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Adherence to Statins and LDL-Cholesterol Goal AttainmentThis study examined adherence to statins and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment in patients with coronary artery disease.
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Out-of-Plan Pharmacy Use: Insights Into Patient BehaviorPrescription cost and pharmacy convenience were identified as the most significant drivers of out-of-plan pharmacy use.
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A Health Plan's Investigation of Healthy Days and Chronic ConditionsLinking administrative claims to health-related quality of life measured in Healthy Days provides a new vision into the health of populations.
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Limited Distribution Networks Stifle Competition in the Generic and Biosimilar Drug IndustriesA limited distribution network is a pharmaceutical distribution strategy that some drug companies have capitalized upon to obstruct generic and biosimilar competition.
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Measuring Migraine-Related Quality of Care Across 10 Health PlansStandardized measurement of migraine, an underdiagnosed and perhaps underrecognized condition, is necessary for health plans to understand utilization of costly diagnostic and treatment services.
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Technology, Seniors, and Sense MakingAs primary care physicians and leaders of Wellframe, a mobile health company working with payers and physicians groups to extend care between visits for patients with complex comorbidities, Drs Panch and Goodman discuss their experiences building a mobile application used by elderly patients to communicate with clinicians and manage chronic disease.
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Alignment of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines, Accountability Metrics, and Practice PatternsThis study measured breast cancer screening practice patterns in relation to evidence-based guidelines and accountability metrics, and found closer alignment is needed for providing patient-centered care.
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STABLE Results: Warfarin Home Monitoring Achieves Excellent INR ControlReal-world retrospective analysis of over 29,000 patients performing INR home monitoring for warfarin therapy shows excellent time in therapeutic range.
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Electronic Health Record Adoption and Quality Improvement in US HospitalsA national study of electronic health record (EHR) adoption and hospital quality finds that existing measures may be inappropriate for assessing the effect of EHR adoption on quality.
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Characteristics of Residential Care Communities That Use Electronic Health RecordsSelect organizational characteristics and geographic locations were independently associated with the use of any electronic health record system among residential care communities.
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Development of a Tethered Personal Health Record Framework for Early End-of-Life DiscussionsBy using a novel, pre-defined advance care planning (ACP) framework, the personal health record can be used to elicit meaningful ACP documentation that is effective for both patients and providers.
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Management of Procalcitonin Test Overuse in an Emergency Department Through a Computer AlgorithmProcalcitonin test demand from the emergency department is growing, necessitating the implementation of strategies to address overuse. Successful interventions must be based on information technology.
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Adoption of New Agents and Changes in Treatment Patterns for Hepatitis C: 2010-2014New hepatitis C medications have been quickly adopted into practice and increased treatment rate. The median out-of-pocket costs of new medications were relatively low.
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Impact of the Patient-Centered Medical Home on Veterans' Experience of CareThe patient-centered medical home is being adopted to improve patient experiences of care. However, the authors observed no impact of medical home implementation on veterans' care experiences.
