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Building Upon the Strong Foundation of National Healthcare QualityFocusing on quality and quality measurements has the potential to reduce costs, increase quality, and deliver more value to patients, consumers, and customers.
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e-Consult Implementation Success: Lessons From 5 County-Based Delivery SystemsThis case study of 5 county-based delivery systems finds that existing specialty care relationships and information technology integration are important differentiating factors for e-consult implementation success.
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Hospital Performance in a Statewide Commercial Insurer Episode-Based Incentive ProgramSome hospitals were able to outperform others in a commercial insurer episode-based incentive program, but there was little evidence of global reductions in episode spending.
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Understanding Vaccination Rates and Attitudes Among Patients With Rheumatoid ArthritisPatients with rheumatoid arthritis self-report a moderate rate of any previous pneumococcal vaccination (54%) and a very low rate of herpes zoster vaccination (8%).
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Varied Use of Step Therapy Among Medicare Advantage PlansThe frequency with which 7 of the largest Medicare Advantage plans impose step therapy protocols in their Part B drug coverage decisions varies substantially.
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Early Clinical Experience With Networked System for Promoting Patient Self-ManagementA networked system designed to promote patient self-management appears to be safe and effective in capturing, integrating, and presenting medication adherence and physiologic information.
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Patient-Centered Teamwork in Care TransitionsPhysician-led patient care teams have the potential to impact care transitions to prevent fragmentation of care, and ensure seamless care delivery.
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Risk Stratification for Return Emergency Department Visits Among High-Risk PatientsThe authors examined 2 high-risk classification methods to compare and contrast the patient populations, and to identify the preferred method for predicting subsequent emergency department visits.
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Primary Care Capacity as Insurance Coverage Expands: Examining the Role of Health Information TechnologyPrimary care physicians using more health information technology were less likely to accept new patients.
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Late Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus Infection, 2014-2016: Continuing Missed Intervention OpportunitiesLate hepatitis C virus infection diagnosis points to a need for earlier screening and treatment before the onset of severe liver disease leading to high cost and diminished outcomes.
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Low Clinical Utility of Folate Determinations in Primary Care SettingIt seems that folate determinations in patients without known risk factors for folate deficiency are of little clinical significance.
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Benzodiazepine and Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Adult OutpatientsAmong outpatients who were screened for alcohol use, those with unhealthy alcohol use, women, and those who were older, white, and of lower socioeconomic status were more likely to use benzodiazepines.
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A Descriptive Study of Patients Receiving Foundational Financial Assistance Through Local Specialty PharmaciesLocal specialty pharmacies collaborated with a charitable assistance organization to provide a safety net and to facilitate care for patients with chronic illnesses, allowing them to focus on receiving and adhering to medication, rather than on financial toxicity.
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Assessing Medical Home Mechanisms: Certification, Asthma Education, and OutcomesUsing statewide quality data for medical home–eligible clinics, we tested asthma education as a clinical mechanism whereby medical homes achieve better asthma outcomes.
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Is Integration in Large Medical Groups Associated With Quality?Integrated care systems allegedly provide better care. This study of 97 large medical groups nationally provides suggestive evidence that this may be true.
