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Miriam K. Hassan, BPharm, PhD

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Impact of Bipolar Disorder in Employed Populations

This systematic review examines the impact of bipolar disorder on employee attendance and functioning at work, along with the associated economic burden to US employers.


Kimberly Jinnett, PhD

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Breaking Barriers: Partnerships to Improve Diabetic Eye Health in Alabama

This article reviews barriers to diabetic eye health across Alabama and highlights a partnership with Genentech and the American Diabetes Association to address this issue.




Lindsay Andon, MSPH

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Association of Care Management Intensity With Healthcare Utilization in an All-Condition Care Management Program

Higher intensity of care management in an all-condition program addressing care coordination and care barriers was associated with increased healthcare utilization among Medicaid and Medicare patients.


Michael Donlin, MSN, ACNP-BC, FHM

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An Early Warning Tool for Predicting at Admission the Discharge Disposition of a Hospitalized Patient

We developed an early warning discharge disposition prediction tool to facilitate discharge planning and coordination, potentially reducing length of hospital stay and improving patient experience.



Zachary E. Myers

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Physician ePortfolio: The Missing Piece for Linking Performance With Improvement

Clinical data should contribute to practice-based learning and improvement, resulting in improved patient care as well as meeting increasingly rigorous physician accountability requirements.


Jamie Beach, RN

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False Activation of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory for Primary PCI

Between 2005 and 2011, rates of cardiac catheterization laboratory false activation doubled while mean door-to-balloon times for primary PCI declined.



Abigail Felix, BA

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Complying With State and Federal Regulations on Essential Drug Benefits: Implementing the Affordable Care Act

Essential health benefits form a cornerstone of the Affordable Care Act. Our study shows that health plans in California and Massachusetts are not fully compliant with state and federal regulations on essential drug benefits.


Denise A. Tyler, PhD

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Medicare Advantage Control of Postacute Costs: Perspectives From Stakeholders

This qualitative study examines the methods that Medicare Advantage plans use to control or reduce postacute spending and their associated unintended consequences.


Kun Li, MS

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Trends in Viral Hepatitis Cost-Effectiveness Studies

Regardless of the cause of bias, more awareness and scrutiny are needed when utilizing cost-effectiveness studies for healthcare decision making.




Sammy Saab, MD

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Treating Medicaid Patients With Hepatitis C: Clinical and Economic Impact

Hepatitis C virus treatment is often restricted in Medicaid patients. This analysis evaluates the clinical and cost impacts of treating all Medicaid patients versus the current status quo.



for the FM-PittNet Practice Based Research Network

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Office Manager and Nurse Perspectives on Facilitators of Adult Immunization

Factors significantly associated with adult vaccination rates in primary care practices were patients’ age, race, scheduled well-visit length, and nurses’ vaccination status.





Amy P. Abernethy, MD, PhD

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An Expanded Portfolio of Survival Metrics for Assessing Anticancer Agents

A novel, simplified cost-value analysis tool was created to better differentiate the value of anticancer agents and further characterize the expected survival benefit of all patients.


Starlin Haydon-Greatting, MS, BSPharm, FAPhA

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Pharmacists as Healthcare Providers: Integration Into the Mainstream

On the second day of "Patient-Centered Diabetes Care: Putting Theory Into Practice," Jan Berger, MD, MJ, president of Health Intelligence Partners, moderated the panel discussion "Measuring the Impact of Pharmacists in Diabetes Patient Care."


Pete Stark

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Congressional Intent for the HITECH Act

The HITECH Act will modernize the nation's healthcare system by advancing adoption and use of health information technology.



Robert J. Ferry, Jr, MD, FAAP

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Medicaid Managed Care Reduces Readmissions for Youths With Type 1 Diabetes

An analysis of the largest cohort available reveals that youths with type 1 diabetes, on a Medicaid managed care plan, are less likely to be readmitted within 90 days of discharge.

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