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Comparative Effectiveness and Costs of Insulin Pump Therapy for DiabetesEvaluation of healthcare utilization and costs over 3 years for adults with insulin-requiring diabetes who transition from multiple daily insulin injections to insulin infusion pumps.
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Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO Network Comprehensiveness and Patient Panel StabilityMedicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organization (ACO) network comprehensiveness is associated with stable patient assignment year to year. Panel stability was significantly associated with improved diabetes and hypertension control in the short term.
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Budget Impact Analysis of 8 Hormonal Contraceptive OptionsA model assessing 8 hormonal contraceptive methods found that lower pregnancy costs for the etonogestrel implant and levonorgestrel intrauterine device offset their higher acquisition costs.
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The Diagnosis for Diagnostics: Changes to Medicare Payment and Coverage of Clinical Laboratory TestsThe basis for determining Medicare payment rates for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests is changing. These changes will be important for all payers and providers to follow for future reimbursement and contract negotiations.
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Interest in Mental Health Care Among Patients Making eVisitsSome patients using a patient portal for eVisits seek mental health care even when it is not designated for such use.
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A Mid-South Chronic Disease Registry and Practice-Based Research Network to Address DisparitiesThe authors report the experience of one of the first Southern US communities to develop a comprehensive health care data repository for tracking processes and outcomes of care and identifying areas of greatest need.
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Feasibility of Integrating Standardized Patient-Reported Outcomes in Orthopedic CarePatient-reported outcomes, through the use of new technological advances, can be successfully integrated into routine orthopedic practice and shared across distinct institutions.
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TCD Screening and Spending Among Children With Sickle Cell AnemiaA substantial proportion of families of privately insured children with sickle cell anemia pay more than $100 for essential stroke screenings, a high-value service.
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Cost of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder vs Major Depressive Disorder Among Patients Covered by Medicaid or Private InsurancePost-traumatic stress disorder was associated with 4.2% to 9.3% higher annual per-patient healthcare costs compared with MDD among patients covered by Medicaid or private insurance.
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A Population-Based Assessment of Proton Beam Therapy Utilization in CaliforniaThis population-based analysis of patients with cancer in California found significant differences in proton beam therapy use by health insurance type, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.
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Provider and Patient Burdens of Obtaining Oral Anticancer MedicationsOral anticancer medications are frequently used to treat patients with cancer. We found significant time and energy burdens for clinic staff and patients in obtaining these drugs.
