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Quality of End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients: Does Home Hospice Care Matter?Palliative principles were applied to the care of more HH patients than non-HH patients, but no differences were found in their utilization of healthcare services.
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Impact of Emergency Physician–Provided Patient Education About Alternative Care VenuesPostvisit phone education from an emergency physician and/or mailed information about alternative venues of care reduced subsequent emergency department (ED) utilization for low-acuity treat-and-release adult ED patients.
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Dispensing Channel and Medication Adherence: Evidence Across 3 Therapy ClassesFindings indicate that patients using mail order pharmacies had significantly better adherence to antidiabetics, antihypertensives, and antihyperlipidemics than patients who used the retail dispensing channel.
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Relationship Between Quality Improvement Processes and Clinical PerformanceThis study examines the clinical effects of care management and quality improvement interventions implemented by physician groups on pay-for-performance success.
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Early Provider Perspectives Within an Accountable Care OrganizationThe authors’ survey of providers in a new accountable care organization reports that initial perceptions of this care model are ambivalent and vary among participating practices.
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Genetic Testing Can Reduce Suffering and Save LivesThe founder of Oneinforty discusses the importance of identifying populations at high risk of hereditary cancers, as well as the need for education, testing, and other steps to prevent cancer.
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Telemedicine and its Role in Revolutionizing Healthcare DeliveryGiven the current focus on efforts to contain costs, improve the delivery of care, and meet consumer demand, telemedicine is an attractive tool to use for success in these areas.
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"No-Shows": Who Fails to Follow Up With Initial Behavioral Health Treatment?Patients who obtained authorization but did not get initial mental health treatment needed treatment as much as or more than patients who presented for care.
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Emergency Department Visits for Nonurgent Conditions: Systematic Literature ReviewThis article presents a systematic review of the US literature on factors influencing the decision to visit the emergency department for nonurgent conditions.
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Person-Centered Care: The New Business Case for CancerAs a senior program officer for The John A. Hartford Foundation, Amy Berman, BS, RN, has devoted her career to spreading the word about better ways to deliver healthcare.
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Review of Outcomes Associated With Restricted Access to Atypical AntipsychoticsThis literature review evaluates the impact of restricted access to atypical antipsychotic drugs in individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
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Collaborative DTM Reduces Hospitalization and Healthcare Costs in Patients With Diabetes Treated With PolypharmacyDrug therapy management implementation in 2 health plans resulted in significant cost savings and modest to significant reductions in emergency department visits and inpatient admissions among patients with diabetes.
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Patient Experience During a Large Primary Care Practice Transformation InitiativeFour years of practice transformation toward comprehensive primary care had little effect on patient experience.
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Cost Per Response Analysis of Strategies for Chronic Immune ThrombocytopeniaThis decision tree model estimates the cost per response and incremental cost per additional responder for romiplostim, eltrombopag, and “watch and rescue” for immune thrombocytopenia.
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A Novel Nursing-Driven Standardized Diabetes Education Process in Primary CareA new nursing-driven diabetes education process established within a patient-centered primary care model significantly improved diabetes control for veterans at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center.
