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Emergency Department Visits in Veterans Affairs Medical FacilitiesThis study examines the frequency of, and risk factors for, unscheduled health service use after an emergency department visit in a national sample of veterans.
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Barriers to Transition of Obese Patients From Hospital to CommunityThis study explored barriers to the transition of obese patients from hospital to community as perceived by case managers, nursing home directors, and home health directors.
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Complying With State and Federal Regulations on Essential Drug Benefits: Implementing the Affordable Care ActEssential health benefits form a cornerstone of the Affordable Care Act. Our study shows that health plans in California and Massachusetts are not fully compliant with state and federal regulations on essential drug benefits.
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US Hospital Engagement in Core Domains of InteroperabilityA national assessment of hospital engagement in key domains of interoperability, characteristics associated with engagement in interoperability, and the relationship between interoperability and provider access to clinical data.
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Racial Disparities in African Americans With Diabetes: Process and Outcome MismatchRacial disparities are widespread in healthcare. Disparities can have a strong influence on diabetes care. This manuscript explores the source of such disparities.
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A Randomized, Pragmatic, Pharmacist-Led Intervention Reduced Opioids Following Orthopedic SurgeryThis pharmacist-led, patient-directed intervention demonstrated a reduction in opioid dispensings in the 90 days following hip replacement but not knee replacement.
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Adaptation of an Asthma Management Program to a Small ClinicThe authors adapted a successful large-scale, specialist-run asthma management program to an existing multi-specialty clinic utilizing existing resources and achieving similar outcomes.
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Patient Participation in Care Management: Are They Aware?Many patients offered, and those already participating in, care management are unaware of what care management is and that they have participated.
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A Strategy to Promote Population-Wide Life Satisfaction While Advancing EquityThe authors used health care claims and survey data to identify a strategy that might promote life satisfaction while advancing equity in an insured population.
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Physician Financial Incentives and Care for the Underserved in the United StatesFinancial incentives alter the quality and quantity of care that physicians provide. Understanding physicians' recent experience with incentives may help shape current payment reform efforts.
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Will Regional Differences in Family Practice Procedures Impact Reimbursement Rates? A National Study of Medicare Part BAnalysis of 77,462 family practice providers showed large regional differences in types of procedures performed, and significant differences in submitted charges and payments, across regions.
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Medication Adherence as a Measure of the Quality of Care Provided by PhysiciansPhysician-level medication adherence is a strong predictor of patient health and should be considered as a measure of physician quality.
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Association of Insurance Coverage With Chlamydia ScreeningAmong young, sexually active women, self-reported Chlamydia trachomatis screening rates were primarily influenced by risk factors rather than insurance coverage.
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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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A Systematic Review of Value-Based Insurance Design in Chronic DiseasesValue-based insurance design for prescription drug coverage increases drug adherence in patients with chronic disease, though their effect on clinical outcomes and health spending remain uncertain.
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Impact of Clinical Training on Recruiting Graduating Health ProfessionalsA business case is made for medical centers to offer high-quality clinical training experiences to recruit graduating health professionals.
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Physician Satisfaction With Health Plans: Results From a National SurveySeveral physician and payer characteristics are associated with physician satisfaction with health plans. There is opportunity to improve physician satisfaction with payers, specifically in pharmacy.
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Physician Attitudes on Ease of Use of EHR Functionalities Related to Meaningful UseWe assessed physician attitudes on ease of use of electronic health record (EHR) functionalities related to “Meaningful Use” and whether ease of use was associated with EHR characteristics.
