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Out‐of‐Pocket Costs and Antidepressant Adherence in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

Psycho-Oncology, Volume 35, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors have a high burden of depression, yet real‐world antidepressant adherence and the role of patient out‐of‐pocket (OOP) costs in this population remain poorly characterized. Methods We analyzed a retrospective cohort of US adults with HNC and a new antidepressant prescription in Merative MarketScan
Gennaro Di Tosto, Neil K. Mehta, Christopher W. Noel, Ann Scheck McAlearney, Lauren E. Miller   +4 more
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Determinants of Fraud Prevention of Puskesmas Capitation Funds In The City of Mataram

Finance, Accounting and Business Analysis
Purpose: To explain how P-Care, corporate ethical culture, accountability, and the internal control system interact in preventing capitation fund fraud in Puskesmas in Mataram City.
Khopipah Wandan Sari, Budi Santoso, Endar Pituringsih   +2 more
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Functional Persistent Luminescent Thin Films and Glasses: Materials, Processing, and Future Challenges

Advanced Optical Materials, Volume 14, Issue 16, 24 April 2026.
Beyond conventional powders, persistent luminescent thin films and glass‐based composites offer transformative potential for transparent, stable photonic devices. This work evaluates diverse processing routes and structure‐property correlations essential for achieving optical transparency and environmental stability.
Luidgi Giordano, Leonnam G. Merízio, Elaine A. de Mattos, Yaman M. Nicolai, Victor M. P. da Silva, Israel D. Marques, Verônica C. Teixeira, Everton Bonturim, Rogéria R. Gonçalves, Danilo Manzani, Lucas C. V. Rodrigues   +10 more
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Configuring Desired Payment Systems in Healthcare with the “Iranian Tar Model” [PDF]

Rāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat
Objective: Payment systems in healthcare organizations are critical, behavioral, and dynamic. Given the existing challenges in payment systems, characterized by imbalances in payment amounts and inequitable ratios within and across job categories, there ...
Masoud Ferdosi, Amin Ferdowsi
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Group Consultations for Type 2 Diabetes Management in Danish General Practice: Perceived Benefits, Needs, and Optimal Design Perceived by Future Users

Lifestyle Medicine, Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Group consultations (GCs) are increasingly proposed to support lifestyle‐related chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in primary care, yet evidence on how to design and implement GCs in Danish general practice is limited.
Rasmus Dahl‐Larsen, Pernille Ravn Jakobsen, Jens Søndergaard, Jan Erik Henriksen, Elisabeth Assing Hvidt   +4 more
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Inappropriate Appeal Denials for Head and Neck Cancer Surgery in Medicare Advantage Plans

OTO Open, Volume 10, Issue 2, April-June 2026.
Abstract Medicare Advantage (MA) plans use prior authorization to manage utilization, with denied services appealable through a five‐level process. Independent review entities (IREs) adjudicate second‐level appeals, determining whether initial plan denials were appropriate.
Jeffrey R. Bellinger, Cameron B. Fattahi, Ericka L. Erickson, Nolan B. Seim, Vinay K. Rathi, Lauren E. Miller   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immunocompromised Status Definition in Observational Studies Using Electronic Health Records: A Scoping Review and a Proposal for a Phenotype Identification Algorithm

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Volume 35, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Immunocompromised individuals experience an impaired immune function due to conditions that might be either congenital or acquired over the course of their lives. Epidemiological studies often rely on clinical definitions which, in some cases, benefit from being translated into machine‐readable algorithms for application to electronic health ...
Judit Riera‐Arnau, Nicoletta Luxi, Fabio Riefolo, Martín Solorzano, Irene Pazos, Elena Ballarín, Lise Skovgaard Svingel, Lorenzo Chiusaroli, Elisa Martín‐Merino, Elisa Barbieri, María Lopez‐Lasanta, Sima Mohammadi, Denis Rotta, Alexandra Pacurariu, Catherine Cohet, Miriam Sturkenboom, Carlos E. Durán, on behalf of the SAFETY‐VAC study consortium, Carlos E. Durán, Miriam Sturkenboom, Judit Riera‐Arnau, Nicoletta Luxi, Olaf Klungel, Patrick Souverein, Sima Mohammadi, Fabio Riefolo, Irene Pazos, Rosa Gini, Davide Messina, Giuseppe Roberto, Carlo Giaquinto, Elisa Barbieri, Luca Stona, Felipe Villalobos, Martín Solorzano, Carlo Alberto Bissacco, Antonio Gimeno, Beatriz Poblador, Mercedes Aza, Aida Moreno, Alejandro Santos, Vera Ehrenstein, Lise Skovgaard Svingel, Benjamin Randeris Johannesen, Cécile Droz‐Perroteau, Laure Carcaillon‐Bentata, Anna‐Mija Tolppanen, Sirpa Hartikainen, Thuan Vo, Anne Paakinaho, Blair Rajamaki, Hedvig Nordeng, Saeed Hayati, Mahmoud Zidan, Juan José Carreras Martínez, Arantxa Urchueguía Fornes, Elisa Correcher Martínez, Javier Díez‐Domingo, Mar Martin, Patricia Garcia‐Poza, Airam de Burgos, Belén Castillo‐Cano, Elisa Martín‐Merino   +62 more
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Supporting General Practitioners to Deprescribe Benzodiazepines and Z‐Drugs in Primary Care: Findings From a Modified Delphi Study

Basic &Clinical Pharmacology &Toxicology, Volume 138, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Long‐term use of benzodiazepines and Z‐drugs (collectively known as benzodiazepine receptor agonists; BZRAs) is associated with a range of adverse effects including dependence and withdrawal on stopping or reducing the dose. Deprescribing is recommended to improve patient outcomes and reduce medication‐related harm, but its implementation in ...
Erin Oldenhof, Megan Pisegna, Mark Horowitz, Hester Wilson, Karen Gelb, Stephen Trumble, Catherine Andronis, Marguerite Tracy, Nicholas A. Zwar, Andrew Mau, Anna Chapman, Petra K. Staiger   +11 more
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Impacts of Outpatient Payment Reforms on Volume and Expenditures in Public Hospitals: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Analysis in Zhejiang, China

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2023
Tao Zhang,1 Beiyin Lu,1 Yang Song,2 Minyan Chen3 1Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Health Information Management, School of Medicine and ...
Zhang T, Lu B, Song Y, Chen M
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Does a provider payment method affect membership retention in a health insurance scheme? a mixed method study of Ghana’s capitation payment for primary care

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Ghana introduced a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2003 applying fee-for-service method for paying NHIS-credentialed health care providers.
Francis-Xavier Andoh-Adjei, Renske van der Wal, Eric Nsiah-Boateng, Felix Ankomah Asante, Koos van der Velden, Ernst Spaan   +5 more
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