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Cost-Sharing Payments for Out-of-Network Care in Commercially Insured AdultsThis study of claims among adults covered by employer-sponsored plans revealed substantial variations in out-of-network cost-sharing payments. The growth of cost sharing for nonemergent hospitalizations is concerning.
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Comparison of Healthcare Utilization Among Patients Treated With Alcoholism MedicationsTreatment of alcohol dependence with medications offered advantages in reduced healthcare utilization and costs compared with usual treatment without medications.
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Improving Diabetic Patient Transition to Home Healthcare: Leading Risk Factors for 30-Day ReadmissionHome healthcare transition from hospitals for diabetic Medicare home healthcare beneficiaries can be improved by identifying risk factors for 30-day readmissions due to ambulatory care—sensitive conditions.
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Is There a Relationship Between Early Statin Compliance and a Reduction in Healthcare Utilization?Statin therapy compliance of 80% or higher during the first 2 years of treatment is associated with reduced healthcare resource utilization in the following year.
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Periodic Health Examinations and Missed Opportunities Among Patients Likely Needing Mental Health CareAmong patients likely needing mental health care, two-thirds had no discussion or perfunctory discussion of mental health during periodic health exams.
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The Impact of Patient-Centered Medical Homes on Safety Net ClinicsAdopting a patient-centered medical home model in safety net practices can effectively reduce emergency department use and increase the use of office visits among Medicaid patients.
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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.
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Estimating the Staffing Infrastructure for a Patient-Centered Medical HomeThis study suggests that implementing a patient-centered medical home requires additional staff with specific expertise based on the needs of the practice and its population.
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False-Positive Mammography and Its Association With Health Service UseThis study demonstrated that a false-positive mammogram was associated with increases in outpatient visits, but not provider referrals, for 1 year post mammogram.
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Financial Effects of Health Information Technology: A Systematic ReviewAlthough health information technology interventions are associated with cost savings and revenue gains, there still are few articles on this topic.
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Treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Among Patients Cared for in Large Integrated Health PlansAlthough we found no DCIS treatment disparities by race/ethnicity, use of adjuvant radiation therapy was less among older women and among residents of poorer neighborhoods.
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A Multidisciplinary Intervention for Reducing Readmissions Among Older Adults in a Patient-Centered Medical HomeA collaborative practice model to reduce hospital readmissions from an outpatient environment.
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Outpatient-Shopping Behavior and Survival Rates in Newly Diagnosed Cancer PatientsHigher incomes, higher comorbidity scores, and more advanced cancer were associated with outpatient-shopping behavior in Taiwanese patients.
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Using "Roll-up" Measures in Healthcare Quality Reports: Perspectives of Report Sponsors and National AlliancesThis study identifies practices and perceptions around public reporting of “roll-upâ€
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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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Depression Care Following Psychiatric Hospitalization in the Veterans Health AdministrationDifferent patient characteristics predict adequate antidepressant treatment after hospitalization, received by 58.7% of patients, versus adequate psychotherapy, received by 12.9% of patients.
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Cost-Sharing and Initiation of Disease-Modifying Therapy for Multiple SclerosisThis study examines the association between cost-sharing and initiation of disease-modifying therapies among privately insured patients with multiple sclerosis.
