Research
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Trends in Incident Dementia Diagnosis Before and After Medicare Risk Adjustment
The research assessed annual trends in incident ADRD diagnosis for all beneficiaries in MA and compared them with trends in traditional Medicare (TM) from 2016 through 2020.
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Change in Epidemiology of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in the US, 2007-2020
The research examined death certificate data from 2007 to 2020 to better understand recent US trends of CJD.
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Why Does the Inflation Reduction Act Exclude Expensive Cancer Treatments in Price Negotiations?
The IRA negotiation provisions will have limited impact on cancer drug prices and will likely leave most patients with cancer exposed to high drug costs.
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Expert Views on State Policies to Improve Engagement and Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Analysis of an Online Modified Delphi Process
Experts believe that supportive policies improve engagement and retention in opioid use disorder treatment.
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use by Opioid Prescribers: A Cross-Sectional Study
The research assessed PDMP use in Minnesota, which requires opioid prescribers to hold accounts and, in most cases, search the PDMP before prescribing, but where enforcement authority is limited
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The Impact of State Dementia Training Requirements for Nursing Homes on Antipsychotic Medication Use
Research found that training requirements were associated with a 0.59–percentage point reduction in antipsychotics use.
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Why Higher Copayments for Opioids Did Not Reduce Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Greater prescribing of opioids by physicians is widely understood to be the primary driver of the opioid epidemic. Ironically, the introduction of Medicare Part D contributed to the epidemic.
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Adherence and Persistence of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use in the United States
Adherence to daily PrEP is high among commercially insured individuals but the majority still discontinue in the first year.
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Context Matters: Using an Evidence to Decision (EtD) Framework to Develop and Encourage Uptake of Opioid Deprescribing Guideline Recommendations at the Point-Of-Care
The context within which evidence-based recommendations are considered, as well the political and health-system environment, can contribute to the success of recommendation implementation.
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Estimating the Value of Repositioning Timing to Streamline Pressure Injury Prevention Efforts in Nursing Homes: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the ‘TEAM-UP’ Clinical Trial
Abstract Pressure injury (PrI) prevention guidelines recommend 2-h repositioning intervals in healthcare settings, requiring significant nursing time investment. We analysed the cost-effectiveness of PrI prevention protocols with 2-, 3- and 4-h repositioning intervals in US nursing homes according to ‘Turn Everyone and Move for Ulcer Prevention’ (TEAM-UP) randomized controlled trial findings. Markov modelling compared 2-, […]
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