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Use of Health Information Technology to Improve Medication AdherenceAutomated telephone reminders resulted in a small but significant increase in adherence to inhaled corticosteroids among adult asthma patients in a large managed care organization.
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Population Targeting and Durability of Multimorbidity Collaborative Care ManagementBenefits of a patient-centered multimorbidity care management program occurred early, and were evident only among patients with depression and unfavorable medical control of diabetes and heart disease.
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Association of Co-pay Elimination With Medication Adherence and Total CostThis study evaluated cost and utilization attributed to members enrolled in a health care program with no pharmacy co-pay. Health care savings were identified in addition to medication adherence improvements.
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ACA Marketplace Premiums and Competition Among Hospitals and Physician PracticesPremiums in federally facilitated Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplaces are higher in geographic areas with more concentrated hospitals and physician practices and fewer insurers.
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Physician Practice Variation Under Orthopedic Bundled PaymentThis study demonstrates that variation reduction is an important, but not requisite, component of organizational success under orthopedic bundled payment.
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Screening Electronic Veterans' Health Records for Medication DiscontinuationMany patients stop taking medications for chronic conditions, thereby reducing the effectiveness of healthcare. An attempt to screen electronic VA healthcare records to identify patients as they discontinued a medication was not an efficient approach to this problem.
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The Potential Impact of CAR T-Cell Treatment Delays on SocietyTreatment delays limit the social value generated by chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for the treatment of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
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Novel Predictive Models for Metabolic Syndrome Risk: A "Big Data" Analytic ApproachThe authors evaluated a new "big data" analytic predictive platform that quickly and accurately analyzes large data sets to identify populations at risk of developing conditions such as metabolic syndrome.
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Long-term Economic Benefits Attributed to IVF-conceived Children: A Lifetime Tax CalculationWe estimate the future net tax contributions from an IVF-conceived child to highlight that removing barriers to fertility treatments can have long-term economic benefits.
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Comparative Efficacy of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin, Rosuvastatin, and Atorvastatin in Uncontrolled Hyperlipidemia PatientsEfficacy of switching statin therapy from generic simvastatin was examined in a VA population. Ezetimibe/simvastatin was more potent than atorvastatin or rosuvastatin in lowering LDL.
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Health System Correlates of Receipt of Radiation Therapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery: A Study of Low-Income Medicaid-Enrolled WomenOmission of radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery leads to poor outcomes. Geographic isolation and scarcity of healthcare specialists correlate with low adjuvant radiation therapy use.
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Early Experiences With the Acute Community Care Program in Eastern MassachusettsThe Acute Community Care Program uses paramedics to provide in-home urgent care after regular business hours, aiming to prevent unnecessary emergency department visits. Check out our website’s new table/figure pop-up feature! Click on the name of a table or figure in the text to see it in your browser.
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Review of Veterans Health Administration Telemedicine InterventionsA review of exemplary VHA-sponsored telemedicine interventions indicates that telemedicine can efficiently address patient healthcare needs.
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Referring Patients for Telephone Counseling to Promote Colorectal Cancer ScreeningIn this pilot study, primary care providers refer patients to a telephone counselor who provides education about colorectal cancer screening and performs motivational interviewing as needed to promote screening.
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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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Team Functioning and Clinical Quality, Patient Satisfaction, and Patient Portal Implementation Among Patient-Centered Medical HomesPhysician- and nursing staff–reported team functioning was associated with patient satisfaction but not with clinical quality or patient portal implementation.
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Trends in Inpatient Hospital Prices, 2008 to 2010A comprehensive presentation of intensity-adjusted hospital price levels and growth rates, including national detail on more than 350 types of hospitalizations, and regional and local averages.
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Novel Predictive Models for Metabolic Syndrome Risk: A "Big Data" Analytic ApproachThe authors evaluated a new "big data" analytic predictive platform that quickly and accurately analyzes large data sets to identify populations at risk of developing conditions such as metabolic syndrome.
