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View article: Commercial inpatient hospital price growth driven by system affiliation and nonprofit-status hospitals
Commercial inpatient hospital price growth driven by system affiliation and nonprofit-status hospitals Open
As policymakers continue to grapple with rising health care costs and prices, understanding trends and variations in inpatient prices among hospital characteristics is an important benchmark to allow policymakers to craft targeted policies…
View article: Bias and Inaccuracy in AI Chatbot Ophthalmologist Recommendations
Bias and Inaccuracy in AI Chatbot Ophthalmologist Recommendations Open
This study revealed substantial bias and inaccuracy in the AI chatbots' recommendations. They struggled to recommend ophthalmologists reliably and accurately, with most recommendations being physicians in specialties other than ophthalmolo…
View article: SP4.2 Saving inpatient beds: Are day-case total parathyroidectomies possible and safe?
SP4.2 Saving inpatient beds: Are day-case total parathyroidectomies possible and safe? Open
Introduction Total parathyroidectomy on patients with hyperparathyroidism traditionally required an inpatient hospital stay to monitor patients for postoperative hypocalcaemia. Our centre developed a safe protocol in 2015 which enables tot…
View article: Association Between New 340B Program Participation and Commercial Insurance Spending on Outpatient Biologic Oncology Drugs
Association Between New 340B Program Participation and Commercial Insurance Spending on Outpatient Biologic Oncology Drugs Open
Importance Previous studies have found that hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program have higher Medicare Part B spending and expansion into affluent neighborhoods. Less is known about the association of 340B participation …
View article: Comparison of Prices for Commonly Administered Drugs in Employer-Sponsored Insurance Relative to Medicare
Comparison of Prices for Commonly Administered Drugs in Employer-Sponsored Insurance Relative to Medicare Open
This cross-sectional study compares unit prices and price growth in employer-sponsored insurance and Medicare over 2016 through 2020 for physician-administered drugs with the highest use and those with the highest spending.
View article: Association of Large Financial Incentives With COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Employees of a Large Private Company
Association of Large Financial Incentives With COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake Among Employees of a Large Private Company Open
This cross-sectional study examines the association of a $1000 financial incentive and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among employees at a large US company.