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Persistence With Biologic Therapies in the Medicare Coverage GapFor patients who reached the Medicare Part D coverage gap, discontinuation was more likely for patients taking osteoporosis medication.
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Transitioning Community Hospitals to Value-Based Care: Lessons From MassachusettsThis article examines the evolution of the Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization and Transformation investment program in Massachusetts and informs other states seeking to transform care delivery in community hospitals toward value-based care.
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The Value of Health Information Technology: Filling the Knowledge GapStudies of health information technology have not kept up with the evolving needs of the healthcare system. We explain how to set them straight.
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Are Chronically Ill Patients High Users of Homecare Services in Canada?Assessments of self-care capacity and other measures were the most precise ways to identify individuals who could be classified as chronically ill, in their status as the highest users, both individually and collectively, of homecare services.
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Impact of Clinical Training on Recruiting Graduating Health ProfessionalsA business case is made for medical centers to offer high-quality clinical training experiences to recruit graduating health professionals.
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Worksite Medical Home: Health Services Use and Claim CostsThis study examined the relationship among availability of an on-site, employer-provided primary care medical home, and health services use and health plan costs.
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Gauging the Experiences of the Seriously Ill in California: Analyzing Serious Illness Beyond Medicare Fee-for-ServiceSignificant populations of seriously ill individuals are insured by all lines of business and have meaningfully different needs and medical histories in California.
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Adherence Patterns 1 Year After Initiation of SGLT2 Inhibitors: Results of a National Cohort StudyThis article describes the trajectory of adherence patterns among users of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. The authors found that baseline factors were unable to predict the adherence trajectory groups.
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Call Center Performance Affects Patient Perceptions of Access and SatisfactionGreater telephone wait times, but not abandonment rates, were associated with lower patient perceptions of their ability to obtain urgent care in a timely manner.
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Impact of After-Hours Telemedicine on Hospitalizations in a Skilled Nursing FacilityA case study highlighting clinical and financial outcomes of an after-hours on-demand telemedicine intervention in a skilled nursing facility.
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Advancing Health Equity in the Workforce: Kimberly Westrich, MAEmployers have a unique role in helping to close health equity gaps among employees and their families, explained Kimberly Westrich, MA, chief strategy officer at the National Pharmaceutical Council.
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Patient Experience Over Time in Patient-Centered Medical HomesIn this study, the Patient-Centered Medical Home was associated with improvements in patients' experience with access to care but not other domains of care.
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CHAPTER 4. Guideline for the Care of the Older Adult With DiabetesFrom the Adult Diabetes and Clinical Research sections, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. This guideline was revised and approved May 17, 2017, and updated February 7, 2018.
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Unintended Consequences of a Quality Measure for Acute BronchitisA quality measure reduced antibiotic use for patients with acute bronchitis but led to use of an alternative diagnosis, offsetting most of the observed improvement.
