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Claims Identification of Patients With Severe Cancer-Related SymptomsThe authors established a claims-based mechanism for identifying patients with lung cancer with more severe patient-reported cancer-related symptoms who could benefit from engagement with health care programs.
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Effectiveness of Care Coordination and Health Counseling in Advancing IllnessThis prospective trial suggests that specialized care coordination and health counseling for patients coping with advanced stages of 4 life-limiting illnesses can be beneficial.
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Bridging the Care Gap Between Pediatric and Young Adult CancerThrough a multi-site, multidisciplinary approach, AYA@USC addresses the unique needs of young adult cancer patients, improving outcomes and bridging the care gap in this population.
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Private Sector Accountable Care Organization Development: A Qualitative StudyPrivate sector accountable care organization development has been motivated by perceived opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and population health, and the belief that payment reform is inevitable.
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Increasing Pharmaceutical Copayments: Impact on Asthma Medication Utilization and OutcomesEven small changes in average copayment for long-term controller asthma medications can result in significant reductions in medication use and increases in healthcare services.
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Health Information Technology for Ambulatory Care in Health SystemsHealth systems are important in driving electronic health record adoption in ambulatory clinics, although the uptake of key functionalities varies across systems.
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The Social Value of Childhood Vaccination in the United StatesVaccination of children born in the United States in 2009 will save 1.2 million quality-adjusted life-years, generating $184 billion in social value net of vaccination costs.
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Emergency Department Visit Classification Using the NYU AlgorithmThis article assesses a classification tool for categorizing emergency department visits as emergent and nonemergent.
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Cost of Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Use Disorders Following Inpatient DetoxificationThe mean 24-week cost per participant was $5416 for extended-release injectable naltrexone (57% detoxification, 37% medication, 6% provider/patient) and $4148 for buprenorphine-naloxone (64% detoxification, 12% medication, 24% provider/patient).
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Does a Personalized Approach Improve Patient Satisfaction in Thoracic Oncology?Evaluation of cancer patients’ quality of life at admission enabled improvement of their satisfaction with received care at discharge.
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Impact of Hypertension on Healthcare Costs Among ChildrenThis study demonstrates a major influence of prehypertension and hypertension on healthcare costs in a large cohort of children, independent of body mass index.
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The Oncology Medical Home - Beyond Clinical PathwaysClinical pathways have been emphasized as a means to deliver efficient, quality care and to ensure better outcomes at lower costs. The Oncology Medical Home takes this to the next, more comprehensive, step of quantifying and improving quality and value in cancer care while lowering overall costs.
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Incidence and Cost of CAP in a Large Working-Age PopulationApproximately 5% of non-elderly adults have a community acquired pneumonia (CAP) annually, with an annual total of $10.6 billion in direct and indirect costs.
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The Emerging Business Models and Value Proposition of Mobile Health ClinicsMobile health clinics represent promising vehicles through which high quality, cost-effective care can be delivered to patients, especially in underserved areas.
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Characteristics and Medication Use of Veterans in Medicare Advantage PlansVeterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans differed from fee-for-service sector enrollees in several demographic, geographic, and clinical characteristics and in patterns of medication use.
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Pharmacogenetic-Guided Psychiatric Intervention Associated With Increased Adherence and Cost SavingsPharmacy and medical claims data showed that patients whose clinicians had access to pharmacogenetic test results had increased adherence and overall cost savings.
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Understanding Factors Associated With Increases in Medicare Advantage Enrollment, 2007-2018Increases in Medicare Advantage market share over the past 10 years are largely caused by an increased preference for managed care among Medicare beneficiaries.
