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True "Meaningful Use": Technology Meets Both Patient and Provider NeedsA qualitative study of patient and provider perspectives regarding the after-visit summary and the patient portal features of the electronic health record.
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Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognized Practices Provide a Strong Front-Line for Accountable Care OrganizationsAccountable care organizations have an opportunity to gain knowledge in improving health outcomes, improving patient experience, and reducing costs by working closely with practices that have adopted the patient-centered medical home model.
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Measures of ED Utilization in a National Cohort of ChildrenThrough 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.
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Cost Burden of Treatment Resistance in Patients With DepressionWhen a clinical staging algorithm for treatment-resistant depression was applied to administrative claims data, higher scores predicted higher future medical costs.
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VA Geriatric Scholars Program’s Impact on Prescribing Potentially Inappropriate MedicationsPrimary care teams reduced their prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications to older veterans after participation in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Geriatric Scholars Program.
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Moving From A to Z: Successful Implementation of a Statin Switch Program by a Large Physician GroupThis report shows that a successful, cost-effective statin switch program can be implemented by a large physician group via a centralized, collaborative process.
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Service Line Care Delivery Model for COVID-19 Patient-Centric CareThe authors provide steps hospitals can take to align their care delivery model to effectively meet the demands of a public health crisis such as the current pandemic.
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Common Elements in Opioid Use Disorder Guidelines for Buprenorphine PrescribingThis article presents a synthesis of opioid use disorder guidelines and a framework to link them to claims data and recognize higher-quality practice, monitor outcomes, and individualize intervention.
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Health Insurance and Racial Disparities in Pulmonary Hypertension OutcomesIn a multicenter cohort of patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary hypertension, increased risk for mortality among African Americans was no longer observed after adjusting for insurance status.
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Adalimumab Persistence for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Veteran and Insured CohortsVeterans with inflammatory bowel disease taking adalimumab appear to be more likely to remain on the drug 1 year after initiation than patients who are privately insured.
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Comparative Effectiveness and Real-World EvidenceRigorous scientific standards are needed to address the challenge of providing information on the real-world effects of treatments and procedures.
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Prices and Complications in Hospital-Based and Freestanding Surgery CentersAverage prices are substantially higher but rates of complications are similar in hospital-based vs freestanding surgery centers for colonoscopy, arthroscopy, and cataract removal surgery.
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Why Palliative Care Is the Answer to the Serious Illness Question in Payment ReformWhether it is through enlisting primary providers, building a champion workforce, or hiring more specialist consultants, there is no question that palliative programming must be at the heart of our healthcare system’s quality transformation.
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Multi-Level Approach to Addressing Iatrogenic InfertilityA socioecological approach focused on patient care, education and resources for providers, and programs within cancer institutions will ensure that the risk of infertility, frequently associated with cancer treatment, will be addressed and routinely included as part of cancer care. This article discusses LIVESTRONG's efforts to achieve this goal.
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Comparison Between Guideline-Preferred and Nonpreferred First-Line HIV Antiretroviral TherapyInitiation of guideline-preferred first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) was associated with better ART adherence and persistence and similar total healthcare expenditures among Medicaid-insured HIV patients.
