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Evaluation of Low-Value Services Across Major Medicare Advantage Insurers and Traditional Medicare Open

Ciara Duggan, Adam L. Beckman, Ishani Ganguli, Mark J. Soto, E. John Orav , et al. · 2024

Importance Compared with traditional Medicare (TM), Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers have greater financial incentives to reduce the delivery of low-value services (LVS); however, there is limited evidence at a national level on the preval…

High-performing primary care clinics across high-need, high-cost Medicare populations Open

Adam L. Beckman, Maike Tietschert, Andrew Old, E. John Orav, Sara J. Singer , et al. · 2023

Background To reduce spending and improve quality, some primary care clinics in the USA have focused on high-need, high-cost (HNHC) Medicare beneficiaries, which include clinically distinct subpopulations: older adults with frailty, adults…

Evaluation of Potentially Avoidable Acute Care Utilization Among Patients Insured by Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare Open

Adam L. Beckman, Austin B. Frakt, Ciara Duggan, Jie Zheng, E. John Orav , et al. · 2023

Importance Medicare Advantage plans have strong incentives to reduce potentially wasteful health care, including costly acute care visits for ambulatory care−sensitive conditions (ACSCs). However, it remains unknown whether Medicare Advant…

Correction: The Story of #GetMePPE and GetUsPPE.org to Mobilize Health Care Response to COVID-19 : Rapidly Deploying Digital Tools for Better Health Care Open

Shuhan He, Ayotomiwa Ojo, Adam L. Beckman, Suhas Gondi, Megan L. Ranney , et al. · 2023

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A prescription for the US FDA for the regulation of health misinformation Open

Kushal T. Kadakia, Adam L. Beckman, Harlan M. Krumholz · 2023

A New Category of “Never Events”—Ending Harmful Hospital Policies Open

Dave A. Chokshi, Adam L. Beckman · 2022

This JAMA Forum discusses hospital policies that can harm patients, such as aggressively collecting payment on medical bills from those who cannot afford to pay, and provides ways to address current “never event” policies.

Can the US COVID-19 Response Advance Equity in Cardiovascular Health? Open

Erica S. Spatz, Adam L. Beckman, Oyere Onuma, Elías Mossialos · 2021

Ensuring Racial Equity in Pregnancy Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond Open

Ayotomiwa Ojo, Adam L. Beckman, Amber Weiseth, Neel Shah · 2021

Early Hospital Compliance With Federal Requirements for Price Transparency Open

Suhas Gondi, Adam L. Beckman, Avery A. Ofoje, Philip Hinkes, J. Michael McWilliams · 2021

This cross-sectional study assesses compliance within a random sample of hospitals with a federal rule requiring hospitals to disclose the prices they negotiate with insurers.

Leveraging artificial intelligence for pandemic preparedness and response: a scoping review to identify key use cases Open

Ania Syrowatka, Masha Kuznetsova, Ava Alsubai, Adam L. Beckman, Paul Bain , et al. · 2021

Leveraging Open Science to Accelerate Research Open

Kushal T. Kadakia, Adam L. Beckman, Joseph S. Ross, Harlan M. Krumholz · 2021

Leveraging Open Science to Accelerate Research Policymakers could incorporate open-science principles into research policies and programs to optimize the return on federal investment in clinical re...

Accountable Care Organizations during Covid-19: Routine care for older adults with multiple chronic conditions Open

Adam L. Beckman, Robert E. Mechanic, Tanya B. Shah, José F. Figueroa · 2020

Reimagining Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Open

Vivek Vishwanath, Adam L. Beckman, Dhruv S. Kazi · 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has spurred significant growth in home-based cardiology care, facilitated by delivery and financing innovations.Since February 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have issued 190 ambulatory care waiv…

County-Level Association of Social Vulnerability with COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in the USA Open

Rohan Khazanchi, Evan R. Beiter, Suhas Gondi, Adam L. Beckman, Alyssa Bilinski , et al. · 2020

The Story of #GetMePPE and GetUsPPE.org to Mobilize Health Care Response to COVID-19 : Rapidly Deploying Digital Tools for Better Health Care Open

Shuhan He, Ayotomiwa Ojo, Adam L. Beckman, Suhas Gondi, Megan L. Ranney , et al. · 2020

Physicians, nurses, and other health care providers initiated the #GetMePPE movement on Twitter to spread awareness of the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Dwindling suppli…

The Story of #GetMePPE and GetUsPPE.org - Rapidly Deploying Digital Tools for Better Healthcare (Preprint) Open

Shuhan He, Ayotomiwa Ojo, Adam L. Beckman, Suhas Gondi, Megan L. Ranney , et al. · 2020

UNSTRUCTURED Physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers initiated the #GetMePPE movement on Twitter to spread awareness of the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dwindling supplies, such …

Personal protective equipment needs in the USA during the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Suhas Gondi, Adam L. Beckman, Nicholas D. Deveau, Ali S. Raja, Megan L. Ranney , et al. · 2020

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Western Medicine Hospitals in China Open

Erica S. Spatz, Yongfei Wang, Adam L. Beckman, Xuekun Wu, Yuan Lu , et al. · 2018

Background: Amid national efforts to improve the quality of care for people with cardiovascular disease in China, the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is increasing, yet little is known about its use in the early management of acu…

Bacterial contamination of reusable bottled drinking water in Ecuador Open

Kelly Mills, James W. Golden, Alyssa Bilinski, Adam L. Beckman, Katherine L. McDaniel , et al. · 2017

In northern coastal Ecuador, water is routinely sold in 20 L reusable bottles for household consumption. These bottles are filled at central treatment facilities and distributed by private water companies. Similar bottled water markets are…

Trends in Cardiovascular Health of US Adults by Income, 2005-2014 Open

Adam L. Beckman, Jeph Herrin, Khurram Nasir, Nihar R. Desai, Erica S. Spatz · 2017

This study assesses national trends in cardiovascular risk factors by income level among adults aged 25 years and older using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.

A qualitative view of the HIV epidemic in coastal Ecuador Open

Adam L. Beckman, Magdalena M. Wilson, Vishaal Prabhu, Nicola Soekoe, Humberto Mata , et al. · 2016

In 2013 approximately 37,000 people were living with HIV in Ecuador (prevalence 0.4%), representing a generalized epidemic where most new infections arise from sexual interactions in the general population. Studies that examine attitudes t…

Sex Differences in Financial Barriers and the Relationship to Recovery After Acute Myocardial Infarction Open

Adam L. Beckman, Emily M. Bucholz, Weiwei Zhang, Xiao Xu, Rachel P. Dreyer , et al. · 2016

Background Financial barriers to health care are associated with worse outcomes following acute myocardial infarction ( AMI ). Yet, it is unknown whether the prevalence of financial barriers and their relationship with post‐ AMI outcomes v…

Life Years Gained From Smoking-Cessation Counseling After Myocardial Infarction Open

Emily M. Bucholz, Adam L. Beckman, Catarina I. Kiefe, Harlan M. Krumholz · 2016

New Hepatitis C Drugs Are Very Costly And Unavailable To Many State Prisoners Open

Adam L. Beckman, Alyssa Bilinski, Ryan Boyko, George M Camp, A. T. Wall , et al. · 2016

Prisoners bear much of the burden of the hepatitis C epidemic in the United States. Yet little is known about the scope and cost of treating hepatitis C in state prisons-particularly since the release of direct-acting antiviral medications…

A qualitative view of the HIV epidemic in coastal Ecuador Open

Adam L. Beckman, Magdelana M Wilson, Vishaal Prabhu, Nicola Soekoe, Humberto Mata , et al. · 2016

In 2013 approximately 37,000 people were living with HIV in Ecuador (prevalence 0.4%), representing a generalized epidemic where most new infections arise from sexual interactions in the general population. Studies that examine attitudes t…

A qualitative view of the HIV epidemic in coastal Ecuador Open

Adam L. Beckman, Magdelana M Wilson, Vishaal Prabhu, Nicola Soekoe, Humberto Mata , et al. · 2016

In 2013 approximately 37,000 people were living with HIV in Ecuador (prevalence 0.4%), representing a generalized epidemic where most new infections arise from sexual interactions in the general population. Studies that examine attitudes t…

Geographic Variation in Trends and Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Hospitalization and Mortality by Income Levels, 1999-2013 Open

Erica S. Spatz, Adam L. Beckman, Yun Wang, Nihar R. Desai, Harlan M. Krumholz · 2016

Hospitalization and mortality rates of AMI declined among counties of all income levels, although hospitalization rates among low-income counties lag behind those of the higher income groups. These findings lend support for a more targeted…

Excess weight and life expectancy after acute myocardial infarction: The obesity paradox reexamined Open

Emily M. Bucholz, Adam L. Beckman, Hannah A. Krumholz, Harlan M. Krumholz · 2015

Smoking status and life expectancy after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly Open

Emily M. Bucholz, Adam L. Beckman, Catarina I. Kiefe, Harlan M. Krumholz · 2015

Objective Smokers have lower short-term mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) than non-smokers; however, little is known about the long-term effects of smoking on life expectancy after AMI. This study aimed to quantify the burd…

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