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Mary M. Rix, RN

Latest:

Improving Laboratory Monitoring of Medications: An Economic Analysis Alongside a Clinical Trial

Although some interventions may enhance medication safety, an electronic medical record reminder to providers may not be an efficient use of resources.


Elham Mahmoudi, PhD

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Does Medicare Managed Care Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes Preventive Care and Healthcare Expenditures?

The authors aimed to examine whether participation in Medicare managed care, compared with fee-for-service, has any effects on racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes care and healthcare expenditures among older adults.


Jayani Jayawardhana, PhD

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Deaths Among Opioid Users: Impact of Potential Inappropriate Prescribing Practices

Inappropriate prescribing practices of opioids are a major risk factor for mortality among opioid users in the Georgia Medicaid population, although risk is lower in managed Medicaid.


Steven Silverstein, MD

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Cost and Utilization Avoidance With Mail Prompts: A Randomized Controlled Trial

By mailing information to their members, health plans can affect rates of medical service utilization and generate cost savings.





Bradley K. Ackerson, MD

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Impact of MMRV Combination Vaccine on Childhood Vaccination Compliance

Although vaccination compliance increased slightly following use of combination MMRV instead of separate MMR and varicella vaccines, additional barriers to improved compliance warrant future evaluation.





Brian Sakurada, PharmD

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Understanding and Improving Value Frameworks With Real-World Patient Outcomes

New value frameworks should incorporate real-world evidence that reflects patient treatment behavior, adherence to medication, and equity concerns arising from disparities in care.



Kai Sun, MS

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Placement of Selected New FDA-Approved Drugs in Medicare Part D Formularies, 2009-2013

There is significant heterogeneity in formulary placement and restrictions on new drug approvals in the Part D marketplace.




Karen E. Michael, MSN, MBA, RN

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Postdischarge Engagement Decreased Hospital Readmissions in Medicaid Populations

Postdischarge engagement of at-risk Medicaid beneficiaries in 6 health plans resulted in significant reductions in hospital readmissions at rates proportional to the frequency of engagement.



Beverly B. Green, MD, MPH

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Improving BP Control Through Electronic Communications: An Economic Evaluation

Home blood pressure (BP) monitoring and use of secure webbased tools to manage care collaboratively with pharmacists is a cost-effective way to improve BP control.



Joseph Rosenthal, MD

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Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adolescents and Young Adults

Adolescent and young adults (AYA) constitute a distinct population amongst patients with cancer. Historically, AYA patients with ALL treated along pediatric-inspired protocols had better outcomes compared to those treated on standard "adult type" regimens.


Suzie Emiliozzi, RN

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Effects of Telephone Counseling on Antipsychotic Adherence and Emergency Department Utilization

A telehealth nursing program used psychological counseling techniques to improve antipsychotic medication adherence, leading to reduced emergency department utilization in a managed Medicaid population.


Heidi Schwarzwald, MD, MPH

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Meeting the Measure: Improving ADHD Care in the Medical Home

Quality improvement methodology was implemented to ensure that patients receiving medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) returned for an appointment within 30 days of initiating medication.


Adam Hobgood, MS

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Impact of Predictive Model-Directed End-of-Life Counseling for Medicare Beneficiaries

A telephonic counseling program, directed by a predictive model, reduced end-of-life costs by 4.5% within 2 Medicare Health Support pilot programs.



Lindsay M. Sabik, BA

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Geographic Correlation Between Large-Firm Commercial Spending and Medicare Spending

Traditional Medicare and the large-firm commercial sector have a positive correlation in hospital utilization, but a lack of correlation in spending.


L. Keoki Williams, MD, MPH

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Racial Disparities in Lipid Control in Patients With Diabetes

African Americans with diabetes are less likely than whites to be treated with lipid-lowering agents, have their medication altered, or reach LDL-C goal.


Victoria Peebles, MSW

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Patients' Perspectives of Care Management: A Qualitative Study

Risk-stratified care management is a cornerstone of patient-centered medical home models, but studies on patients’ perspectives of it are scarce. We explored patients’ experiences with care management, what they found useful, and what needs improvement.

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