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Gender differences in primary care physician earnings and outcomes under Medicare Advantage value-based payment

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study, women primary care physicians in value-based payment models had equal or better quality outcomes and higher value-based earnings compared to men in their practice groups. These results substantiate prior evidence that women physicians perform better on process and outcome measures, yet receive incommensurate patient ratings. The reversal of the gender gap under value-based payment is likely due to fewer emergency department visits and hospitalizations among women primary care physicians’ patients and may in turn reflect better alignment of value-based models to practice patterns more common in women (e.g., more face-to-face time per visit).

Journal: JAMA Health Forum

Ochsner Transplant Institute’s kidney program achieves ELITE Status

Ochsner Health System
Grant and Award Announcement

Ochsner Health proudly shares its kidney transplant program, part of the Ochsner Transplant Institute, has been awarded ELITE Status within the credentialed Programs of Excellence transplant network by INTERLINK COE Networks & Programs.

Scientists discover key gene impacts liver energy storage, affecting metabolic disease risk

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that a single gene plays a big role in how the liver stores energy, a process that's critical for overall health and for managing diseases like type 2 diabetes. Led by Penn Nursing’s Kate Townsend Creasy, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nutrition Science in the Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, the research focuses on the PPP1R3B gene. This gene tells the liver how to handle energy: store it as glycogen (a form of sugar) or triglycerides (a type of fat).

Journal: Science Advances
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health

Largest genomic study of veterans with metastatic prostate cancer reveals critical insights for precision medicine

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In the largest clinical genomic profiling study of non-Hispanic Black men with metastatic prostate cancer to date, researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, University of California Los Angeles and the Veterans Affairs (VA) National Precision Oncology Program found key differences in tumor biology between non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic white veterans, but similar survival outcomes when both groups had equal access to care.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute, Prostate Cancer Foundation

Longer-lasting wearables set to transform health monitoring

University of Arizona College of Engineering
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new Nature Communications paper describes a longer-lasting, 3D-printed, adhesive-free wearable capable of providing a more comprehensive picture of a user's physiological state.

Journal: Nature Communications

Seawater microbes are a powerful tool for diagnosing coral reef health and strengthening conservation efforts, according to new paper

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Microorganisms in the water surrounding coral reefs provide valuable insights on the health state of reefs and surrounding ocean.

Sampling and analyzing reef water microbes can be done in a variety of ways ranging in cost and complexity, adding to their usability.

As many coral reefs experience prolonged bleaching due to heat stress, rising temperatures due to climate change, and other anthropogenic activities, having more accessible monitoring tools can improve coral conservation efforts.

The authors believe that microbe diagnostic techniques can be easily adopted by established organizations to bolster reef monitoring programs and add to a global database of knowledge about coral reef habitats that can inform policy decisions.

Journal: Cell Reports Sustainability
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Reef Solutions Initiative

International cooperation needed for healthy sustainable diets

University of Göttingen
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Growing emphasis on self-reliance and trade barriers could impair the ability of people to consume healthy and sustainable diets around the world. Research teams from the University of Göttingen and the University of Edinburgh investigated the extent to which 186 countries can feed their own populations solely through domestic production. The study was published in the journal Nature Food.

Journal: Nature Food