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Review of Outcomes Associated With Restricted Access to Atypical AntipsychoticsThis literature review evaluates the impact of restricted access to atypical antipsychotic drugs in individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
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Building Research Capacity in Primary Care Practices That Serve Predominantly Racial and Ethnic Minority PopulationsThe successful collaboration between a primary care–based network of practices and academic researchers demonstrates feasibility and the need for more funding for primary care research.
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Cost Savings in Inpatient Oncology Through an Integrative Medicine ApproachAn approach including yoga, holistic nursing, and a "healing environment" can decrease medication use, resulting in substantial cost savings in care of inpatient oncology patients.
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Preventing Patient Absenteeism: Validation of a Predictive Overbooking ModelElectronic health record data can be used to predict patient absenteeism accurately. Predictive overbooking of missed appointments can significantly increase service utilization.
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Optimal Approach to Improving Trauma Triage Decisions: A Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisTo set priorities for quality improvement in trauma triage, we compared the cost-effectiveness of current practice with interventions to improve physician adherence to clinical guidelines.
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The Need for a Serious Illness Digital Ecosystem (SIDE) to Improve Outcomes for Patients Receiving Palliative and Hospice CarePalliative and hospice care services produce well-known benefits for patients living with serious illness and for their families. Benefits include improved quality of life and reduced symptom burden, spiritual and emotional distress, and caregiver distress.
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Care Coordination in Primary Care: Mapping the TerritoryA survey completed by 100% of leaders of diverse care systems in Minnesota participating in an observational study showed little difference in approach to care coordination.
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Association of Part D Coverage Gap With COPD Medication AdherenceUsing longitudinal Medicare claims data, this study quantified the association of the Medicare Part D coverage gap with medication adherence among beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Factors Affecting Medication Adherence Trajectories for Patients With Heart FailureNonwhite race, smoking, and increasing body mass index were associated with the lowest adherence trajectories for patients with heart failure, with adherence dropping off within the first year.
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It Is Time to Ask Patients What Outcomes Are Important to ThemPatients with abdominal or back pain identified 21 outcomes important to them, but the reported outcomes are quite different from the symptom and function outcomes studied by researchers.
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Potential Benefits of Increased Access to Doula Support During ChildbirthIncreasing access to continuous labor support from a birth doula may facilitate decreases in non-indicated cesarean rates among women who desire doula care.
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Empirical Analysis of Domestic Medical Travel for Elective Cardiovascular ProceduresPromoting domestic medical travel to high-quality providers could improve clinical outcomes and reduce long-term healthcare costs.
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How Do Providers Prioritize Prevention? A Qualitative StudyPrimary care providers utilize many strategies for prioritizing preventive care during time-constrained clinical encounters, in addition to being prompted by clinical reminders.
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Sofosbuvir Initial Therapy Abandonment and Manufacturer Coupons in a Commercially Insured PopulationMember cost negatively affects initial medication adherence and manufacturer coupons can decrease member share by up to 98%.
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The Role of the Pharmacist as Diabetes CaregiverDuring her presentation, Haydon-Greatting who has trained as a pharmacist, talked about the influential role that a pharmacist could play in patient care and disease management.
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Value of Expanding HCV Screening and Treatment Policies in the United StatesExpanding screening for hepatitis C virus infection may generate substantial benefits for patients and society, but only when paired with expanded treatment policies.
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Substitutive Hospital at Home for Older Persons: Effects on CostsSubstitutive Hospital at Home care for 4 common conditions is associated with cost savings.
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Provider Organization Performance Assessment Utilizing Diabetes Physician Recognition ProgramRetrospective chart review to assess the impact of the Diabetes Physician Recognition Program showed that most patients achieved control levels recommended by national treatment guidelines.
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The FLU-FIT Program: An Effective Colorectal Cancer Screening Program for High Volume Flu Shot ClinicsOffering home fecal immunochemical tests to eligible patients during influenza vaccination clinic increases colorectal cancer screening rates.
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Examining Differential Performance of 3 Medical Home Recognition ProgramsWe examine utilization, quality, and expenditures among Medicare beneficiaries receiving care at federally qualified health centers and compare outcomes among those attributed to 1 of 3 recognition programs versus none.
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Prescription Opioid Abuse: Challenges and Opportunities for PayersThis article outlines strategies insurers can use to mitigate their risks related to prescription opioid abuse by members, while addressing this serious public health problem.
