Authors




Susan J. Pressler*, PhD, RN, FAAN

Latest:

A Transitional Care Model for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

This study suggests that the Bridging the Discharge Gap Effectively (BRIDGE) program can help decrease the number of hospital readmissions in patients with acute coronary syndrome that cause unnecessary and substantial healthcare systems costs.



Jipan Xie, MD, PhD

Latest:

Treatment Patterns Among Adults With ADHD Receiving Long-Acting Therapy

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who received long-acting combination therapy had significantly lower adherence and persistence compared with those who received long-acting monotherapy.


Ashley W. Smith, PhD, MPH

Latest:

Enhancing Healthcare Delivery Research at the National Cancer Institute

The National Cancer Institute's Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences created the Healthcare Delivery Research Program in January 2015, recognizing the need for empirical evidence to address cancer care challenges.



Cally Vinz, MBA, RN

Latest:

A Technology Solution for the High-Tech Diagnostic Imaging Conundrum

This article reports a unique statewide initiative in Minnesota to improve orders for high-tech diagnostic imaging tests while reducing their overall frequency and costs.


D. Cortney Hayflinger, MS

Latest:

Economic Assessment of Initial Maintenance Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Compared with ipratropium alone, fluticasone/salmeterol combination therapy resulted in better clinical outcomes and similar or lower treatment costs in all COPD populations studied.


Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin, PhD

Latest:

HIT Press Club AJMC - Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin, PhD

Dr. Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin, US Dept of Health and Human Services, discusses her papers and answers questions.



James A. Colbert, MD

Latest:

Case Study: How Does an ACO Generate Savings Three Years in a Row?

Increasing accountable care organization savings is dependent on maximizing quality scores and increasing the number of beneficiaries while maintaining a low per-capita spend through efficiencies of care.





Karen M. Stechuchak, MS

Latest:

Risk Stratification for Return Emergency Department Visits Among High-Risk Patients

The authors examined 2 high-risk classification methods to compare and contrast the patient populations, and to identify the preferred method for predicting subsequent emergency department visits.


Eve Kerr, MD

Latest:

The Patient-Centered Medical Home in the Veterans Health Administration

We describe the Veterans Health Administration's nationwide patient-centered medical home (PCMH) initiative and evaluate interim changes in PCMH-related patient care processes.


Philip Empey, PharmD, PhD

Latest:

Delivering on the Value Proposition of Precision Medicine: The View From Healthcare Payers

Genomics-based precision medicine has the potential to transform healthcare delivery. However, effective collaborations among scientists, clinicians, and payers are needed to accelerate the translation of precision medicine to clinical practice and ensure its sustainability.




June F. Oâ??Leary, PhD

Latest:

Medicare HMO Impact on Utilization at the End of Life

HMOs in California, particularly Kaiser, have developed approaches to end-of-life care that allow them to use far fewer inpatient resources than fee-for-service providers.




David Masom, BSc

Latest:

Evaluating the Efficacy of a Bundled Chronic Condition Management Program

A chronic disease management company presents promising preliminary results from their remote intensive behavioral counseling intervention, aimed at addressing type 2 diabetes.







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