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Cost Burden of Treatment Resistance in Patients With DepressionWhen a clinical staging algorithm for treatment-resistant depression was applied to administrative claims data, higher scores predicted higher future medical costs.
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The Effectiveness of Diabetes Care Management in Managed CareCare management patients experienced slightly greater improvements in CVD risk factor control than a set of matched controls. Both populations showed significant improvement over time.
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Evaluating a Hepatitis C Quality Gap: Missed Opportunities for HCV-Related CareManagement of hepatitis C screening results can be optimized to ensure that patients receive high-quality care, reducing morbidity and costs related to the virus.
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Bridging the Care Gap Between Pediatric and Young Adult CancerThrough a multi-site, multidisciplinary approach, AYA@USC addresses the unique needs of young adult cancer patients, improving outcomes and bridging the care gap in this population.
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VA Geriatric Scholars Program’s Impact on Prescribing Potentially Inappropriate MedicationsPrimary care teams reduced their prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications to older veterans after participation in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Geriatric Scholars Program.
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Accessing the Cure: Helping Patients With Hepatitis C Overcome Barriers to CareThis case study from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable and Project Inform describes the cost-sharing mechanisms that create significant barriers to accessing new hepatitis C treatments, which require a strong advocate response to improve patient access.
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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.
