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Lauren M. Steckler, MHA

Latest:

A Physician-led Accountable Care Organization: From Award to Implementation

Gaps in ACO implementation readiness are identified as appointment reminders, referral follow-ups, care management, care transition alerts, clinical quality measure knowledge, and resources.


Bryce D. Smith, PhD

Latest:

Hepatitis C Care Cascade Among Persons Born 1945-1965: 3 Medical Centers

In this analysis of patients with newly diagnosed hepatitis C, linkage to care was largely successful in the 1945-1965 birth cohort, but treatment initiation remained low. Check out our website’s new table/figure pop-up feature! Click on the name of a table or figure in the text to see it in your browser.


Victor Villagra, MD

Latest:

A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Cardiology eConsults for Medicaid Patients

A randomized trial of eConsults for cardiology referrals from primary care resulted in significant reductions in total cost of care compared with traditional face-to-face consultations.


Brock Schroeder, PhD

Latest:

Health Economic Analysis of Breast Cancer Index in Patients With ER+, LN- Breast Cancer

This study projected that the breast cancer index assay is cost saving when used either at diagnosis or at 5 years post diagnosis.


Louis Brunetti, MD

Latest:

Effects of Coverage Gap Reform on Adherence to Diabetes Medications

The Part D coverage gap reform in 2011 improved adherence to diabetes medications in the coverage gap.





Ran D. Balicer, MD, PhD

Latest:

EMR-Based Medication Adherence Metric Markedly Enhances Identification of Nonadherent Patients

Integration of written-prescription data into medication adherence measures doubled the number of patients identified as nonadherent and improved prediction of follow-up LDL cholesterol.






Anand S. Iyer, MD

Latest:

Implications of DRG Classification in a Bundled Payment Initiative for COPD

Diagnosis-related group coding determines eligibility for many Medicare bundled payment initiatives. This approach excluded many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease likely to benefit while including others without the disease.





mer, MSc

Latest:

Gender Differences in Healthcare Utilization of Patients With Diabetes

Gender differences were found in healthcare utilization in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Germany, despite a high rate of enrollment in a disease management program.


Jennifer Bennet, BS

Latest:

The Emerging Business Models and Value Proposition of Mobile Health Clinics

Mobile health clinics represent promising vehicles through which high quality, cost-effective care can be delivered to patients, especially in underserved areas.


Olga Matlin, PhD

Latest:

Association Between Different Types of Social Support and Medication Adherence

Medication adherence is most closely associated with emotional and practical support.


Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH, MA

Latest:

Meaningfully Engaging Patients in ACO Decision Making

The authors describe a 3-step framework for how accountable care organizations (ACOs) can ensure that patients' needs, values, and preferences are incorporated into ACO governance decisions.


Li-Hao Chu, PhD

Latest:

The Impact of Patient-Centered Medical Homes on Safety Net Clinics

Adopting a patient-centered medical home model in safety net practices can effectively reduce emergency department use and increase the use of office visits among Medicaid patients.



Po-Yu Lai, ScD

Latest:

Changes in Hospital Admissions for Urgent Conditions During COVID-19 Pandemic

Admission rates during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic were lower than in 2019 for acute medical conditions, suggesting that patients may be deferring necessary medical care.



M. Alan Brookhart, PhD

Latest:

Measuring Concurrent Adherence to Multiple Related Medications

This study compares the performance of several definitions of concurrent adherence to related medications.


Based on a presentation by Nadia S. Islam, PhD

Latest:

Workers' Ties to Populations They Serve Help Bridge Gaps to Overcome Health Disparities

Dr Islam talked about how socioeconomic models are built to care for diabetic patients with diverse backgrounds.


Torrie K. Fields, MPH

Latest:

The Carrot or the Stick? Integrating Palliative Care Into Oncology Practice

As cancer care moves to payment focused on improving value, payers are more often using regulation and incentive to improve the integration of palliative care into oncology practice.


William E. Lafferty, MD

Latest:

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Provider Use and Expenditures by Cancer Treatment Phase

More than 26% of cancer patients see CAM providers, primarily for musculoskeletal problems; use does not vary by treatment phase, and associated expenditures are low.


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