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A System-Based Intervention to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening UptakeUsing an electronic health record to identify and implement colorectal cancer screening in a population of eligible patients achieved higher uptake than a visit-based approach.
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Prevalence of Osteoporosis in Men in a VA Rehabilitation CenterMen in a VA rehabilitation unit who had osteoporosis were older and thinner, but otherwise similar (metabolic and functional status) to control subjects.
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Geographic Variations and Facility Determinants of Acute Care Utilization and Spending for ACSCsEmergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations for ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (ACSCs) among Medicaid patients constitute almost 40% of all ED visits and hospitalizations, with lower rates observed in areas with greater proximity to urgent care facilities and density of rural health clinics.
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Advancing Performance Measurement in OncologyThe American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Oncology Practice Initiative has grown to include 973 practices as of 2010. Practices demonstrated rates of end-of-life care and other measures of quality.
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Impact of Atypical Antipsychotic Use Among Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderA retrospective study of the treatment patterns and economic outcomes associated with off-label atypical antipsychotic use in the treatment of adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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Automated Patient Assessments After Outpatient Surgery Using an Interactive Voice Response SystemUsing an interactive voice response system to contact patients after outpatient surgery will likely result in improved efficiency without a decrease in assessment quality.
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Treatment Patterns Among Adults With ADHD Receiving Long-Acting TherapyAdults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who received long-acting combination therapy had significantly lower adherence and persistence compared with those who received long-acting monotherapy.
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It Is Time to Ask Patients What Outcomes Are Important to ThemPatients with abdominal or back pain identified 21 outcomes important to them, but the reported outcomes are quite different from the symptom and function outcomes studied by researchers.
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Heterogeneity of Nonadherent Buprenorphine Patients: Subgroup Characteristics and OutcomesPatient and treatment heterogeneity were characterized within a sample of nonadherent buprenorphine members; an improved understanding of these factors may optimize patient—treatment matching and intervention efforts.
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Frequency of and Harm Associated With Primary Care Safety IncidentsPhysicians' and nurses' assessments of the frequency and harm of incidents can be a supplemental method to study patient safety in the primary care office.
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Impact of Certified CME in Atrial Fibrillation on Administrative ClaimsUse of administrative claims data is an innovative way of measuring the effect of continuing medical education on physician practice behavior and patient outcomes.
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Low Clinical Utility of Folate Determinations in Primary Care SettingIt seems that folate determinations in patients without known risk factors for folate deficiency are of little clinical significance.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening in the 21st Century: Where Do We Go From Here?Improving the appropriate use of colorectal cancer screening requires novel approaches to strike a balance between underuse and overuse.
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Payer Effects of Personalized Preventive Care for Patients With DiabetesWe examine the effects of MD–Value in Prevention (MDVIP) enrollment on Medicare expenditures and utilization among fee-for-service beneficiaries with diabetes over a 5-year period.
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The Curse of Being First: Lessons From Pharma’s Blockbuster DrugsWhat can we learn from Biogen's decision to halt sales of aducanumab?
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Cost-Offset Analysis: Bimatoprost Versus Other Prostaglandin Analogues in Open-Angle GlaucomaTreatment of glaucoma with bimatoprost is associated with cost savings compared with treatment with latanoprost or travoprost because of greater intraocular pressure reduction.
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Risk Adjustment in Home Health Care CAHPSThe authors disagree with previous research concluding that the Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Services (CAHPS) publicly reported data are insufficiently adjusted for patient comorbidities.
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Systematic Analysis of Outcomes Evaluations Applied to Drug Management ProgramsAdopting quality measurement standards for drug management programs might increase the effectiveness and long-term sustainability of positive health outcomes for patients.
