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Hepatitis B Virus Infection Testing and Prevalence Among Asian and Pacific IslandersWe examined the effect of country of origin on HBV testing and chronic HBV infection prevalence among APIs using data from Kaiser Permanente Hawaii.
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Medication Adherence and Medicare Expenditure Among Beneficiaries With Heart FailureModest increases in adherence to medication regimens among Medicare patients with heart failure were associated with lower Medicare spending in 3 major drug classes.
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Trends in Mortality Following Hip Fracture in Older WomenWithin an integrated healthcare setting, temporal trends demonstrate reductions in mortality risk after hip fracture in older women, with mortality risk lower for Asians and Hispanics.
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Race/Ethnicity, Personal Health Record Access, and Quality of CareQuality benefits were equal across racial/ethnic groups with equal personal health record (PHR) use, but nonwhite status and a preference for Spanish language predicted lower PHR registration.
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Effects of Multidisciplinary Team Care on Utilization of Emergency Care for Patients With Lung CancerImpact of multidisciplinary team care on reducing utilization of emergency department visits for patients with lung cancer.
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Adherence Support May Improve Viral Suppression in Incarcerated Patients With HIVYoung and frequently incarcerated individuals living with HIV require discharge planning and post release support to maintain viral suppression outcomes.
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Association Between Different Types of Social Support and Medication AdherenceMedication adherence is most closely associated with emotional and practical support.
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Which Components of Health Information Technology Will Drive Financial Value?This framework suggests new meaningful use measures and guidance for prioritizing implementation of different health information technology functionalities, based on their expected financial effects.
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Medicine Reimbursement Recommendations in Canada, Australia, and ScotlandPharmacoeconomic analyses appear to account for differences in recommendations made regarding public payment when national bodies consider the same drugs for the same indication.
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Patients With Diabetes in Pay-for-Performance Programs Have Better Physician Continuity of Care and SurvivalPatients with diabetes who participate in a pay-for-performance program had higher continuity of care index (COCI) scores, and those with high COCI scores had higher survival rates.
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Health System Correlates of Receipt of Radiation Therapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery: A Study of Low-Income Medicaid-Enrolled WomenOmission of radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery leads to poor outcomes. Geographic isolation and scarcity of healthcare specialists correlate with low adjuvant radiation therapy use.
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Physician Behavior Impact When Revenue Shifted From Drugs to ServicesShifting physician revenue from drug sales to cognitive services for mature pathways providers did not affect practice behavior in this payer-sponsored Oncology Medical Home.
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Pharmacy Cost Sharing, Antiplatelet Therapy Utilization, and Health Outcomes for Patients With Acute Coronary SyndromeThis article studies the association of pharmacy cost sharing with antiplatelet therapy utilization and health outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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Electronic Reminder's Role in Promoting Human Papillomavirus Vaccine UseThe use of the electronic health record’s clinical reminder functionality is systematically related to higher human papillomavirus vaccine administration rates.
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More Comprehensive Discussion of CRC Screening Associated With Higher ScreeningMore comprehensive discussion of colorectal screening by primary care physicians was associated with higher screening rates among adults aged 51 to 80 years who were overdue for screening.
