Changes in Use of Low-Value Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 22nd 2022Use of low-value care services during COVID-19 exhibits substantial heterogeneity but, on average, shows declines similar to the use of high-value services; low-value care use lags behind high-value care use in the rebound phase.
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Shifting Away From Emergency Department and Office-Based Urgent Care: No Place Like Home?
April 8th 2022As promising advances in providing care at home evolve, further research—with special attention to underserved populations—is needed to assess the clinical, equity, and economic impacts and to accelerate implementation where appropriate.
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Tailoring Complex Care to Patients’ Needs: Myths, Realities, and Best Next Steps
September 27th 2021The authors of this editorial highlight some of the myths surrounding complex care management, identify areas where research could be most informative, and recommend best next steps in developing effective and efficient complex care management programs.
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Baffled by NAFLD: The Horse Might Be Out of the Barn but Should Not Take Us for a Ride
May 28th 2021As awareness of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) rises, it is essential to develop and implement a rigorously determined approach to identify patients who will, or will not, benefit from diagnostic evaluation.
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Enhance Care Continuity Post COVID-19
September 29th 2020Although shortfalls in continuity were well described prior to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the pandemic has created an opportunity to augment this critical component of care delivery, with the potential to improve patient-centered outcomes and enhance spending efficiency.
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Expanding Coverage for Essential Care During COVID-19
April 6th 2020The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will exacerbate the financial situations of the millions of Americans who struggle to afford their medical care, but policy solutions are available to quickly mitigate this problem.
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Expand Predeductible Coverage Without Increasing Premiums or Deductibles
February 13th 2020Innovative, cost-neutral plan designs that cover more essential services on a predeductible basis, while decreasing exposure to and spending on harmful care, would better meet the clinical and financial needs of millions of Americans.
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Precision Medicines Need Precision Patient Assistance Programs
July 17th 2019The competing strategies of patient assistance programs and co-pay accumulator adjustment programs create confusion and administrative burden for clinicians and patients, potentially reducing adherence to clinically indicated services and worsening patient outcomes.
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Cost Sharing and Branded Antidepressant Initiation Among Patients Treated With Generics
April 13th 2018Higher cost sharing is associated with reduced branded antidepressant initiation among patients trying generic therapy. Dynamic benefit designs could enhance access to branded medications when appropriate.
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