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Thirty-Day Readmissions: Relationship to Physician Attending Type and Social ConnectednessThis study examined patient clinical and demographic characteristics, healthcare system factors, and patients’ experiences of care associated with 30-day readmissions in a hospital with a Pioneer Accountable Care Organization.
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Specialty Community Practices: An Oncology PerspectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted specialty practices generally and oncology practices especially have been resilient throughout the pandemic.
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OCM Practices Struggle with CMS Report CardsWhen the CMS released performance reports for the 181 practices enrolled in the Oncology Care Model (OCM) earlier this year, the action had the effect of creating as much confusion as it resolved.
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Pharmacists Can Advise Patients With Androgenetic AlopeciaPharmacists play a role in advising patients with hair loss about self-management and proper application of over the counter products.
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Comorbidities and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Older Breast Cancer SurvivorsEffective management of the comorbidities of diabetes and hypertension may increase survival in older breast cancer survivors.
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Continuity of Outpatient Care and Avoidable Hospitalization: A Systematic ReviewHigher continuity of care was statistically significant and was associated with fewer ambulatory care–sensitive condition hospitalizations.
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Contributor: Patient-Centered Approaches to Supporting Medication Adherence Among Persons With SchizophreniaThere are effective strategies that can be employed concurrently to promote adherence to medications for schizophrenia, including but not limited to pharmacological, technological, and psychosocial interventions.
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Process of Care Compliance Is Associated With Fewer Diabetes ComplicationsAdherence to process of care measures was associated with reduced risk of 2 diabetes complications or any of 4 complications in a national industrial cohort.
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Implications of IPF Survival Data for Clinical Practice and Early InterventionSteven Nathan, MD, discusses how the data from the IPF-PRO Registry highlights the critical relationship between early diagnosis and prognosis in IPF, revealing that FVC percent predicted, oxygen use, BMI, and age are key indicators of long-term survival, underscoring the importance of early identification, and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes.
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Managed Care Quality and Disenrollment in New York SCHIPUsing data from the New York SCHIP program, this study showed that plan disenrollment was not significantly associated with managed care plan quality.
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ED-Based Care Coordination Reduces Costs for Frequent ED UsersResults of our pilot randomized controlled intervention involving emergency department (ED)-based care coordination and community health workers demonstrated a trend toward fewer ED visits, fewer hospitalizations, and lower costs among intervention patients.
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Impact of Consumer-Directed Health Plans on Low-Value HealthcareSwitching to a consumer-directed health plan is associated with reduced overall outpatient spending, but not with reduced spending on low-value healthcare services.
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Disparities in Antidepressant Adherence in Primary Care: Report From IsraelPatient characteristics such as psychiatric diagnosis were associated with variations in adherence, although physician characteristics were not.
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Bundled Payment: Practice Savior or Killer?As payment reform models continue to evolve, practitioners must determine which strategy makes the most sense for their practice. Although the idea behind bundled payments may be worth considering, there are some concerns that this system could causes disruptions in oncology practices.
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Adherence to Osteoporosis Medications After Patient and Physician Brief Education: Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled TrialPost hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial found that a 1-session educational intervention targeted at patients and primary care physicians did not improve osteoporosis medication adherence.
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Postdischarge Telephone Calls by Hospitalists as a Transitional Care StrategyTreating hospitalists effectively identify and efficiently address early postdischarge problems through a single, brief telephone encounter.
