📢New research examining the impact of private equity acquisition on hospice care quality in the United States.
Using a difference-in-differences design, we compared 80 PE-acquired hospices with 480 matched controls.
https://t.co/65DoFwGj8e
(Infographic made by ChatGPT)
In Japan, telemedicine use remained below 1% of outpatient visits through 2024—even after pandemic-era deregulation—highlighting persistently low uptake and the need for greater clinician incentives and user support. https://t.co/kt35BtyPPE
📰Our new study in JAMA Network Open
We need to ensure primary care even in rural areas.
"Regional Factors and Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Condition Hospitalizations in Older Japanese Adults."
doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.49457
For older adults in Japan, ambulatory care-sensitive condition hospitalizations were less likely in areas with more outpatient, home + rehab resources and financial capacity, and more likely with more nursing home beds, social isolation, and higher income. https://t.co/LrS3v7tT3r
📢 New in Age and Ageing
Transitional care in acute hospitals reduces readmissions for older adults with ACSCs in Japan.
Nationwide data (N=85,582):
• 7d OR 0.72 (95% CI 0.65–0.78)
• 30d OR 0.88 (0.84–0.93)
Read more 👉 https://t.co/UbEgp7qVvy
#TransitionalCare#Readmissions
In Japan, low-value care services are predominantly provided by a small group of primary care physicians, particularly those who are older, not board-certified, and have high patient volumes. https://t.co/e1kdJ3t5r4