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Routine Pre-cesarean Staphylococcus aureus Screening and Decolonization: A Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisRoutinely screening pregnant women for Staphylococcus aureus colonization and decolonizing carriers before cesarean delivery are unlikely to be cost-effective under current epidemiologic circumstances.
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Emergency Department Visits for Nonurgent Conditions: Systematic Literature ReviewThis article presents a systematic review of the US literature on factors influencing the decision to visit the emergency department for nonurgent conditions.
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China: A Preventable Economic BurdenTreatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications places a heavy burden on healthcare budgets in China and will continue to do so.
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How Will Provider-Focused Payment Reform Impact Geographic Variation in Medicare Spending?Unlike ACOs or P4P, implementation of bundled payment for inpatient and post acute care in Medicare would modestly reduce geographic variation in spending.
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Impact of Celecoxib Restrictions in Medicare Beneficiaries With ArthritisA formulary restriction policy in a Medicare population was associated with lower celecoxib utilization; however, higher gastrointestinal- and arthritis-related medical costs were observed.
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An Expanded Portfolio of Survival Metrics for Assessing Anticancer AgentsA 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.
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Variation in the Cost of Medications for the Treatment of Colorectal CancerUsing data from a nationwide registry, this study revealed significant variation in the use and cost of contemporary regimens for colorectal cancer.
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Does CAC Testing Alter Downstream Treatment Patterns for Cardiovascular Disease?This article provides an assessment of the downstream impact of coronary artery calcium scanning on the subsequent treatment patterns of non—high-risk patients.
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A Revised Classification Algorithm for Assessing Emergency Department Visit Severity of PopulationsAn updated emergency visit classification tool enables managers to make valid inferences about levels of appropriateness of emergency department utilization and healthcare needs within a population.
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Validated Prediction of Imminent Risk of Fracture for Older AdultsThis study provides proof of concept that imminent risk of fracture can be assessed by evaluating recent fracture, age, sex, race, medically significant falls, and psychoactive medications.
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Care Fragmentation, Quality, and Costs Among Chronically Ill PatientsIncreased care fragmentation among chronically ill, commercially insured patients is associated with higher costs and lower quality of care.
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Care Coordination to Increase Referrals to Smoking Cessation Telephone Counseling: A Demonstration ProjectAn intervention to increase tobacco treatment rates through care coordination for telephone counseling was effective in raising referral rates and in achieving excellent long-term abstinence.
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The Relationship Between Preventive Dental Care and Overall Medical ExpendituresUsing an instrumental variable approach, this study is the first to present causal estimates of the effect of preventive dental visits on overall medical expenditures.
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A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Over-the-Counter StatinsThis paper estimates the costs and benefits of over-the-counter (OTC) statins using data on statin use and cardiovascular risk, clinical studies of statin safety and efficacy, and an OTC statin use trial.
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Stimulating Comprehensive Medication Reviews Among Medicare Part D BeneficiariesThis article describes a study of an intervention to engage Medicare Part D beneficiaries in obtaining a comprehensive medication review.
