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With Blood-Based Test Approval, Alzheimer’s Biomarker Testing Has Grown 37.5x, and Dementia Diagnosing Has Shifted Toward Earlier, Milder Stages
Read the StudySeptember 15, 2025
The Proposed Elimination of the Inpatient Only List Will Further Accelerate the Shift of Surgeries to Outpatient Settings
CMS’s proposal to phase out the IPO list beginning in 2026 is expected to accelerate the shift of surgical care from inpatient to HOPDs and ASCs.
Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D. • Austin Miller
StudiesSeptember 08, 2025
Surgical Procedures Are Increasingly Imperiled by New Pharmaceuticals
Rising GLP-1 use across the surgical patient care journey suggests increasing integration of pharmacologic treatment in weight management strategies
Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D. • Austin Miller
StudiesAugust 25, 2025
Minnesota's Novel 340B Financial Reporting Program Reveals Revenue Concentration Among Disproportionate Share Hospitals and Specialty Medications
Minnesota's 340B Program was associated with $630M in net revenue in 2023, with 80.2% concentrated among disproportionate share hospitals.
Katie Patton • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D. • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.
StudiesJuly 28, 2025
Antibiotic Overprescribing Remains High in Certain Provider Types, Care Settings and Regions
Antibiotic overprescribing is a persistent public health challenge with significant implications for treatment efficacy and patient safety.
Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D. • Austin Miller
StudiesJuly 21, 2025
Medicare Advantage Utilization Remained Relatively Flat from 2022 to 2023, While Utilization by Care Setting Was Variable
Increase in Medicare Advantage utilization across all care settings and enrollment suggesting some correlation between the two.
Katie Patton • colin-macon • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.
StudiesJuly 14, 2025
Despite Regulatory Scrutiny, Increases in Adult ADHD Diagnosis and Off-Label Stimulant Prescribing Continued Through 2023
An increasing proportion of patients prescribed stimulants do not have a documented ADHD diagnosis.
Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D. • Austin Miller
StudiesMay 14, 2025
Changes in Coding Intensity Suggest How Upcoding Is Happening Across Outpatient Settings
A trend toward higher-acuity billing across care settings has raised concerns about upcoding, the effects of which extend beyond payer reimbursements.
Katie Patton • colin-macon • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.
StudiesJanuary 10, 2025
Outpatient Utilization Rates in Cancer Care Reflect Procedure-Specific Shifts
The shift to outpatient cancer care reflects lower costs, patient demand and treatment innovations, offering more options for patients.
Katie Patton • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D. • colin-macon
StudiesNovember 24, 2024
Lower-Cost Care Settings Can Offer Better Value
Lower-cost care settings like ASCs and urgent care can enhance value, improve outcomes and align with patient expectations, but fragmentation risks remain.
Katie Patton • colin-macon • Austin Miller • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.























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