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Cost-Effectiveness of Collaborative Care for Depression and PTSD in Military PersonnelCentrally assisted collaborative telecare is a cost-effective strategy relative to usual care for treating posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in the Military Health System.
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EHRs in Primary Care Practices: Benefits, Challenges, and Successful StrategiesSmall primary care practices reap some organizational and quality of care improvements from electronic health records; however, challenges persist in achieving meaningful use standards.
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Is There a Relationship Between Early Statin Compliance and a Reduction in Healthcare Utilization?Statin therapy compliance of 80% or higher during the first 2 years of treatment is associated with reduced healthcare resource utilization in the following year.
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Is Patient Satisfaction Influenced by the Intensity of Medical Resource Use by Their Physicians?Patient satisfaction does not seem to be influenced by the intensity of medical resource use by their physicians.
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ACO Contracting With Private and Public Payers: A Baseline Comparative AnalysisThe authors find 51% of accountable care organizations have private payer contracts, which are more likely than public contracts to include downside risk and upfront payments.
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Case-Mix Adjustment for Diabetes Indicators: A Systematic ReviewA systematic review of the impact and rationale for the selection of adjustment factors (case-mix factors) used to describe performance in diabetes care.
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Representativeness of Dipeptidyl-Peptidase-4 Inhibitor Cardiovascular Outcomes TrialsGiven the growing prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its contribution to cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular outcomes trials should aim to be more representative of the average patient with T2D.
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Measures of ED Utilization in a National Cohort of ChildrenThrough analysis of multistate Medicaid data, this study identifies differences in 2 commonly used measures of emergency department (ED) utilization, ED visit count and ED reliance.
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Impact of Clinical Training on Recruiting Graduating Health ProfessionalsA business case is made for medical centers to offer high-quality clinical training experiences to recruit graduating health professionals.
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Colony-Stimulating Factor Prescribing Patterns in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for CancerWe linked health insurance records to cancer registry data to analyze colony-stimulating factor use, finding wide divergence from that recommended by practice guidelines.
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Effect of Antihypertensive Medication Adherence Among Employees With HypertensionAntihypertensive medication adherence was associated with improvement in certain short-term utilization measures among employees with high prior medical costs.
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The Cost of Adherence Mismeasurement in Serious Mental Illness: A Claims-Based AnalysisThis study demonstrates that common pharmacy claims-based measures underestimate the effect of actual adherence on inpatient costs among patients with serious mental illness.
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Feasibility of Expanded Emergency Department Screening for Behavioral Health ProblemsThis feasibility study of expanded emergency department screening identified a high prevalence of behavioral health conditions. Screening was successfully integrated into emergency visit idle times.
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Heroin and Healthcare: Patient Characteristics and Healthcare Prior to OverdoseAn analysis of administrative claims showed increasing rates of heroin overdose among an insured population and opportunities for interventions during healthcare encounters before overdose.
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Future Directions of BTK Inhibitors in Leukemia and LymphomaExperts discuss future directions of BTK inhibitors.
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Using Financial Incentives to Improve the Care of Tuberculosis PatientsPatients enrolled in the tuberculosis pay-for-performance program received more comprehensive ambulatory care with slightly lower costs and a higher treatment success rate.
