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Are Benefits From Diabetes Self-Management Education Sustained?Conventional individualized diabetes self-management education resulted in sustained improvement in self-efficacy and diabetes distress. Short-term improvements in A1C, nutrition, and physical activity were not sustained.
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Medical Homes: Cost Effects of Utilization by Chronically Ill PatientsA longitudinal case-control design was used to evaluate the effects of the patient-centered medical home model on medical costs and utilization among chronically ill patients.
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Development of a Financial Literacy Course for Patients With Newly Diagnosed CancerThis paper describes results from a patient survey regarding treatment-related financial experiences and interest in a financial literacy course.
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Hospital at Home: Paying for What It’s WorthA framework centered around cost, quality, and equity is essential to define the value of hospital-at-home programs.
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Trends in Hospital–Physician Integration in Medical OncologyThe authors used Medicare claims data to examine trends in hospital–physician integration in high-volume specialties, including medical oncology.
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"No-Shows": Who Fails to Follow Up With Initial Behavioral Health Treatment?Patients who obtained authorization but did not get initial mental health treatment needed treatment as much as or more than patients who presented for care.
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Episode of Care Analysis Reveals Sources of Variations in CostsCosts of potentially avoidable complications have significantly more variation than costs of typical care in selected chronic and procedural episodes.
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Improving Influenza Immunization in Pregnant Women and Healthcare WorkersInfluenza vaccination rates in pregnant women and healthcare workers were increased with standing orders, vaccine advocates, and educational activities on influenza immunization.
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Reducing Coprescriptions of Benzodiazepines and Opioids in a Veteran PopulationThis study evaluated a passive clinical pharmacist intervention to reduce the coprescribing of benzodiazepines and opioid analgesics by using chart review notes to alert providers.
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Evolving Vendor Market for HITECH-Certified Ambulatory EHR ProductsBalancing competing goals of innovation and regulatory oversight will influence the evolution of the vendor market for certified ambulatory electronic health record products.
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Choosing Wisely Clinical Decision Support Adherence and Associated Inpatient OutcomesThis analysis examines the associations between adherence to Choosing Wisely recommendations embedded into clinical decision support alerts and 4 measures of resource use and quality.
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of SBRT Versus IMRT: An Emerging Initial Radiation Treatment Option for Organ-Confined Prostate CancerStereotactic body radiation therapy for low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer has potential cost savings and may improve access to radiation, increase convenience, and boost quality of life.
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State-Level Projections of Cancer-Related Medical Care Costs: 2010 to 2020State-level estimates of the number of people treated for cancer and the average cost of their treatment by state from 2010 through 2020.
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Impact of Workplace Health Services on Adherence to Chronic MedicationsPatients who used workplace primary care and pharmacy services had higher adherence rates to medications for their chronic conditions than community-treated patients.
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Impact of Hepatitis C Virus and Insurance Coverage on MortalityThe Medicaid population has significantly higher hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence and mortality rates than patients with private insurance. These data must be considered when policy makers assess providing additional support to Medicaid programs for HCV elimination.
