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Physician Perception of Reimbursement for Outpatient Procedures Among Managed Care Patients With Diabetes MellitusPerception of reimbursement was associated with electrocardiography but not with other common outpatient procedures. Future research should investigate how associations change with perceived reimbursement amount.
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Testimonials Do Not Convert Patients From Brand to Generic MedicationWe conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess whether adding a peer testimonial to a mailing increases conversion rates from brand name prescription medications to lower-cost equivalents.
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Finding Cancer at HomeOne medical student’s search for answers about her sister’s cancer leads her to realize that health information exchange can support the development of more sophisticated approaches to identifying root causes of disease.
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Developing an Incentives Playbook: Aligning Influences in the Era of ReformTo optimize the impact of delivery system and payment reforms, healthcare system leaders may need to align organizational incentives with those facing frontline providers while also considering a wide range of factors that influence providers' choices.
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Personalized Preventive Care Reduces Healthcare Expenditures Among Medicare Advantage BeneficiariesThis study investigated the impact of an enhanced preventive care delivery system on healthcare expenditure and utilization trends among Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
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Is There a Survival Benefit Within a German Primary Care-Based Disease Management Program?Patients with type 2 diabetes in a German disease management program had a lower mortality rate after 3 years than those not in the program.
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Genomic Testing and Therapies for Breast Cancer in Clinical PracticeDespite almost universal testing for human-epidermal-growth-factor-receptor-2 (HER2), many women with a HER2-positive cancer may not receive trastuzumab. Fewer women received the newer gene-expression-profile (GEP) test.
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Evidence Gaps in Advanced Cancer Care: Community-Based Clinicians' Perspectives and Priorities for CERComparative effectiveness research and pragmatic clinical trials are valued methods to address the limitations of traditional randomized trials, answer questions of cost-effectiveness or noninferiority, and inform data-driven dialogue and decision making by stakeholders.
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Managed Care Enrollment and Chronically Disabled Women With Breast CancerWe examine the effects of managed care enrollment and healthcare utilization level on breast cancer stage at diagnosis and treatment in disabled women.
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Patient Attribution: Why the Method MattersReliable identification of the physician–patient relationship is necessary for accurate evaluation. Standardization of evidence-based attribution methods is essential to improve the value of healthcare.
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Stay East, Young ManWhat would Pioneer ACOs say to their "next-gen" counterparts? Matthew Hayward and Sachin H. Jain deliver some comic humor to accountable care.
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Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department After Referral for Hospitalist AdmissionHospitalization is costly and associated with the potential for adverse medical events. Hospitalists are uniquely positioned to help avoid unnecessary emergency department admissions through consultation.
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Home Care Program for Patients at High Risk of HospitalizationRandomized controlled trial of a home care program for managed care patients resulted in lower probability of hospital admission and greater patient satisfaction with care.
