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Real-Time Video Detection of Falls in Dementia Care Facility and Reduced Emergency CareAn artificial intelligence–enabled video fall detection system using visual science reduced emergency department visits by 80% in 6 communities over 3 months.
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Is There a Survival Benefit Within a German Primary Care-Based Disease Management Program?Patients with type 2 diabetes in a German disease management program had a lower mortality rate after 3 years than those not in the program.
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Diabetes and Employment Productivity: Does Diabetes Management Matter?Diabetes itself affected working and wages more than control of blood sugar levels in a Mexican American population.
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Changes in Hospital Admissions for Urgent Conditions During COVID-19 PandemicAdmission rates during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic were lower than in 2019 for acute medical conditions, suggesting that patients may be deferring necessary medical care.
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CHAPTER 5. Clinical Guideline for Pharmacological Management of Adults With Type 2 DiabetesFrom the Adult Diabetes and Clinical Research Sections, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School. Approved May 10, 2016; updated April 24, 2018. For the Figure and Tables, download the PDF at the end of the chapter.
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Predicting 30-Day Emergency Department Revisits“Frequent flyers” significantly contribute to emergency department (ED) crowding. This study developed a predictive model that can be used to identify high-risk patients and reduce ED revisits.
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The Truth About Electronic Health RecordsWhy Oncologists Must Tailor Clinical Features to Their Needs
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Emergency Department Use Associated With Primary Care Office ManagementSimple office management techniques should be revisited and given focused attention by primary care physicians to limit emergency department visits for primary care“treatable conditions.
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A Novel Pharmaceutical-ACO Collaboration: the Merck/Heritage Provider Network Open Innovation ChallengeAccountable care is forcing providers to develop new capacities and strategies for managing cost and quality trends. Prospectively managing the health of populations requires shifting the focus of care delivery from episodic interventions to continuous population management. As a result, accountable care organizations (ACOs) are dedicating considerable focus to developing the infrastructure and tools needed to help patients manage their chronic conditions. This is a significant departure from traditional care-delivery models and will require provider organizations to develop new partnerships and embrace new methods.
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Understanding Meaningful OutcomesMechanisms to better codify clinical outcomes and intermediate outcome milestones are necessary to make the fullest use of EHR data for comparative effectiveness research.
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Contributor: Physician-Health Plan Collaboration Is Key to Early Identification of Chronic Kidney DiseaseBy predicting which individuals are most likely to require therapies for chronic kidney disease within the next year, health plans can better organize resource allocation to smooth or delay the transition for the patient, according to Rehan Waheed, MD of Quest Diagnostics.
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Opioid Analgesic Treated Chronic Pain Patients at Risk for Problematic UseA large proportion of opioid analgesic treated chronic pain patients exhibited behaviors indicative of potentially problematic opioid use, which significantly affected healthcare costs.
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Inpatient Placement: Associations With Mortality, Cost, and Length of StayPlacement of patients in an inpatient hospital setting is associated with lower length of stay and mortality at the expense of higher costs.
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ASCO Policy Statement on Clinical Pathways in Oncology: Why Now?Members of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) have articulated concerns regarding the current proliferation of clinical pathways in oncology that could affect patient access and care quality. In response, ASCO established an ad hoc Task Force, which issued a policy statement to guide the future development and implementation of these treatment management tools.
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EHR Adoption Among Ambulatory Care TeamsHealth IT—enabled information sharing promotes communication within care teams. This study examined health IT adoption rates among practices that employ nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
