JAMA Health Forum

Participation in Medicare's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced program for outpatient spine surgery was associated with reduced spending and readmissions. ja.ma/3TxrwGs

Participation in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced program for joint replacement procedures was associated with reduced health care spending for both physicians and hospitals. ja.ma/456gNbh

#COVID19 vaccinations averted approximately 2.5 million deaths and saved 14.8 million life-years globally between 2020 and 2024, with the majority of benefits accruing to older individuals. ja.ma/3UwG3m2

Most viewed this week from @JAMAHealthForum: The 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill's proposed Medicaid changes, including eligibility restrictions and reduced funding, are projected to cause negative health, economic, and healthcare system impacts. ja.ma/46ubmFy

Viewpoint: The @DEAHQ's proposed special registration pathways seek to balance #telemedicine prescribing flexibility with enhanced enforcement, despite challenges like state restrictions and data strategy improvements. ja.ma/3TXUoI1 @JohnTorousMD

Special Communication: Proposed @NIH budget cuts may result in reduced scientific progress, diminished biomedical workforce development, increased health care costs, and slowed innovation. ja.ma/44ZRgAp @msjalali

Viewpoint: Accidental #THC ingestions in children are rising, prompting the need for improved packaging regulations and safety measures to prevent unintentional consumption. ja.ma/4lB76Zn

Physician exit from traditional #Medicare increased from 1.80% to 3.60% between 2010 and 2023, with the highest rates among primary care physicians and notable spikes during the #COVID19 pandemic. ja.ma/412j9Xj @HNeprash

Substantial practice-level variation in radiation treatment spending and episode fractions was observed among #Medicare beneficiaries, even after accounting for patient and treatment factors. ja.ma/4kFnd6R @mirandalammd

Most viewed this week from @JAMAHealthForum: This JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to the @NIH, the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, & the prospects for changes to Trump administration policies. ja.ma/46OeVGs

Z codes used to measure social risk among hospitalized #Medicare beneficiaries tend to underrepresent risk in clinically complex patients, leading to a misleading negative association with mortality. ja.ma/3Uiks0u @eric_t_roberts

Physician exit from traditional #Medicare increased from 1.80% to 3.60% between 2010 and 2023, with the highest rates among primary care physicians and notable spikes during the #COVID19 pandemic. ja.ma/3Um6J8Y @HNeprash

Viewpoint: Accidental #THC ingestions in children are rising, prompting the need for improved packaging regulations and safety measures to prevent unintentional consumption. ja.ma/44SK3Cb

From @JAMANetworkOpen: The 2024 CrowdStrike software outage was associated with system downtime in 759 US hospitals, adversely affecting patient care services. ja.ma/4kPOnbr

Substantial practice-level variation in radiation treatment spending and episode fractions was observed among #Medicare beneficiaries, even after accounting for patient and treatment factors. ja.ma/40rIIAX @mirandalammd

Most viewed this week from @JAMAHealthForum: This JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to the @NIH, the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, & the prospects for changes to Trump administration policies. ja.ma/4m1mTQT

Z codes used to measure social risk among hospitalized #Medicare beneficiaries tend to underrepresent risk in clinically complex patients, leading to a misleading negative association with mortality. ja.ma/3UlJrA4 @eric_t_roberts

Viewpoint: State Medicaid waivers for pre-release health services in prisons show promise but face limitations like inconsistency and administrative burdens. ja.ma/3GHmmVp @JamesJolin2

The 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill's proposed Medicaid changes, including eligibility restrictions and reduced funding, are projected to cause negative health, economic, and healthcare system impacts. ja.ma/44ULKix

Most viewed this week from @JAMAHealthForum: Private equity acquisition of gastroenterology practices was associated with increases in price, spending, and utilization but not with changes in quality. ja.ma/40cCmoW