Deborah Taira Juarez, ScD

Nonwhite race, smoking, and increasing body mass index were associated with the lowest adherence trajectories for patients with heart failure, with adherence dropping off within the first year.

A pay-for-performance program in a preferred provider organization setting may significantly increase the receipt of quality care and decrease hospitalization rates among patients with diabetes.

Patients with major depression had faster transitions to both early and later stages of cardiovascular disease than patients without major depression.