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Public Attitudes Toward Health Information Exchange: Perceived Benefits and ConcernsGreater consumer participation in determining how HIE occurs could engender greater trust among all demographic groups, regardless of varying levels of privacy and security concerns.
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Trending Health Information Technology Adoption Among New York Nursing HomesThis study examines adoption of electronic health records and participation in health information exchange by New York state nursing homes over time.
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Outcomes and Lessons Learned From Evaluating TRICARE's Disease Management ProgramsFindings from TRICARE's disease management programs for asthma, congestive heart failure, and diabetes patients suggest that the programs more than pay for themselves.
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Effects of Documentation-Based Decision Support on Chronic Disease ManagementA trial of electronic note–based decision support showed small effects on management of patients with heart disease and diabetes, mostly because it was infrequently used.
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Outcomes of Liver Transplantation by Insurance Type in the United StatesPatients with publicly sponsored insurance who were listed for liver transplantation have worse wait-list and posttransplant outcomes, as shown using the US Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (2001-2017).
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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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Data Breach Locations, Types, and Associated Characteristics Among US HospitalsDespite the high level of hospital adoption of electronic health records and the federal incentives to do so, the most common type of data breach in hospitals occurred with paper records and films.
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Welcome to the Future: Telemedicine and Value-Based PaymentBy using telemedicine and relocating the center of care to where a person lives, we have an opportunity to address more unmet demand for palliative care, while giving more control to the seriously ill to meet their stated needs.
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Patient-Centered Communication and Outcomes in Heart FailureAmong community patients living with heart failure, excellent and good patient-centered communication was associated with a reduced risk of death.
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Asthma Expenditures in the United States Comparing 2004 to 2006 and 1996 to 1998Increased expenditures in US asthma are driven by increased medication spending that are not offset by decreases in emergency department and hospital spending.
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The Value of Health Information Technology: Filling the Knowledge GapStudies of health information technology have not kept up with the evolving needs of the healthcare system. We explain how to set them straight.
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Costs of Venous Thromboembolism Associated With Hospitalization for Medical IllnessVenous thromboembolism during or after recent hospitalization for medical illness contributes a substantial economic burden to society across all hospital and ambulatory care delivered.
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Part D Coverage Gap Reform: Trends in Drug Use and ExpendituresThis study analyzed annual trends in the distribution of beneficiaries entering each benefit phase, drug utilization, and expenditures among Part D beneficiaries from 2008 to 2015.
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Importance of Reasons for Stocking Adult VaccinesEconomic factors associated with the purchase and maintenance of vaccine inventory and inadequate reimbursement for vaccination services were the most important to pharmacy and doctors’ office decision makers when considering whether to stock adult vaccines.
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Integrating Palliative Care Into Outpatient Oncology: A Case StudyThis article examines the integration of palliative care in a community cancer center-an example of how one program integrated palliative care.
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Redefining and Reaffirming Managed Care for the 21st CenturyInnovations are powering the evolution of patient-centered care, and health plans are at the center of this innovation story.
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Provider Type and Management of Common Visits in Primary CareIn primary care, nurse practitioners and physician assistants do not necessarily order more ancillary services, or more costly services among alternatives, than physicians.
