Understanding the complete view of healthcare requires seeing both what care is delivered and why. Closed claims data show what care occurs, capturing procedures, pharmacy activity, amount paid, and services delivered beyond a single health system’s network....
Body composition is a critical factor in understanding health risk, yet it is rarely measured in routine clinical care. Instead, clinicians and researchers often rely on BMI — a measure that misses the nuance of fat distribution and its impact on outcomes like...
Respiratory virus–associated hospitalizations declined overall in September 2025 (–27.1%). COVID-associated hospitalizations declined substantially (-45.1%) but still account for the most virus-associated hospitalizations in those aged 65 and older (1.1%). Rhinovirus...
In patients with CKD and diabetes, anemia prevalence and severity increased from stage 1 to stage 5, with overall anemia rising from 46.4% to 85.0% and severe anemia from 2.5% to 11.8% Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and IV iron use rose as hemoglobin levels...
