AJMC® in the Press, July 1, 2022

Hospice News referenced a study published in the June 2022 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care^® (AJMC^®). In the study, “Modeling of an Alternative Reimbursement Method for Palliative Care,” authors modeled a version of the Patient and Caregiver Support for Serious Illness alternative reimbursement structure for palliative care using data from the Statin Trial.

A piece by Ideastream Public Media cited an article published on AJMC.com, the website of AJMC^®. The article, “US Ranks Worst in Maternal Care, Mortality Compared With 10 Other Developed Nations,” addressed study findings indicating the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate, a relative undersupply of maternity care providers, and no guaranteed access to provider home visits or paid parental leave in the postpartum period, compared with 11 other developed countries.

Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology referenced an article published on AJMC.com, titled “Women More Likely to Survive Heart Attacks When Treated by Female Physicians.” The article spotlighted findings of a review indicating that in nearly 582,000 heart attack cases assessed over the span of 19 years, female patients exhibited a significantly higher survival rate when treated by a female physician in the emergency department.

A piece by AJMC^®'s sister site, Medical Economics, cited a study published in The American Journal of Accountable Care^®, the sister journal of AJMC^®. The study, “Doctors Hate Deductibles: Physicians Pay Thousands to Avoid High Deductibles,” found that 90% of physicians did not select a high-deductible health plan although it would save them $1500 to $4000 per year regardless of health spending.