Ateev Mehrotra

Physician researcher at Harvard Medical School and RAND

[Ishani Ganguli MD, MPH @IshaniG]

🚨We're hiring!🚨 Come analyze Medicare data and work with a great crew that includes @Cutler_econ @Ateevm @Michael_Chernew. Details 👇

[Mitchell Tang @MitchellTang1]

Amidst growing enthusiasm for AI in healthcare, there are open questions on how we should pay for AI services.

In a new piece at @Health_Affairs we weigh in. https://t.co/oDButtmoc8

[Ishani Ganguli MD, MPH @IshaniG]

New 📰@AnnalsofIM

TLDR: We find the average older adult in traditional Medicare spends 3 weeks per year getting health care, mostly (17 days) ambulatory care like office visits, tests, and treatments.

11% of these adults spent 50+ days per year (!).

https://t.co/49Wq5lWo7U

[Ateev Mehrotra @Ateevm]

@ryan_levi @tradeoffspod Great story that dives into a topic I didn't know enough about.

[Ryan Levi @ryan_levi]

We all know that fentanyl is making the overdose crisis much worse.

But did you know that it's also making buprenorphine — the most popular opioid addiction treatment — harder to use?

I dug into it for @tradeoffspod's first new episode of 2024.

https://t.co/f2PMbNzHqb

[Ateev Mehrotra @Ateevm]

@MitchellTang1 @AnnalsofIM Important new study on the impact of RPM in real-world setttings.

[Ateev Mehrotra @Ateevm]

The Boston suburbs’ cynical ploy to keep poor families out: Use seniors as a shield https://t.co/xgIGNxdNgj via @BostonGlobe

[Ateev Mehrotra @Ateevm]

Everyone knows NP and PA’s are playing a bigger role in the medical system. But until this study, I didn’t realize how large a fraction of care they provide!

[Ateev Mehrotra @Ateevm]

Recently joined @jkvedar on @americantelemed’s podcast and discussed key challenges for the future expansion of #telehealth. https://t.co/pU4DOYFuXG

[A Jay Holmgren @AJHolmgren]

I'm quoted (and heard on!) @NPR @MorningEdition on patient portal messages and charging for them in a fee-for-service system https://t.co/pQMj5P4RNR

[Mitchell Tang @MitchellTang1]

Telemedicine was a crucial stop-gap during the pandemic, but are its best days behind us? Or is there more potential to tap?

Excited to share a new article w/ @Ateevm & @bbrownretail examining the tech, processes, and institutions that can unlock the next chapter of virtual care

[Michael L. Barnett @ml_barnett]

Congrats to all of the amazing Harvard health policy PhD grads!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[Ishani Ganguli MD, MPH @IshaniG]

New in @JAMANetworkOpen: In nat'l Medicare survey, many older adults were personally offered phone visits, or chose phone visits, even when phone & video visits were available.
🧵on results, implications for Medicare/other payers' reimbursement policies
https://t.co/kYsV73CFgy

[JAMA Health Forum @JAMAHealthForum]

Rates of antibiotics received during #COVID-19 outpatient visits (mostly amoxicillin & azithromycin) varied by age, site, and region in this cross-sectional study. @martjm @ateevm @krayhsr https://t.co/zljes5NlQB

[Michael L. Barnett @ml_barnett]

Excited to share a new paper today with @McGarryBE and @ashdgandhi published today in @NEJM

TL;DR Nursing homes with higher use of COVID-19 tests for staff had 30% fewer resident cases and 26% fewer deaths than low testing facilities. That's a LOT.

/1

https://t.co/FJkuPBxWv6

[Ateev Mehrotra @Ateevm]

Thanks to colleagues including @ml_barnett and @NIDAnews for supporting much of the research that we cite.

[Ateev Mehrotra @Ateevm]

DEA just proposed new rules limiting prescribing of buprenorphine via telemedicine. In a letter to DEA, we summarize evidence on using telemedicine to treat opioid use disorder & why new rules are problematic. Couple of highlights in this thread (1/5)
https://t.co/QXVFMOpJtX

[Ateev Mehrotra @Ateevm]

In summary, our argument is no compelling evidence that new restrictions are needed & may cut off many from a life-saving drug. We call for DEA to revisit the proposed rule. If you agree, consider posting a comment on the DEA website. (5/)
https://t.co/eWzmp90ThR