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Zachary Predmore, BA

Latest:

Knowledge Gaps Inhibit Health IT Development for Coordinating Complex Patients' Care

This study examines the leading edge of health information technology used to coordinate the care of complex patients.



Alexis S. Gilroy, JD

Latest:

Incorporating Telemedicine as Part of COVID-19 Outbreak Response Systems

Healthcare providers should revisit disaster response policies to incorporate telemedicine systems to address some of the unique challenges posed by infectious disease outbreaks such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).


David Dreyfus, DBA

Latest:

Costs and Spillover Effects of Private Insurers' Coverage of Hepatitis C Treatment

Expanding private-payer coverage of hepatitis C treatment may yield significant long-term cost savings for private payers, reduced costs to Medicare, and increased social value.



James J. Choi, PhD

Latest:

Testimonials Do Not Convert Patients From Brand to Generic Medication

We 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.





John P. Keats, MD, National Medical Director for Affordability

Latest:

Curtailing Utilization of Low-Value Medical Care

Working together to reduce low-value care, stakeholders can help eliminate wasteful spending and deliver on their goal to improve the health of Americans by delivering higher-quality care at lower cost.


Chi-Chen Chen, MS

Latest:

A Pay-for-Performance Program for Diabetes Care in Taiwan: A Preliminary Assessment

A pay-for-performance program in Taiwan improved the quality of diabetes care and slightly increased the cost of care.



Rachel Roiland, PhD

Latest:

Using the NQF Measure Incubator to Develop Patient-Reported Outcome Performance Measures in Palliative Cancer Care

The National Quality Forum (NQF) Measure Incubator provides a platform for the development of patient-reported outcome performance measures in palliative cancer care, which is essential to understanding a cancer patient’s functional status and well being.



Lorenzo A. DiCarlo, MD

Latest:

Early Clinical Experience With Networked System for Promoting Patient Self-Management

A networked system designed to promote patient self-management appears to be safe and effective in capturing, integrating, and presenting medication adherence and physiologic information.







Terry S. Field, DSc

Latest:

Identifying Patients With Osteoporosis or at Risk for Osteoporotic Fractures

Identifying patients with osteoporosis or low bone mineral density and high risk for osteoporotic fractures is possible in administrative data using osteoporosis diagnoses and fracture risk profile.





Stephen Goodrich, BS

Latest:

Predictive Index for 90-Day Postoperative Outcomes Following Gynecologic Surgery

Increasing LACE+ index score is a significant predictor of greater risk of unplanned readmission, emergency department visits, and reoperation after gynecologic surgery.


Meredith K. Shaw

Latest:

The Duration of Office Visits in the United States, 1993 to 2010

Nationally representative data show that outpatient office visits to both primary care physicians and specialists grew longer over the period from 1993 to 2010.


Francois Nicolas, PhD

Latest:

Diabetes Management: An Age-Old Problem That Needs A Modern-Day Solution

Sanofi's vice president of Diabetes Integrated Care discusses the recent collaboration with Google.

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