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Compliance, Persistence, and Switching Patterns for ACE Inhibitors and ARBsThis drug-utilization study in a prescription database of more than 50,000 patients analyzed compliance, persistence, and switching behavior for ACE inhibitors and ARBs.
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The Impact of Hospitalists on Length of Stay and Costs: Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisIn this systematic review and meta-analysis, we found that hospitalists reduce hospital length of stay without increasing costs.
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Can a Nationwide Media Campaign Affect Antibiotic Use?A nationwide media campaign aimed at parents was associated with reductions in the use of antibiotics for pediatric upper respiratory infections, otitis media, and pharyngitis.
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Data-Driven Clinical and Cost Pathways for Chronic Care DeliveryThe authors illustrate a methodology for delineating variations in medical costs for patients with similar clinical conditions and needs using electronic health record data.
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Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Services on Outcomes and Costs for Indigent Patients With DiabetesClinical pharmacy specialists impact patient care through improvements in clinical outcomes for diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia via clinical interventions and promotion of medication adherence.
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Changing Electronic Formats Is Associated With Changes in Number of Laboratory Tests OrderedA slight decrease in the convenience of ordering a laboratory test led to a dramatic decrease in test utilization.
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General Medical Claims for Behavioral Health Patients in JapanThis Japanese cohort shows that behavioral health service users had health care costs higher than those of individuals who did not use behavioral health services, yet lower than the costs demonstrated by studies in US populations.
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Electronic Consults for Improving Specialty Care Access for VeteransThe combination of electronic consultations and active triage of specialty care consults effectively reduces wait times for outpatient clinics.
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Absenteeism and Productivity Among Employees Being Treated for Hepatitis CEmployees with hepatitis C (HCV) who underwent existing treatments had more absences and higher indirect costs than HCVinfected employees who did not undergo treatment.
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Relationship of Diabetes Complications Severity to Healthcare Utilization and Costs Among Medicare Advantage BeneficiariesThis retrospective cohort study in a Medicare Advantage population posits that type 2 diabetes mellitus complications pose an excess burden on healthcare resource use and related costs.
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Using Administrative Claims to Identify Children With Chronic Conditions in a Statewide Immunization RegistryThis study examines the feasibility and utility of using administrative claims from commercial health plans to identify children with chronic conditions in a statewide registry.
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Impact of a Scalable Care Transitions Program for Readmission AvoidanceThe 30-day readmission risk was reduced 25% by a collaborative program model employing discharge planning and telephonic follow-up for high-risk patients with CMS penalty diagnoses.
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Behavioral Health Disorders and Adherence to Measures of Diabetes Care QualityPersons with substance use disorders were less likely and persons with schizophrenia/paranoia were more likely to be adherent to measures of diabetes care quality.
