FEATURE STORIES

AI Tool May Transform Public Health Campaigns

Dolores Albarracín and colleagues built an AI system that creates effective public health social media campaigns in real time, and these messages were six times as likely to be posted by public health agencies.

Using Patient Surveys to Advance Patient-Centered Care

Patient experience data is essential in advancing patient-centered care. Ingrid Nembhard outlined five key ways to improve patient surveys.

Surprising Findings on Bundled Payments for Surgeries

Aidan Crowley, Amol Navathe, and Austin Kilaru revealed surprising findings on bundled payments, including that they saved money in outpatient joint replacement and spine surgeries by reducing hospital readmissions.

Six Ways Researchers Can Better Analyze Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage (MA) now covers 54% of seniors, but it costs taxpayers more money and the data are flawed. Rachel M. Werner and David J. Meyers offer steps to sharpen MA data analyses.

Addiction Care Often Overlooks Older Adults

Margaret Lowenstein, Shoshana Aronowitz, Jeanmarie Perrone, and colleagues discussed urgent reforms to better support older adults living with opioid use disorder.

 UPCOMING EVENTS

Health and Politics in the Aftermath of COVID-19

Friday, September 19, 2025
12:00–1:00 p.m. ET

A Conversation with Frances Lee, PhD, and Paul Offit, MD, moderated by David Grande, MD, MPA.

Virtual event open to the public.

IN THE MEDIA

“America Was Finally Turning a Corner on Opioids. Until Now.” Zachary Meisel. New York Times

“Oncologists Need to See Antimicrobial Resistance as a Cancer Care Delivery Crisis." Yehoda Martei. STAT News

“Don't Just Legalize Marijuana.” Dominic Sisti. Philadelphia Citizen

“Cane Sugar vs. Corn Syrup: How Soda Sweeteners Stack Up for Your Health.” Christina Roberto. The Wall Street Journal

“Influencers Criticize Birth Control and Push 'Natural' Methods. Here's What To Know.” Emily Pfender. NPR

PUBLICATIONS

“Online Reviews of Health Care Facilities.” Neil K.R. Sehgal, Sharath Chandra Guntuku, Lauren Southwick, Raina M. Merchant, Anish K. Agarwal. JAMA Network Open

“Association of Nurse Work Environment, Staffing, and Skill Mix With Length of Stay for Patients With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.” Lynne Moronski, Jesse L. Chittams, Eileen T. Lake, Matthew D. McHugh. Medical Care

“Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Access, Equity, and Efficiency in ILD Clinical Trials.” Cheilonda Johnson, Anna J. Podolanczuk, Sonye K. Danoff, Mary E. Kreider, Michaela R. Anderson. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

“Feedback Loops in Intensive Care Unit Prognostic Models: An Under-Recognised Threat to Clinical Validity.” Daniel R. Balcarcel, Sanjiv D. Mehta, Celeste G. Dixon, Charlotte Z. Woods-Hill, Ewan C. Goligher, Wouter A.C. van Amsterdam, Nadir Yehya. The Lancet Digital Health

“Impact of the MISSION Act on Quality and Outcomes of Major Cardiovascular Procedures Among Veterans.” Jingyi Wu, Genevieve P. Kanter, Todd H. Wagner, Danny Chu, John P. Cashy, Jason M. Prigge, Thomas J. Glorioso, Natalia Rahman, Nandini Murali, Jay Giri, Ashwin S. Nathan, Stephen W. Waldo, Peter W. Groeneveld. JAMA

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