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Increased Outpatient Coding Intensity Following Hospital Adoption of AI-Enabled Scribing Warrants Examination but Likely Reflects Enhanced Rules-Based Documentation
Read the StudyJanuary 29, 2026
More Americans Are Dying at Home but Hospital-Based Deaths Remain Most Common
Place of death in the U.S. is shifting: hospitals remain most common (34.6% in 2024), while deaths at home rose to 34.3% from 2018–2024.
Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.
FundamentalsJanuary 27, 2026
Middlemen in the U.S. Healthcare System: Shaping Costs and Complexity
Middlemen such PBMs, GPOs, TPAs and health insurance brokers play a central role in connecting stakeholders across healthcare, but their influence is increasingly under scrutiny for contributing to financial waste.
Clara Petrucelli • Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.
StudiesJanuary 22, 2026
Primary Care Panels Vary in Size Based on Demographic Factors and Employment Structure
Primary care patient panels vary widely across practice settings, with employment status emerging as a crucial indicator.
Katie Patton • Colin Macon • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.
StudiesJanuary 15, 2026
Potential Revenue Impacts of Elimination of the Medicare Inpatient Only List
The average difference between IPPS and OPPS payment rates across all 285 procedures is -$16,334 per procedure.
Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D. • David Taylor
StrategyJanuary 13, 2026
Crunching the Numbers: Analysis of 2026 Healthcare Predictions
A structured analysis of 2026 healthcare predictions, highlighting six recurring themes across policy disruption, cost pressure and system capacity constraints.
Clara Petrucelli • Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.
StudiesDecember 22, 2025
ABA Therapy Utilization Grew Nearly 300%, Driven by Increases in Medicaid
Explosive growth in ABA therapy reflects expanded access but also signals possible overuse driven by systemic incentives.
Katie Patton • Austin Miller • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.
StudiesDecember 15, 2025
State Hospital Pricing Law Signals 2026 Legislative Activity and Potential Federal Reform
Even a 1% reduction in commercial rates could lower total commercial health insurance premiums by $13B by 2032.
Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.
StudiesDecember 08, 2025
High Polypharmacy Rates Underscore Pharmaceutical Reliance
The prevalence of polypharmacy across the U.S. population reflects both ongoing therapeutic innovation and the limitations of the U.S. healthcare system
Katie Patton • Austin Miller • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.
StudiesNovember 26, 2025
Cash Rates Are Often Lower Than Negotiated Rates for Common Hospital Services
Hospital price transparency made discounted cash and negotiated rates publicly available, but this information is disconnected from actual payment decisions.
Katie Patton • Matt Ikard • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.
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