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Annie B. Wicker, BS

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Impact of Clinical Training on Recruiting Graduating Health Professionals

A business case is made for medical centers to offer high-quality clinical training experiences to recruit graduating health professionals.




Michael Evans, RPh

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ACO Coalition Members Present Success Stories in Diabetes Management

As part of its mission to bring together stakeholders engaged in implementing the Affordable Care Act, The American Journal of Managed Care created the ACO and Emerging Healthcare Delivery Coalition, which gives participants opportunities to share best practices in using new reimbursement models. The final panel of "Patient-Centered Diabetes Care: Putting Theory Into Practice" invited ACO Coalition members to present insights on diabetes care.


Erin Carlson, DrPH

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Cost-Effectiveness of a Patient Navigation Program to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening

This study investigates the cost-effectiveness of a community-based patient navigation program to improve cervical cancer screening.


Jin Seok Ahn, MD, PhD

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Hospital Cancer Pain Management by Electronic Health Record–Based Automatic Screening

A cancer pain control program for inpatients based on electronic health record–based automatic screening provided effective pain relief and achieved high satisfaction among patients and physicians.



Janet Pregler, MD

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Cervical Cancer Screening Overuse and Underuse: Patient and Physician Factors

Cervical cancer screening underuse and overuse occur commonly in clinical practice and identifiable patient and physician factors can be targeted for quality improvement.


Malik Hasan, MD

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A Health Plan Prescription for Health Information Technology

Using their own technology, health plans can provide valuable data and capabilities to move adoption of health information technology systems forward.



Leah McCormick Howard, JD

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National Psoriasis Foundation: A Patient-Centric Approach to Improve Access to Psoriatic Disease Treatment

This case study from the National Psoriasis Foundation describes its aim to eliminate access barriers-including cost-through legislative and regulatory advocacy, direct patient assistance programs, and engagement with health insurers.


Lindsay White, PhD

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Cost of Dementia in Medicare Managed Care: A Systematic Literature Review

A systematic review of the literature reporting the cost of dementia among Medicare managed care plans found a limited and dated body of evidence.


Richard L. Snyder, MD

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Medical Homes: Cost Effects of Utilization by Chronically Ill Patients

A longitudinal case-control design was used to evaluate the effects of the patient-centered medical home model on medical costs and utilization among chronically ill patients.



Clare L. Tanner, PhD

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Multipayer Primary Care Transformation: Impact for Medicaid Managed Care Beneficiaries

The Michigan Primary Care Transformation project generated cost savings among adults in Medicaid managed care, particularly high-risk adults, while largely maintaining quality of care.


Roger Feldman, PhD

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Understanding Factors Associated With Increases in Medicare Advantage Enrollment, 2007-2018

Increases in Medicare Advantage market share over the past 10 years are largely caused by an increased preference for managed care among Medicare beneficiaries.




Dannielle E. Richardson

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Can a Virtual Coach Activate Patients? A Proof of Concept Study

This study demonstrates patient acceptance of a virtual health coach while waiting for the physician to enter the primary care exam room.


Richard L. Lammers

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Using Simulation to Identify and Resolve Threats to Patient Safety

The same simulation methodology used in the aviation industry was able to uncover latent environmental threats to patient safety.


Carolyn B. Bridges, MD

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Importance of Reasons for Stocking Adult Vaccines

Economic factors associated with the purchase and maintenance of vaccine inventory and inadequate reimbursement for vaccination services were the most important to pharmacy and doctors’ office decision makers when considering whether to stock adult vaccines.




Tom Valuck, MD, JD, MHSA

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Solutions for Filling Gaps in Accountable Care Measure Sets

Gaps in accountable care measure sets can be addressed efficiently using priority measure types and innovative approaches to measurement.


Paul Heidenreich, MD

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Organizational Structure for Chronic Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

In a nationwide cross-sectional comparison of organizational structure for chronic disease management, less attention was given to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than chronic heart failure.


Mark E. Kunik, MD, MPH

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Does Care Consultation Affect Use of VHA Versus Non-VHA Care?

Uncoordinated multisystem use is problematic for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients with dementia. The Partners in Dementia Care intervention is successful in changing the pattern of VHA versus non-VHA use.


Zobair M. Younossi, MD, MPH, FACG, AGAF, FAASLD

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Real-World Outcomes of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir in Treatment-Naïve Patients With Hepatitis C

In the treatment of hepatitis C virus, the gap between efficacy and real-world effectiveness narrows with improved tolerability and ease of use.


Ian F. Caplan, BS

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Predictive Index for 90-Day Postoperative Outcomes Following Gynecologic Surgery

Increasing LACE+ index score is a significant predictor of greater risk of unplanned readmission, emergency department visits, and reoperation after gynecologic surgery.



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