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Cost Differential by Site of Service for Cancer Patients Receiving ChemotherapyThe cost of care for patients receiving chemotherapy in community oncology clinics is lower than for comparable patients receiving chemotherapy in the hospital outpatient setting.
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Impact of a Physician-Led Point of Care Medication Delivery System on Medication AdherenceA point of care medication delivery system improves medication adherence to cardiovascular medications without increasing costs.
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Moving From A to Z: Successful Implementation of a Statin Switch Program by a Large Physician GroupThis report shows that a successful, cost-effective statin switch program can be implemented by a large physician group via a centralized, collaborative process.
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Part D Coverage Gap and Adherence to Diabetes MedicationsThe coverage gap in the Medicare Part D program has a significant negative impact on adherence to diabetes medications.
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Gender Differences in Newly Separated Veterans’ Use of HealthcareA survey of veterans leaving the military in 2016 found that women may be underserved by the Veterans Health Administration and may need housing assistance.
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Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Infections at Retail Clinics, Physician Practices, and Emergency DepartmentsThere are concerns that retail clinics provide inferior quality of care. The authors found no difference in quality among retail clinics, physician offices, and emergency departments.
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The Effect of Implementing a Care Coordination Program on Team Dynamics and the Patient ExperienceA primary care redesign program embedding care coordinators into practices slightly improves the patient experience and does not disrupt team dynamics.
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Postdischarge Telephone Calls by Hospitalists as a Transitional Care StrategyTreating hospitalists effectively identify and efficiently address early postdischarge problems through a single, brief telephone encounter.
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Prognostic Factors of Mortality Among Patients With Severe HyperglycemiaSepsis, renal impairment with electrolyte imbalance, and low blood pressure were independent prognostic factors of mortality among patients with severe hyperglycemia in the emergency department.
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Accountable Care Organizations and Patient-Centered Medical Homes: Health Expenditures and Health ServicesThis study compares health care costs and health services utilization patterns of patients receiving care in accountable care organization (ACO), patient-centered medical home (PCMH), hybrid (ACO + PCMH), and standard (neither ACO/PCMH) facilities.
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An Efficient Approach to Expand Equitable Access to Antiobesity Medications: Deprescribing After Weight Loss PlateauThe authors advocate for a consideration of 2 distinct phases of obesity management (ie, active weight loss and maintenance of weight loss) to allow substantially more people access to antiobesity medications.
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Does Paid Versus Unpaid Supplementary Caregiving Matter in Preventable Readmissions?Home health beneficiaries with diabetes using paid supplementary caregivers had 68% higher hazards of readmission due to urinary tract infection than those with unpaid supplementary caregivers.
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Beyond Satisfaction Scores: Exploring Emotionally Adverse Patient ExperiencesThis study explores the causes of emotionally adverse patient experiences in cancer care and presents a taxonomy for analyzing free-text patient data.
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Changing Trends in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Intensification, 2002-2010Glycemic control can lower the risk of diabetes-related complications, and delayed treatment intensification can impede optimal diabetes care.This study examines trends in hyperglycemia treatment intensification between 2002 and 2010.
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Racial/Ethnic and Age Disparities in Chemotherapy Selection for Colorectal CancerAmong Medicare enrollees with metastatic colorectal cancer, the use of newer chemotherapy agents was lower for African American patients and for older patients.
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Pediatric Integrated Delivery System's Experience With Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1)Experience of a pediatric integrated delivery system with the surge from the 2009 H1N1 pandemic is described, emphasizing scale, scope, and flexibility at multiple locations.
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Depression Self-Management Assistance Using Automated Telephonic Assessments and Social SupportAutomated patient support calls with feedback to informal caregivers and clinicians represent a viable strategy for increasing access to depression monitoring and self-management assistance.
