Recommendations Developed for Chronic Coronary Disease
Team-based, patient-centered care emphasized, which considers social determinants of care and linked costs
Private Equity Ownership Tied to Higher Costs to Patients
Furthermore, review found mixed to harmful impacts on quality of care
Avoidable Hospital Admissions Increased With Health Care Disruption
Those whose access to health care was disrupted during COVID-19 have an increased risk for preventable admission
Differences Identified According to Ejection Fraction in Heart Failure
Highest rate of acute myocardial infarction seen for patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction
Historical Redlining Linked to Risk for Heart Failure in Black Adults
Relationship between redlining and heart failure risk strongest in most socioeconomically disadvantaged communities
Fewer Physicians Working in Private Practice
AMA survey reveals more physicians are working in large group practices and as employees
Concerning CT Findings Increase Health Care Utilization With Low-Risk Pulmonary Embolism
However, no short-term adverse clinical outcomes seen for these patients versus low-risk patients without concerning findings
Home BP Monitoring Can Cut Burden of CVD, Health Care Costs
Non-Hispanic Blacks, women, and rural residents had more averted cardiovascular events and greater cost savings
Discordance Seen in Self-Reported, Actual Comorbidities in Native American Adults
One-third reported having no comorbidities despite cardiometabolic markers classifying half to 80 percent
Latinos With Advanced Degrees Underrepresented in Health Care Workforce
However, all Latino subgroups overrepresented in health care occupations requiring less than a bachelor's degree
