Center Variation in Medicare Spending for Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant Hospitalizations
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DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.4717
Abstract: Importance Hospitalizations for durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implants are expensive and increasingly common. Insights into center-level variation in Medicare spending for these hospitalizations are needed to inform value improvement efforts. Objective To examine… read more here.
Keywords: durable lvad; variation medicare; spending; medicare spending ... See more keywords
National and Regional Medicare Spending on Tafamidis, 2019-2021
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.26086
Abstract: This cross-sectional study describes national and regional Medicare spending and out-of-pocket costs for tafamidis from its approval in 2019 to 2021. read more here.
Keywords: regional medicare; medicare spending; national regional; 2019 2021 ... See more keywords
Healthcare utilization, Medicare spending, and sources of patient distress identified during implementation of a lay navigation program for older patients with breast cancer
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DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4498-8
Abstract: PurposeDespite benefits for patients, sustainability of breast cancer navigation programs is challenging due to the lack of reimbursement for navigators. This analysis describes distress reported by breast cancer patients to navigators and the impact of… read more here.
Keywords: medicare spending; breast cancer; navigation; cancer ... See more keywords
Medicare spending associated with a dementia diagnosis among older adults
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17835
Abstract: Over 6 million Americans have Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementia (ADRD) but whether spikes in spending surrounding a new diagnosis reflect pre‐diagnosis morbidity, diagnostic testing, or treatments for comorbidities is unknown. read more here.
Keywords: dementia diagnosis; diagnosis; diagnosis among; medicare spending ... See more keywords
Higher Medicare Spending On Imaging And Lab Services After Primary Care Physician Group Vertical Integration.
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DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01006
Abstract: In recent years direct ownership of physician practices by hospitals and health systems (that is, vertical integration) has become a prominent feature of the US health care system. One unexplored impact of vertical integration is… read more here.
Keywords: medicare spending; integration; per 000; care ... See more keywords
Real-World Use of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Primary CNS Tumors in the Elderly, and Implications on Medicare Spending.
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DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7109
Abstract: BACKGROUND For elderly patients with high-grade gliomas, 3-week hypofractionated radiotherapy (HFRT) is noninferior to standard long-course radiotherapy (LCRT). We analyzed real-world utilization of HFRT with and without systemic therapy in Medicare beneficiaries treated with RT… read more here.
Keywords: therapy; hypofractionated radiotherapy; medicare spending; utilization ... See more keywords
Medicare Spending on Drugs With Accelerated Approval
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DOI: 10.7326/m21-4442
Abstract: BACKGROUND The U.S. Food and Drug Administration provides accelerated approval to drugs on the basis of surrogate end points deemed to be "reasonably likely" to predict clinical benefit. To receive full approval, drugs must complete… read more here.
Keywords: full approval; approval; spending drugs; medicare spending ... See more keywords