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Association of Social Risks With Avoiding or Delaying Health Care and With Emergency Department Visits: Evidence From 2017 Ohio Medicaid Assessment SurveySocial risks (food insecurity, housing instability, financial strain, health insurance type) are associated with patients’ decisions to avoid/delay health care and increased utilization of the emergency department.
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The Blueprint for Complex Care: Laying the Groundwork to Build a Field Across SectorsComplex care is cross-sector and person-centered, and it could bend America’s healthcare cost curve. The Blueprint for Complex Care gives this new field a national framework.
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Medical Costs Associated With Type 2 Diabetes Complications and ComorbiditiesA large proportion of medical costs for type 2 diabetes are attributable to complications and comorbidities, especially end stage renal disease with dialysis or kidney transplantation.
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Cost Implications of Human and Automated Follow-up in Ambulatory CareThis study examined the costs of nurse-initiated or automated follow-up processes for patients seen in ambulatory care settings
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Early Experiences With the Acute Community Care Program in Eastern MassachusettsThe Acute Community Care Program uses paramedics to provide in-home urgent care after regular business hours, aiming to prevent unnecessary emergency department visits. 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.
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Evidence-Based Guidelines to Determine Follow-up Intervals: A Call for ActionEvidence-based guidelines are needed to determine appropriate follow-up intervals for chronic medical conditions to maximize the quality of patient care and minimize unnecessary costs.
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Physician Assistants and Their Intent to RetirePhysician assistants are increasingly valued in health services access and delivery. Missing from predictive modeling has been the retirement rate.
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Charitable Assistance Among Economically Vulnerable Cancer Patients: Patient Access Network Foundation Summary Statistics 2011-2015This report shows that among people who are eligible for charitable assistance to cover out-of-pocket (OOP) prescription drug expenses, those with cancer have higher per-claim and per-person OOP costs than their counterparts with other health conditions.
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Predicting Hospitalizations for Patients With Chronic Kidney DiseaseThe authors developed an algorithm that uses medical claims to identify patients with chronic kidney disease who are at greatest risk of being hospitalized within 90 days.
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Prescribing Trend of Pioglitazone After Safety Warning Release in KoreaThe pioglitazone safety warning issued in South Korea, which recommended prescribing with careful attention among those with high risk of bladder cancer, led to a moderate decrease in pioglitazone users.
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Acupuncture and Chiropractic Care: Utilization and Electronic Medical Record CaptureMost patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain use acupuncture or chiropractic care. A substantial percentage of this utilization, however, is not captured by the electronic medical record.
