The Effect of Network-Level Payment Models on Care Network Performance: A Scoping Review of the Empirical Literature

Introduction: Traditional payment models reward volume rather than value.Moving away from reimbursing separate providers to network-level reimbursement is assumed to support structural changes in health care organizations that are necessary to improve patient care.This scoping review evaluates the performance of care networks that have adopted netw

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Developing a post-myocardial infarction medicines optimisation clinic: core competencies for upskilling pharmacists and initial patient feedback

Background Medicines optimisation and adherence support are essential to secondary prevention after myocardial infarction (MI).Following successful implementation of a consultant pharmacist-led post-MI medicines optimisation Gel wax clinic, the service was expanded by training advanced clinical pharmacists to manage clinics (with appropriate multid

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Huitlacoche (Ustilago maydis), an Iconic Mexican Fungal Resource: Biocultural Importance, Nutritional Content, Bioactive Compounds, and Potential Biotechnological Applications

Worldwide, the fungus known as huitlacoche (Ustilago maydis (DC.) Moisturising Cream Corda) is a phytopathogen of maize plants that causes important economic losses in different countries.Conversely, it is an iconic edible fungus of Mexican culture and cuisine, and it has high commercial value in the domestic market, though recently there has been

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Future prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Germany: a projection until 2040 including incidence trends observed during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

IntroductionPrevious studies indicate that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) will increase substantially over the coming decades.One projection from 2019 estimated an increase in prevalence in Germany by 54% to 77% (depending on future trends in incidence and mortality) between 2015 and 2040.We aim to update this projection by incorporating r

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