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Age and Rural Residence Effects on Accessing Colorectal Cancer Treatments: A Registry Study

Older patients with colorectal cancer were less likely to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy; rural patients with colon cancer were less likely to undergo chemotherapy.

Clinical and Humanistic Aspects of Growth Hormone Deficiency and Growth-Related Disorders

Does Telephone Care Management Help Medicaid Beneficiaries With Depression?

Telephone care management increased mental health service use for Medicaid beneficiaries with depression but did not reduce depression severity. More intensive services may be needed.

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

The Changing Healthcare Market and How It Has Influenced the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease - Part I

Performance Measurement for People With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Conceptual Model

The Performance Measurement for People with Multiple Chronic Conditions conceptual model can facilitate development and refinement of quality measures for a medically complex population.

Low-Value Care for Acute Sinusitis Encounters: Who's Choosing Wisely?

Acute sinusitis is a common acute illness and offers an opportunity to eliminate low-value care. The authors describe current practices, comparing primary care, urgent care, and the emergency department.

Implications of DRG Classification in a Bundled Payment Initiative for COPD

Diagnosis-related group coding determines eligibility for many Medicare bundled payment initiatives. This approach excluded many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease likely to benefit while including others without the disease.

Electronic Health Record Availability Among Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physicians

Availability of electronic health records among advanced practice nurses and physicians in California is concentrated among large practices with fewer Medicaid patients.

Cost Differential of Immuno-Oncology Therapy Delivered at Community Versus Hospital Clinics

Administration of immuno-oncology therapy for cancer diagnoses in the community clinic setting is associated with lower costs compared with administration in a hospital-based clinic setting.

Assessment of Intranasal Corticosteroid Use in Allergic Rhinitis: Benefits, Costs, and Patient Preferences

Optimizing Weekend Availability for Sophisticated Tests and Procedures in a Large Hospital

Predictive Model for Emergency Hospital Admission and 6-Month Readmission

Predictive models for hospital admissions and readmissions in persons aged >65 years have been developed through a combination of comorbidity and previous healthcare use.

Technology Assessment and the Drug Use Process

Step-Up Care Improves Impairment in Uncontrolled Asthma: An Administrative Data Study

Significant clinically meaningful improvements in asthma impairment are documented by administrative data for 1 year after initiation of step-up care in patients with uncontrolled asthma.

Consequences of Estrogen Deprivation and the Rationale for Hormone Replacement Therapy

The Clinical Value of Commonly Used Spinal Fluid Diagnostic Studies in the Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Multiple Sclerosis

Faster by a Power of 10: A PLAN for Accelerating National Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices

The authors identify a 4-step plan to accelerate the spread of evidence-based practices.

Evolving Dissatisfaction Among Primary Care Physicians

Experiences of Patients Who Were Early Adopters of Electronic Communication With Their Physician: Satisfaction, Benefits, and Concerns

Areas of Addressable Friction for the Adoption of Greater Healthcare Affordability: Insights from US Physicians

Based on an analysis of Medscape Business of Medicine data, we identify 5 specific areas of friction for the success of payment reform efforts.

Current Issues in Dementia Pharmacotherapy

Pharmaceuticals From Development to Practice: Learnings From an Online Curriculum

This article summarizes the outcomes from a pilot online curriculum on off-label prescribing, appraising pharmaceutical information, and talking with patients about advertised medications.

Study Summary: Switching From Oral Bisphosphonates to Denosumab or Zoledronic Acid in Women With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Psychological Family Intervention for Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes

A family-based intervention targeting negative and/or inaccurate illness perceptions in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes was effective in improving glycemic control.