2023
Ibrutinib discontinuation and associated factors in a real-world national sample of elderly Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, de Nigris E, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Farooqui M, Ryland K, Sarpong E, Leng S, Yang X, Doshi J. Ibrutinib discontinuation and associated factors in a real-world national sample of elderly Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023, 64: 2286-2295. PMID: 37870435, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2256911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaIbrutinib discontinuationLymphocytic leukemiaHalf of patientsMonths of initiationElderly Medicare beneficiariesLarge unmet needPart D low-income subsidyLow-income subsidyCardiovascular comorbiditiesElderly patientsReal-world practiceIbrutinib treatmentLymphocytic lymphomaAdvanced ageClinical trialsMedical CenterMedicare claimsDiscontinuationHigh riskMedicare beneficiariesUnmet needPatientsLeukemiaTwo-thirds
2021
Bundling cancer subtypes in value-based care: A pilot analysis of lymphoma episodes in the Oncology Care Model.
Yue A, Chaudhry B, Schleicher S, Huntington S, Lyss A, Connor N, Tran L, Adelson K. Bundling cancer subtypes in value-based care: A pilot analysis of lymphoma episodes in the Oncology Care Model. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: e18850-e18850. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e18850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity oncology practicesAcademic medical centerOncology Care ModelEpisode costsWaldenstrom's macroglobulinemiaCare modelCancer subtypesLarge community oncology practiceProportion of subtypesLarge academic medical centerICD-10 diagnosisIntensity of careValue-based careCohort studyClinical featuresCommon subtypeFrequent subtypeOncology practiceLymphoma populationLymphoma subtypesMedical CenterHeterogeneous diseaseInappropriate shiftIndividual subtypesSubtypes
2015
Financial toxicity in insured patients with multiple myeloma: a cross-sectional pilot study
Huntington SF, Weiss BM, Vogl DT, Cohen AD, Garfall AL, Mangan PA, Doshi JA, Stadtmauer EA. Financial toxicity in insured patients with multiple myeloma: a cross-sectional pilot study. The Lancet Haematology 2015, 2: e408-e416. PMID: 26686042, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(15)00151-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple myelomaFinancial toxicityElectronic health recordsTertiary academic medical centerCross-sectional pilot studyPatient-reported useTreatment costsFinancial burdenNon-married statusAcademic medical centerExtended treatment durationQuality of lifeCross-sectional surveyLower household incomePatients' electronic health recordsPatient-reported financial toxicityHigh financial burdenEligible patientsRoutine followMultivariable analysisMedication adherenceMyeloma treatmentOngoing treatmentCOST scoreMedical Center