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Am J Manag Care
January 2025
Ascension Borgess Hospital, 345 Naomi St, Plainwell, MI 49080. Email:
Objective: To describe the outcomes of a partnership between a drug plan and pharmacists to switch patients from brand name dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitors to the generic alogliptin.
Study Design: Single-center, retrospective chart review.
Methods: Clinical pharmacists contacted patients with primary care providers within the health system affiliated with the drug plan to facilitate the switch.
JMIR Med Educ
January 2025
Digital Society Initiative, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Background: The increased use of digital data in health research demands interdisciplinary collaborations to address its methodological complexities and challenges. This often entails merging the linear deductive approach of health research with the explorative iterative approach of data science. However, there is a lack of structured teaching courses and guidance on how to effectively and constructively bridge different disciplines and research approaches.
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January 2025
Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Background: The aging global population and the rising prevalence of chronic disease and multimorbidity have strained health care systems, driving the need for expanded health care resources. Transitioning to home-based care (HBC) may offer a sustainable solution, supported by technological innovations such as Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) platforms. However, the full potential of IoMT platforms to streamline health care delivery is often limited by interoperability challenges that hinder communication and pose risks to patient safety.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJMIR Hum Factors
January 2025
Institute of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Background: The internet is a key source of health information, but the quality of content from popular search engines varies, posing challenges for users-especially those with low health or digital health literacy. To address this, the "tala-med" search engine was developed in 2020 to provide access to high-quality, evidence-based content. It prioritizes German health websites based on trustworthiness, recency, user-friendliness, and comprehensibility, offering category-based filters while ensuring privacy by avoiding data collection and advertisements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFN Z Med J
January 2025
Professor, School of Social and Cultural Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
Aim: Patient barriers to accessing hospice and palliative care (PC) have been well studied. Important, yet less investigated, is how cancer patients whose hospice referrals were not accepted are being cared for. This article aims to understand the referral process from PC providers' perspectives and the implications of the current palliative system for patients, families and health professionals.
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