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Language Barriers and LDL-C/SBP Control Among Latinos With Diabetes

Among Latino patients with diabetes, ethnicity and language barriers were not associated with lipid and blood pressure control despite their associations with glycemic control in prior research. Check out our website’s new table/figure pop-up feature! Click on the name of a table or figure in the text to see it in your browser.

Effect of Fexofenadine HC1 on Quality of Life and Work, Classroom, and Daily Activity Impairment in Patients with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

Discontinuation of New Hepatitis C Drugs Among Medicare Patients

Real-world discontinuation of hepatitis C drugs was low, but it was 3 times more likely than in clinical trials and varied by patient characteristics.

Participating Faculty: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Progress and Challenges in the Modern Treatment Era

A Critical Evaluation of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Improving Medication Understanding Among Latinos Through Illustrated Medication Lists

A randomized controlled trial found that plain-language, illustrated medication lists improved medication understanding among Latinos.

Real-Time Video Detection of Falls in Dementia Care Facility and Reduced Emergency Care

An artificial intelligence–enabled video fall detection system using visual science reduced emergency department visits by 80% in 6 communities over 3 months.

The Impact of Kaua'i Care Transition Intervention on Hospital Readmission Rates

By enrolling selected high-risk elderly patients into the intervention, then empowering and educating them, this study successfully reduced hospital readmission rates.

Patient Factors Associated With Following a Relocated Primary Care Provider Among Older Adults

There are differences between patients who elect to maintain continuity with their PCP versus those who choose to change their PCP for convenience.

Patient Factors Associated With Following a Relocated Primary Care Provider Among Older Adults

There are differences between patients who elect to maintain continuity with their PCP versus those who choose to change their PCP for convenience.

Lessons for Reducing Disparities in Regional Quality Improvement Efforts

Association of Electronic Health Records With Cost Savings in a National Sample

The authors examine the association between advanced electronic health record (EHR) use and cost in hospitals. Patients treated in hospitals with advanced EHRs cost 9.66% less.

Electronic Health Record Feedback to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infections

An electronic health record–based feedback program, the Acute Respiratory Infection Quality Dashboard, did not lead to an overall change in antibiotic prescribing in primary care.

Reducing Out-of-Pocket Cost Barriers to Specialty Drug Use Under Medicare Part D: Addressing the Problem of "Too Much Too Soon"

Medicare claims analyses offer insight into how proposed policy changes would affect out-of-pocket prescription costs for Part D beneficiaries requiring specialty drugs.

Correspondence regarding, "Cost-Effectiveness of Chiropractic Care in a Managed Care Setting"

Patients' Adoption of and Feature Access Within Electronic Patient Portals

We found race and age disparities not only in who adopted patient portal technology but also in which features were accessed by those who were adopters.

The Challenges of Consumerism for Primary Care Physicians

Implementation of retail health consumer tactics in primary care poses challenges for primary care doctors that must be recognized and addressed.

Measures of ED Utilization in a National Cohort of Children

Through analysis of multistate Medicaid data, this study identifies differences in 2 commonly used measures of emergency department (ED) utilization, ED visit count and ED reliance.

Employers Should Disband Employee Weight Control Programs

No corporate weight control program has ever reported savings or even sustained weight loss using valid metrics across a sizable population for 2 years or more, accounting for dropouts and nonparticipants. Further, these programs can harm morale and even the health of the employees themselves.

Overdose Risk for Veterans Receiving Opioids From Multiple Sources

Among veterans in Massachusetts, receipt of opioids from multiple sources, with or without benzodiazepines, was associated with worse opioid-related outcomes.

Correspondence regarding, "Asthma Disease Management: Regression to the Mean or Better?"

Reduction in Use of Healthcare Services With Combination Sulfonylurea and Rosiglitazone: Findings From the Rosiglitazone Early vs SULfonylurea Titration (RESULT) Study

Treatment Barriers Among Younger and Older Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Smokers

A conceptual framework was used to examine the influence of healthcare provider and psychosocial barriers on treatment utilization among younger and older socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers.

Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Challenges to Chronic Pain Management

Healthcare professionals report pain management barriers across system, provider, and patient levels, highlighting the need to consider chronic pain as a chronic condition that warrants coordinated approaches.

A Payer's Perspective on the Cost Effectiveness of Gastric Bypass Surgery

Study Summary: The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Disease and Outcome Disparities in Multiple Myeloma

Cost-Effectiveness of Pneumococcal and Influenza Vaccination Standing Order Programs

Improving influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates through outpatient standing order programs, which allow vaccination without physician orders, is economically favorable in older Americans.