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Gender Differences in Healthcare Utilization of Patients With DiabetesGender differences were found in healthcare utilization in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Germany, despite a high rate of enrollment in a disease management program.
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The Emerging Business Models and Value Proposition of Mobile Health ClinicsMobile health clinics represent promising vehicles through which high quality, cost-effective care can be delivered to patients, especially in underserved areas.
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A Novel Nursing-Driven Standardized Diabetes Education Process in Primary CareA new nursing-driven diabetes education process established within a patient-centered primary care model significantly improved diabetes control for veterans at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center.
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Single- Versus Multiple-Tablet HIV Regimens: Adherence and Hospitalization RiskSingle-tablet regimens are associated with higher adherence rates, decreased hospitalizations, and a higher proportion of patients with undetectable viral load compared with multiple-tablet regimens in patients with HIV/AIDS.
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Enhancing Patient and Family Engagement Through Meaningful Use Stage 3: Opportunities and Barriers to ImplementationTwo leading US health systems attempted to implement 4 draft objectives for Meaningful Use Stage 3 within their health IT infrastructure to provide feedback on needed enhancements to the policy.
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Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction for Quality AssessmentsUnderstanding the relationships among patient-reported outcomes, satisfaction, and quality is the first step in drawing meaningful conclusions that can then be translated into policy.
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Community-Based Asthma EducationA retrospective look at the impact of a community asthma education program reveals significant improvements in asthma management and knowledge and decreased healthcare utilization.
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Healthcare System Effects of Pay-for-Performance for Smoking Status DocumentationA payer-sponsored pay-for-performance incentive for smoking status documentation prompted implementation of a systemwide electronic reminder and improved documentation among all healthcare system patients.
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Fatigue, Depression Hit Harder on Women Cancer Survivors, Data ShowPrior studies have shown that women may absorb cancer therapies differently than men, but this study focused on the fallout on patients' physical activity and quality of life.
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Patients' Views of a Behavioral Intervention Including Financial IncentivesPatients who enrolled in a trial to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol spoke positively of the multifaceted intervention: pillbox monitoring and financial incentives were socially acceptable.
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Cost Utility of Hub-and-Spoke Telestroke Networks From Societal PerspectiveA cost-utility analysis of a hub-and-spoke telestroke network showed that it was economically dominant over routine care.
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Collaborative Care Plans Reduce Subspecialty Consults: The Experience From a Safety Net HospitalCollaborative care plans combined with provider education resulted in significant reductions in referrals to specialists without an apparent increase in the rate of emergency department visits or hospital admissions.
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Continuous Quality Improvement Program, Based on Lean Concepts, Allows Emptying of Emergency Department CorridorsA continuous quality improvement program, based on Lean concepts and including architectural, managerial, and organizational features, allows the emptying of emergency department corridors and the improvement of time interval measurements/quality indicators.
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"Meaningful" Clinical Quality Measures for Primary Care PhysiciansRecommendations from primary care Meaningful Use "exemplars" are that clinical quality measures likely to improve outcomes should be evidence-based, high priority, actionable, and minimize burden.
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The Price May Not Be Right: The Value of Comparison Shopping for Prescription DrugsPrice shopping for medications within a small geographic area can yield considerable cost savings for uninsured and insured consumers in high-deductible health plans.
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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.
