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Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Diabetes Prevention Among Adherent ParticipantsOver 10 years, among adherent participants, lifestyle intervention and metformin were effective and cost-effective for diabetes prevention compared with placebo.
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Is There a Survival Benefit Within a German Primary Care-Based Disease Management Program?Patients with type 2 diabetes in a German disease management program had a lower mortality rate after 3 years than those not in the program.
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Technology-Driven Intervention to Improve Hypertension Outcomes in Community Health CentersHealth information technology that is implemented as part of a multifaceted quality improvement initiative can lead to improvements in hypertension care and outcomes.
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Precision Oncology: Why Payers Should Initiate CGP Coverage Now!Precision oncology, or the clinically and financially efficient use of genomically matched treatments and clinical trials, is evolving as a potentially important starting point for cancer care within successful alternative payment models.
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Impact of Health Reform on Young Adult Prescription Medication UtilizationThe dependent coverage provision was associated with an increase in total and private expenditures and a decrease in out-of-pocket medication expenditures paid, especially among higher-income groups.
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Changing Demographics Among Populations Prescribed HCV Treatment, 2013-2017From 2013 to 2017, the population of US patients prescribed treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) changed, becoming predominantly treatment-naïve and having received care in nonacademic centers.
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Heterogeneity of Nonadherent Buprenorphine Patients: Subgroup Characteristics and OutcomesPatient and treatment heterogeneity were characterized within a sample of nonadherent buprenorphine members; an improved understanding of these factors may optimize patient—treatment matching and intervention efforts.
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Pharmacy Cost Sharing, Antiplatelet Therapy Utilization, and Health Outcomes for Patients With Acute Coronary SyndromeThis article studies the association of pharmacy cost sharing with antiplatelet therapy utilization and health outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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A Web-Based Clinical Decision Support System for Depression Care ManagementThis article describes the development and capabilities of a Webbased decision support system for care managers working in the context of the chronic care model.
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A Team Approach to Systematic Behavioral Screening and InterventionExpanding primary care teams with trained and supported paraprofessionals enables systematic delivery of widely recommended, evidence-based, cost-saving alcohol, drug, and depression screening and intervention services.
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Employees' Willingness to Pay to Prevent InfluenzaThe willingness of employees to pay to prevent influenza demonstrates a strong preference to protect themselves and their household members; however, modifiable barriers to vaccination persist.
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Financial Impact of Telehealth: Rural Chief Financial Officer PerspectivesInterviews with chief financial officers of rural hospitals revealed that they perceived telehealth to have some financial advantages; however, they did not believe that telehealth improved their hospitals’ financial situations.
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“Lean” Improvement in the Quality of Patient Care in the Hospital Admissions ProcessThe objective of this work is to improve the quality of patient care in the admission office service of the University Hospital Virgen del Rocío (HUVR) by standardizing and systematizing its procedures using Lean methodology. The results have allowed HUVR to achieve continuous improvement in the process, eliminating the elements that do not add value.
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Impact of Cardiac Telemetry on Patient Safety and CostReducing inappropriate use of cardiac telemetry may improve the cost of care while maintaining patient safety.
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True "Meaningful Use": Technology Meets Both Patient and Provider NeedsA qualitative study of patient and provider perspectives regarding the after-visit summary and the patient portal features of the electronic health record.
