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Payer Effects of Personalized Preventive Care for Patients With DiabetesWe examine the effects of MD–Value in Prevention (MDVIP) enrollment on Medicare expenditures and utilization among fee-for-service beneficiaries with diabetes over a 5-year period.
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A Retrospective on the Oncology Care ModelFlatiron Health recently conducted a retrospective review of the Oncology Care Model, discovering what's working, what isn't, and what this could mean for the future.
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Two-Sided Risk in the Oncology Care ModelThe US healthcare system remains one of the most inefficient healthcare systems in the world. The Bloomberg Health-Care Efficiency Index ranked the United States 54th among 56 countries in 2018, tied with Azerbaijan and only ahead of Bulgaria. This occurs even though the United States spends $10,244 per capita annually on healthcare, a figure representing 17% of the gross domestic product.
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The Duration of Office Visits in the United States, 1993 to 2010Nationally representative data show that outpatient office visits to both primary care physicians and specialists grew longer over the period from 1993 to 2010.
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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 Patient Incentive Program on Receipt of Preventive CarePatient financial incentives are a potential mechanism to improve health. In a South African health plan, a patient incentive program is associated with increased prevention.
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Flunking Asthma? When HEDIS Takes the ACTAsthma control, rather than compliance with the HEDIS asthma measure, is the most useful quality indicator of asthma care.
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A Mid-South Chronic Disease Registry and Practice-Based Research Network to Address DisparitiesThe authors report the experience of one of the first Southern US communities to develop a comprehensive health care data repository for tracking processes and outcomes of care and identifying areas of greatest need.
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Transition-to-Dialysis Planning, Health Care Use, and Mortality in End-Stage Renal DiseaseA planned transition to dialysis was associated with improved outcomes and lower mortality. These findings may inform care coordination policies for end-stage renal disease.
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Having a Consistent HIV Health Care Provider and HIV-Related Clinical OutcomesThe study examined the association of having a consistent HIV health care provider with related clinical outcomes, with an emphasis on a long-term physician-patient relationship.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding and Bypass for Morbid ObesityLaparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and gastric bypass are cost-effective treatments for morbid obesity compared with no treatment.
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Evaluation of Electronic Medical Record Administrative Data Linked Database (EMRALD)The combination of electronic medical record data and administrative data provides the fullest picture of patient health histories.
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Development of a Multidisciplinary, Multicampus Subspecialty Practice in Endocrine CancersThe development of subspecialty tumor groups for uncommon malignancies represents an effective approach to building experience, increasing patient volumes and referrals, and fostering development of increased therapeutic options and clinical trials for patients afflicted with otherwise historically neglected cancers.
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The Association Among Medical Home Readiness, Quality, and Care of Vulnerable PatientsThe characteristics of patients who visit practices that are ready versus unready for the patient-centered medical home differ in important ways.
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Pharmacy's Changing Role as Cancer Care Transitions From Infused to Oral TherapiesThe advent of oral oncolytics has changed the pharmacy's role in patient care beyond compounding infusions. Pharmacy staff now routinely engage patients, assessing adherence and tolerance to therapy as well as helping them navigate prescription benefits.
