Through analysis of multistate Medicaid data, this study identifies differences in 2 commonly used measures of emergency department (ED) utilization, ED visit count and ED reliance.
Evaluation of the 5 As of smoking cessation using patient electronic medical records across 6 distinct healthcare systems, stratified by comorbidity, gender, age, race ethnicity.
Family support with medication management and recent urgent self-management concerns are 2 novel factors, among others, that predict completion of diabetes telehealth calls.
Patients with chronic cardiac conditions benefited from a health care program that strengthened collaboration between general practitioners and cardiology specialists in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
Use of dual antiplatelet therapy was modest for patients with existing cardiovascular disease for whom subgroup analysis from a landmark clinical trial suggested benefit in preventing cardiovascular events, and low for patients with multiple risk factors without established cardiovascular disease, for whom increased cardiovascular events were suggested.
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An Internet-based weight management program provides a cost-effective alternative for weight management.
Using data from 632 primary care practices, the authors show that the CMS Practice Assessment Tool has adequate predictive validity for participation in alternative payment models.
Authors from the Mayo Clinic discuss situational goals in diabetes care, because quality targets enforced too strictly may harm patients who are working hard to manage their disease.
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The healthcare burden of opioid abuse is substantial; abusers often have complex healthcare needs and may require care beyond that which is required to treat abuse.
In a survey of local-stage prostate cancer patients, preference for prostatectomy was influenced by perceptions of its efficacy and personal burden versus nonsurgical options.
Higher cost-sharing levels reduced adherence to antidiabetic medications in patients with type 2 diabetes.
This retrospective study strongly suggests that splitting a 10-mg ezetimibe tablet yields a 5-mg dose that is clinically equivalent to the 10-mg dose.
Effective management of the comorbidities of diabetes and hypertension may increase survival in older breast cancer survivors.
Inappropriate use of emergency department resources in Iran is a frequent problem that calls for effective approaches and interventions.
Primary care physicians have mixed views of prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D.
This article recommends quality measures for exchange health plans and strategies to increase the availability of quality results for public reporting.