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Increased Outpatient Coding Intensity Following Hospital Adoption of AI-Enabled Scribing Warrants Examination but Likely Reflects Enhanced Rules-Based Documentation

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April 21, 2024

Exploring Reimbursement Differences Between Nonprofit and For-Profit Health Systems

This analysis shows the disparate unit economics among secular nonprofit, for-profit, faith-based nonprofit, and government/public health systems.

Katie Patton • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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March 31, 2024

Leveraging Risk Adjustment to Analyze Health Status of Patients Receiving Cancer Treatment in 2017 and 2022

Utilizing risk adjustment reveals that, for certain cancers, patients being treated in 2022 were generally healthier than patients in 2017.

Katie Patton • Colin Macon • Allison Oakes, Ph.D. • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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February 25, 2024

The Factors Influencing Cancer Disease Burden Are Evolving

The analysis of factors influencing cancer incidence, prevalence and mortality underscores the challenges and complexities of curbing disease burden.

Katie Patton • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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February 04, 2024

Local Analysis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Underscores Need for Targeted Treatment

Despite estimates of adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, there are no approved medicines to treat the condition and research is limited.

Katie Patton • Austin Miller • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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January 14, 2024

Part 2: Harnessing Price Transparency Data to Analyze True Cost of Care

Combining data about negotiated rates, utilization and provider info enables market-level strategic insights and optimization of healthcare costs.

Katie Patton • Jim Browne • Matt Ikard • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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January 07, 2024

Part 1: The Economic Framework of Price Transparency Data

Understanding the identity of services rendered by every provider is foundational to connecting a negotiated rate to a specific provider and location.

Katie Patton • Jim Browne • Matt Ikard • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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December 17, 2023

The Market Rate Has Been Revealed, and It Is Lower Than You Think

Our research reveals that rates vary widely within and among markets for the same healthcare services, even high-volume preventive procedures.

Katie Patton • Matt Ikard • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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July 23, 2023

Employers Have a Critical Role in Containing U.S. Healthcare Spending

Health plan price transparency should compel health economy stakeholders to compete based on cost, quality and access, which are elements of value.

Katie Patton • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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June 18, 2023

National Distribution Reveals Variation in Quality, Financial and Competitive Performance Among Renowned U.S. Hospitals

Accounting for factors such as services rendered, bed size and market characteristics is critical for identifying true hospital peers.

Katie Patton • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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