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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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September 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 • Austin Miller • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.

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August 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 • Allison Oakes, Ph.D. • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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August 05, 2025

Winning in an Outpatient World: Preparing for Potential Changes to Medicare’s IPO List

Health systems can expect to lose more than 50% of their inpatient volume to ambulatory settings in the three years following the removal of a code from the IPO list.

Sarah Millender • Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D. • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

Studies

July 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 • Austin Miller • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.

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July 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.

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July 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 • Austin Miller • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.

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May 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.

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January 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 • Colin Macon • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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November 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 • Austin Miller • Colin Macon • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.

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