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CAH Staff Perceptions of a Clinical Information System ImplementationThis study examines staff perceptions of patient care quality and the processes before and after implementation of a comprehensive clinical information system in 7 critical access hospitals.
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The Value of Ambulatory Care Measures: A Review of Clinical and Financial Impact from an Employer/Payer PerspectiveThis review suggests that only a few primary care quality measures, which usually are not found in claims data, have significant clinical and financial impact.
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Primary Nonadherence to Statin Therapy: Patients' PerceptionsThis study explores self-reported reasons for primary nonadherence among patients newly prescribed statin medication in an integrated health delivery system.
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Identifying High-risk Asthma With Utilization Data: A Revised HEDIS DefinitionA revised HEDIS definition of high-risk asthma more precisely identifies patients with functional impairment and higher healthcare utilization who might benefit from case management.
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Which Patients Are Persistently High-Risk for Hospitalization?Most patients in a large integrated healthcare system who were high-risk for hospitalization were at substantially lower risk within 2 years.
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Learning About 30-Day Readmissions From Patients With Repeated HospitalizationsMost 30-day readmissions are experienced by patients who have multiple hospital stays. Efforts to reduce readmissions must look beyond a single 30-day period.
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Early Changes in VA Medical Home Components and UtilizationSignificant changes were found in patients' utilization of healthcare related to early implementation of medical home components in VA primary care clinics.
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Changing Trends in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Intensification, 2002-2010Glycemic control can lower the risk of diabetes-related complications, and delayed treatment intensification can impede optimal diabetes care.This study examines trends in hyperglycemia treatment intensification between 2002 and 2010.
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Have Racial Disparities in Home Dialysis Utilization Changed Over Time?Medicare prospective payment for dialysis modestly increased availability and use of home-based dialysis treatment but did not affect historic racial disparities in home dialysis.
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Journey Forward: The New Face of Cancer Survivorship CareWellPoint, UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) and Genentech collaborated to develop Journey Forward, a first-of-its-kind program for coordinating post-treatment care.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Collaborative Care for Depression and PTSD in Military PersonnelCentrally assisted collaborative telecare is a cost-effective strategy relative to usual care for treating posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in the Military Health System.
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Consumer Attitudes Toward Personal Health Records in a Beacon CommunityEven in communities with health information technology initiatives, consumer use of personal health records may be limited by the
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Using Applied Machine Learning to Predict Healthcare Utilization Based on Socioeconomic Determinants of CareThis study demonstrates that it is possible to generate a highly accurate model to predict inpatient and emergency department utilization using data on socioeconomic determinants of care.
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Mobile Health Clinics in the Era of ReformThis article reviews the mobile clinic sector's impact on access, quality, and costs, and explores postreform opportunities for leveraging them nationally.
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Forward-Thinking Insurers Adopt Genomics, Medicare Makes Perilous, Costly Leap BackwardAuthors from My Gene Counsel discuss gaps in CMS reimbursement policy for genetic testing and counseling, in light of advances in guidelines from groups that include the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
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Primary Care Physicians' Experiences With Case Finding for Practice-Based Care ManagementCriteria used by primary care physicians to select patients for practice-based care management programs were explored in a qualitative study.
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Potential Savings From Increasing Adherence to Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Medicaid-Enrolled ChildrenIncreasing adherence to inhaled corticosteroids for Medicaid-enrolled children with asthma could cost-effectively decrease both Medicaid spending and adverse clinical outcomes.
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Can mHealth Revolutionize Evidence-Based Practice in Diabetes Care?Data from mHealth can inform, assess, anticipate, and aid in interventions while monitoring and coordinating patient health status and care.
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A Team Approach to Systematic Behavioral Screening and InterventionExpanding primary care teams with trained and supported paraprofessionals enables systematic delivery of widely recommended, evidence-based, cost-saving alcohol, drug, and depression screening and intervention services.
