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Asher Elhayany, MD, MPA

Latest:

Addressing Healthcare Inequities in Israel by Eliminating Prescription Drug Copayments

In this prospective cohort study, eliminating prescription drug copayments improved blood pressure and LDL cholesterol concentration for low-income patients; glycemic control did not improve.


David B. Muhlestein, PhD, JD

Latest:

Improve American Health Care by Moving Away From Employer-Sponsored Insurance

The US should consider reducing or eliminating employer-sponsored insurance. Here are some ways to do it efficiently.




Nalin Kulatilaka, PhD, MS

Latest:

Smart Health Community: The Hidden Value of Health Information Exchange

Smart Health Communities create new value by leveraging investments in health information exchange to provide an array of services for both consumer and community.



Kathryn C. Behling, MD, PhD

Latest:

Impact of Weekly Feedback on Test Ordering Patterns

Providing a weekly feedback report significantly influences the test ordering behavior of internal medicine residents and reduces laboratory overutilization.


Jennifer Farnham, MS

Latest:

Hospital Responses to DSRIP Program Reforms in New Jersey

This study examines the New Jersey Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program using hospital web surveys and key informant interviews and finds progress toward data-driven population health management for low-income patients.


Douglas E. Levy, PhD

Latest:

Health IT-Assisted Population-Based Preventive Cancer Screening: A Cost Analysis

An automated cancer screening outreach tool implemented in a mature health information technology environment can achieve cost savings through reduced clinician time devoted to screening efforts.


Susanne Danus, BS

Latest:

Evaluation of a Packaging Approach to Improve Cholesterol Medication Adherence

A 7.6% improvement in 12-month cholesterol refill was observed among US military veterans randomized to an adherence blister packaging intervention versus an education-only intervention.



Dorothy B. Wakefield, MS

Latest:

The Economic Impact of an Urban Asthma Management Program

An asthma disease management program reduced medical services utilization for urban children and had a potentially positive return on investment for Medicaid managed care plans.


Adam Sharp, MD, MS

Latest:

Inside Out: Reversing the Focus on Emergency Departments to Enhance Efficiency

We describe how shifting focus from those visiting the ED to those admitted to the hospital from the ED offers more potential for improving healthcare efficiency.


John Glaser, PhD

Latest:

HITECH Lays the Foundation for More Ambitious Outcomes-Based Reimbursement

A sophisticated nationwide health information technology infrastructure, driven by HITECH's meaningful use requirements, is required to support changing healthcare reimbursement models.





Renee Altman Nefussy, BA

Latest:

Testing Novel Patient Financial Incentives to Increase Breast Cancer Screening

This study tested 3 financial incentives encouraging breast cancer screening (mammograms) among women deemed overdue. None were effective overall; "person-centered" incentives worked in the most recently screened subgroup.


Yi Yvonne Zhou, PhD

Latest:

Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Use Associated With Optimal ESRD Starts

Optimal end-stage renal disease (ESRD) starts were associated with lower 12-month morbidity, mortality, and inpatient and outpatient utilization in an integrated healthcare delivery system.



Debra Patt, MD, MPH, MBA

Latest:

Telemedicine for Cancer Care: Implementation Across a Multicenter Community Oncology Practice

Texas Oncology physicians discuss utilization of telemedicine, evaluating trends, barriers, and opportunities in care delivery during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.



Alison Cuellar, PhD

Latest:

Boosting Workplace Wellness Programs With Financial Incentives

Financial incentives created under the Affordable Care Act can help promote employer wellness programs and support preventive services utilization.



Melody S. Goodman, PhD, MS

Latest:

Mental Health and Diabetes Control Among Vulnerable Primary Care Patients

Only 19% of patients in this sample had good diabetes control based on their tested glycated hemoglobin levels. Patients diagnosed with mental health conditions in this study were more likely to have good diabetes control.



Renee Sednew, MPH

Latest:

The Effect of Implementing a Care Coordination Program on Team Dynamics and the Patient Experience

A primary care redesign program embedding care coordinators into practices slightly improves the patient experience and does not disrupt team dynamics.


Ronald T. Ackermann, MD, MPH

Latest:

Treatment Modification After Initiating Second-Line Medication for Type 2 Diabetes

Among adults with type 2 diabetes who started noninsulin second-line therapy, most modified treatment within 1 year. Discontinuation was by far the most common modification.



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