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No elevated risk for stroke seen after COVID-19 bivalent vaccine receipt

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

For Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older, there is no evidence of elevated stroke risk immediately after vaccination with either brand of the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine, according to a study published in the March 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Abstract TP80: Differences in Access to Post Acute Care Services Between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries in Michigan

Stroke Journal

Introduction:In recent years, Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in the US has increased dramatically relative to traditional Medicare (TM). Changes in 2020 were likely attributed to COVID-19. Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP80-ATP80, February 1, 2024.

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Real?World Evaluation of an Automated Algorithm to Detect Patients With Potentially Undiagnosed Hypertension Among Patients With Routine Care in Hawai?i

Journal of the American Heart Association

We calculated total patients with potentially undiagnosed hypertension and compared patients flagged for undiagnosed hypertension to those with diagnosed hypertension and to the full patient panel across individual characteristics, clinical and health system factors (eg, clinic of care), and timing.

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Classification Algorithm to Distinguish Between Type 1 and Type 2 Myocardial Infarction in Administrative Claims Data

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

3.48]), and diagnoses of COVID-19 (odds ratio, 1.74 [95% CI, 1.11–2.71]) In the classification algorithm, female gender (odds ratio, 1.26 [95% CI, 1.11–1.44]), 1.44]), Black race relative to White race (odds ratio, 2.48 [95% CI, 1.76–3.48]), 2.71]) or hypertensive emergency (odds ratio, 1.46 [95% CI, 1.00–2.14])

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Top Public Policy Experts at HIMSS24 to Address Global AI Landscape and Digital Transformation in Healthcare

DAIC

He has served as the Senior Advisor to the HHS CIO and led program management and implementation for many of the national COVID-19 data systems. In his current role, Singleton leads efforts to promote strategic applications of AI and coordinates implementation of the Departmental AI strategy.

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Social Vulnerability and Long‐Term Cardiovascular Outcomes After COVID‐19 Hospitalization: An Analysis of the American Heart Association COVID‐19 Registry Linked With Medicare Claims Data

Journal of the American Heart Association

However, the association of socioeconomic vulnerability and outcomes after hospitalization is uncertain.Methods and ResultsAmerican Heart Association COVID19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry hospitalizations between March 1, 2020, and June 30, 2022, linked with Medicare feeforservice claims, were analyzed.

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Abstract WMP60: Comparison of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics and the CDC Social Vulnerability Index Among Medicare Beneficiaries Hospitalized With Acute Ischemic Stroke, April 2020 - December 2021

Stroke Journal

However, limited information exists on how demographic and clinical factors are associated with social inequities among older patients hospitalized with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) during COVID-19.Methods:We NIHSS ≥20 vs 8.4%), more history of COVID-19 (7.7% All patients were followed until March 31, 2023.