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David A. Lipson, MD

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Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Managed Care Subjects With Influenza

Retrospective analysis of the US Impact National Benchmark Database indicated that 80% of antibiotics prescribed in subjects with influenza were inappropriate.


Joshua M. Liao, MD, MSc

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Organizational Capacity Among Hospitals in Medicare and Commercial Bundled Payments

A national survey demonstrated differences in organizational capacity between hospitals participating in Medicare bundled payment programs and those coparticipating in both Medicare and commercial bundled payment programs.



Randall K. Nakahiro, PharmD

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Automated Messaging to Improve Compliance With Diabetes Test Monitoring

A randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the effectiveness of automated telephone and mail outreach to prompt compliance with periodic diabetes laboratory testing.




Sheryl L. Garland, MHA

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The Transfer of Uninsured Patients From Academic to Community Primary Care Settings

This article describes a program to coordinate the care of an inner-city uninsured population at an academic health center.




Michael H. Kanter, MD

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Patient and Physician Perceptions of a Hypercholesterolemia Safety-Net Program

Patients’ misperceptions of statins and physicians’ limited knowledge of a hypercholesterolemia safety-net program warrant additional interventions to reduce barriers and improve care.


Holly Van Houten, BA

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Impact of New Drugs and Biologics on Colorectal Cancer Treatment and Costs

We measured the financial consequences of new CRC treatment regimens. New regimens have increased cost directly through price and indirectly through nonstandard and second-line regimen use.



Sameer D. Saini, MD, MSc

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Endoscopist-Directed Sedation Rarely Fails: Implications for the Value of Anesthesia Assistance for Routine GI Endoscopy

Failed sedation for routine gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is extremely rare, warranting a return to endoscopist-directed sedation, rather than costly anesthesia-assisted sedation, as the default sedation standard.


Skylar Jeremias

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Global MASH Burden Projected to Double Costs, Raise Mortality Without Intervention

By 2040, advanced metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is projected to rise by at least 20% in the 9 countries assessed.


Ken Vander Pyl

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Managing Costs and Enhancing the Value of Oncology Care

Management of high and rising costs in oncology requires a multifaceted approach using both innovative strategies and pragmatic tools. In this article, we discuss several factors that influence the costs of oncology care.



Margaret M. Byrne, PhD

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Creating Peer Groups for Assessing and Comparing Nursing Home Performance

A methodologically sound, empirically based approach to creating peer groupings can and should be adapted to fit the setting of nursing homes.


James E. Shmerling, DHA, FACHE

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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.




Guy Brent Hamar, DDS, MPH

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Impact of Predictive Model-Directed End-of-Life Counseling for Medicare Beneficiaries

A telephonic counseling program, directed by a predictive model, reduced end-of-life costs by 4.5% within 2 Medicare Health Support pilot programs.


Linda Balogh, MD

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Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Emergency Visits Among Patients With Medical Home Access

Patients often self-refer to the emergency department (ED) for management of an ambulatory care–sensitive condition, and the ED may be the most appropriate care location.




Nancy E. Morden, MD

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Overuse and Insurance Plan Type in a Privately Insured Population

Health insurance plan type may be an important lever for reducing low-value healthcare use among patients with commercial insurance.



Orna Intrator, PhD

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Evaluation of a Hospital-in-Home Program Implemented Among Veterans

The Hospital-in-Home program implemented at the Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System in Honolulu, Hawaii, is associated with reduced costs with no compromise in quality.



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