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Costs Associated With Long-Acting Insulin Analogues in Patients With DiabetesFindings from a literature review indicate that overall costs of long-acting insulin analogues are not significantly different from those of intermediate-acting human insulin and oral antidiabetic agents.
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Knowledge Gaps Inhibit Health IT Development for Coordinating Complex Patients' CareThis study examines the leading edge of health information technology used to coordinate the care of complex patients.
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Incorporating Telemedicine as Part of COVID-19 Outbreak Response SystemsHealthcare providers should revisit disaster response policies to incorporate telemedicine systems to address some of the unique challenges posed by infectious disease outbreaks such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Costs and Spillover Effects of Private Insurers' Coverage of Hepatitis C TreatmentExpanding private-payer coverage of hepatitis C treatment may yield significant long-term cost savings for private payers, reduced costs to Medicare, and increased social value.
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Testimonials Do Not Convert Patients From Brand to Generic MedicationWe conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess whether adding a peer testimonial to a mailing increases conversion rates from brand name prescription medications to lower-cost equivalents.
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Curtailing Utilization of Low-Value Medical CareWorking together to reduce low-value care, stakeholders can help eliminate wasteful spending and deliver on their goal to improve the health of Americans by delivering higher-quality care at lower cost.
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A Pay-for-Performance Program for Diabetes Care in Taiwan: A Preliminary AssessmentA pay-for-performance program in Taiwan improved the quality of diabetes care and slightly increased the cost of care.
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Using the NQF Measure Incubator to Develop Patient-Reported Outcome Performance Measures in Palliative Cancer CareThe National Quality Forum (NQF) Measure Incubator provides a platform for the development of patient-reported outcome performance measures in palliative cancer care, which is essential to understanding a cancer patient’s functional status and well being.
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Early Clinical Experience With Networked System for Promoting Patient Self-ManagementA networked system designed to promote patient self-management appears to be safe and effective in capturing, integrating, and presenting medication adherence and physiologic information.
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Identifying Patients With Osteoporosis or at Risk for Osteoporotic FracturesIdentifying patients with osteoporosis or low bone mineral density and high risk for osteoporotic fractures is possible in administrative data using osteoporosis diagnoses and fracture risk profile.
