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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management During COVID-19: In-Person vs Virtual VisitsThis article compares cardiovascular disease risk management in community clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic among patients for whom primary care was delivered mostly in person vs mostly virtually.
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Identifying High-risk Asthma With Utilization Data: A Revised HEDIS DefinitionA revised HEDIS definition of high-risk asthma more precisely identifies patients with functional impairment and higher healthcare utilization who might benefit from case management.
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Impact of Next-Generation Sequencing Tests on Clinical Pathways for Cancer CareWith patients living longer thanks to new therapies, we need more accurate, sensitive, and standardized tools to guide their therapy.
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Retail Clinic Utilization Associated With Lower Total Cost of CareRetail clinic use is associated with lower overall total cost of care based on a matched-pair analysis.
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Can Targeted Messaging Encourage PCP Contact Before ED Visits?Targeted messaging that encourages heavy ED users in managed care to contact their primary care providers before ED visits shows promise.
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The Development of Diabetes Complications in GP-Centered HealthcareThis study compared general practitioner–centered healthcare (Hausarztzentrierte Versorgung [HZV]) with non-HZV healthcare in Germany regarding the development of diabetes complications. HZV is associated with reduced risk of diabetes complications.
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Cost-effectiveness of a 3-Year Tele-Messaging Intervention for Positive Airway Pressure UseLong-term tele-messaging was more effective than no messaging and short-term messaging for positive airway pressure use, and it was highly likely to be cost-effective with an acceptable willingness-to-pay threshold.
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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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Medicare Star Excludes Diabetes Patients With Poor CVD Risk Factor ControlThe Medicare STAR medication adherence measures exclude diabetes patients at high risk for poor cardiovascular outcomes, and underestimate the prevalence of medication nonadherence in diabetes.
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Value-Based Insurance Designs in the Treatment of Mental Health DisordersThis study examined the application of value-based insurance design to the treatment of mental health disorders and addresses any additional challenges.
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Patient-Centered Medical Home and Quality Measurement in Small PracticesSmall practices with NCQA patient-centered medical home recognition perform better on quality measures, especially those related to chronic conditions.
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Electronic Health Record Adoption and Quality Improvement in US HospitalsA national study of electronic health record (EHR) adoption and hospital quality finds that existing measures may be inappropriate for assessing the effect of EHR adoption on quality.
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It Is Time to Ask Patients What Outcomes Are Important to ThemPatients with abdominal or back pain identified 21 outcomes important to them, but the reported outcomes are quite different from the symptom and function outcomes studied by researchers.
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The Utility of Cost Discussions Between Patients With Cancer and OncologistsMany patients with cancer desire cost discussions with doctors, but those discussions are rare. Nevertheless, cost discussions may lower patient costs-usually without altering treatment.
