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Primary Care Physician Resource Use Changes Associated With Feedback ReportsImplementing systemwide dissemination of feedback reports to primary care physicians in an integrated delivery system may be associated with changes in medical resource use.
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Trends in Hospital–Physician Integration in Medical OncologyThe authors used Medicare claims data to examine trends in hospital–physician integration in high-volume specialties, including medical oncology.
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Improvement of Outpatient Quality Metrics in a Limited-Resource SettingThis study presents an example of a population health initiative in a limited-resource primary care setting that led to significant improvements in preventive care quality metrics in the context of major insurance payers.
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True "Meaningful Use": Technology Meets Both Patient and Provider NeedsA qualitative study of patient and provider perspectives regarding the after-visit summary and the patient portal features of the electronic health record.
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Adalimumab Persistence for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Veteran and Insured CohortsVeterans with inflammatory bowel disease taking adalimumab appear to be more likely to remain on the drug 1 year after initiation than patients who are privately insured.
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Depression Care Following Psychiatric Hospitalization in the Veterans Health AdministrationDifferent patient characteristics predict adequate antidepressant treatment after hospitalization, received by 58.7% of patients, versus adequate psychotherapy, received by 12.9% of patients.
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Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Managed Care Subjects With InfluenzaRetrospective analysis of the US Impact National Benchmark Database indicated that 80% of antibiotics prescribed in subjects with influenza were inappropriate.
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Organizational Capacity Among Hospitals in Medicare and Commercial Bundled PaymentsA national survey demonstrated differences in organizational capacity between hospitals participating in Medicare bundled payment programs and those coparticipating in both Medicare and commercial bundled payment programs.
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Automated Messaging to Improve Compliance With Diabetes Test MonitoringA randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the effectiveness of automated telephone and mail outreach to prompt compliance with periodic diabetes laboratory testing.
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The Transfer of Uninsured Patients From Academic to Community Primary Care SettingsThis article describes a program to coordinate the care of an inner-city uninsured population at an academic health center.
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Satisfaction With Care After Reducing Opioids for Chronic PainThere is no significant association between unfavorable patient satisfaction and opioid reductions for chronic pain, but encounters with unestablished providers may slightly impair satisfaction when reducing opioids.
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Impact of New Drugs and Biologics on Colorectal Cancer Treatment and CostsWe measured the financial consequences of new CRC treatment regimens. New regimens have increased cost directly through price and indirectly through nonstandard and second-line regimen use.
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Endoscopist-Directed Sedation Rarely Fails: Implications for the Value of Anesthesia Assistance for Routine GI EndoscopyFailed sedation for routine gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is extremely rare, warranting a return to endoscopist-directed sedation, rather than costly anesthesia-assisted sedation, as the default sedation standard.
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Trump Selects Dr Oz as CMS AdministratorPresident-elect Donald Trump will nominate heart surgeon turned television personality and politician Mehmet Oz, MD, also known as Dr Oz, to lead CMS.
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Managing Costs and Enhancing the Value of Oncology CareManagement of high and rising costs in oncology requires a multifaceted approach using both innovative strategies and pragmatic tools. In this article, we discuss several factors that influence the costs of oncology care.
