healthcare utilization

Receipt of Pharmacotherapy and Healthcare Utilization Among US Adults with Alcohol or Opioid Use Disorder: Insights from 2022-2023 National Data

By MedXY 09/03/2026

Few US adults with alcohol or opioid use disorder reported addiction pharmacotherapy use in 2022-2023. Pharmacotherapy receipt was linked to increased healthcare utilization, underscoring the need for early outpatient intervention strategies.

Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine news

Long-Term Healthcare Utilization After COVID-19: Varied Patterns Based on Initial Infection Severity

By MedXY 09/01/2026

This study analyzes healthcare usage up to 12 months after COVID-19 infection, revealing prolonged increased utilization—especially among hospitalized patients—highlighting ongoing care needs for survivors.

Diabetes & Endocrinology Emergency Medicine news

Age-Specific Excess Healthcare Burden of Diabetes: Beyond Traditional Complications

By MedXY 08/21/2026

Diabetes significantly increases inpatient admissions and ED visits across all ages, driven increasingly by nontraditional complications. Age-specific risks reveal shifting patterns in healthcare utilization that call for tailored clinical strategies.

Emergency Medicine news Psychiatry

Analyzing Emergency Department Utilization Patterns Among Suicide Decedents: Characterizing At-Risk Patient Populations

By MedXY 03/17/2026

This study examines the timing and frequency of emergency department visits among individuals who died by suicide. Research identifies frequent ED use as a high-risk indicator and suggests that the 30-day window following an emergency visit is a critical period for life-saving intervention.

General Surgery news Pediatrics

Post-Bariatric Healthcare Utilization in Adolescents: 30-Day Complications Predict Long-Term Clinical Burden

By MedXY 01/29/2026

A 5-year prospective study from the Teen-LABS cohort reveals that early post-operative complications are a primary driver of long-term healthcare utilization in adolescents following bariatric surgery, emphasizing the need for targeted long-term monitoring.

Hematology-Oncology news Oncology

Systemic Anticancer Therapy in the Last 30 Days of Life Is Tied to More Acute Care and Less Hospice Use in Older Adults: A SEER–Medicare Analysis

By MedXY 12/12/2025

A SEER–Medicare study of 315,089 older adults found that systemic anticancer therapy within 30 days of death—whether cytotoxic, targeted, immunotherapy, or combinations—was associated with substantially higher acute care use and lower hospice enrollment.