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Maximizing Value of Freestanding and Outpatient Hospital Setting in Cancer Care DeliveryA unique collaboration between 21st Century Oncology and Lee Memorial Hospital showed marked improvements in efficiencies, care, and patient experience.
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Physician Compensation Strategies and Quality of Care for Medicare BeneficiariesQuality of care varies according to the compensation methods used in primary care, but the relationship between compensation methods and preventable hospital admissions is inconsistent.
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A Strategy to Promote Population-Wide Life Satisfaction While Advancing EquityThe authors used health care claims and survey data to identify a strategy that might promote life satisfaction while advancing equity in an insured population.
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The Role of Health Systems in Reducing Tobacco DependenceAddressing tobacco use is an important health system role. This process evaluation discusses facilitators and barriers to implementing systems changes to improve tobacco treatment delivery.
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Medication Adherence and Healthcare Disparities: Impact of Statin Co-Payment ReductionThis study examined patterns of medication adherence after a reduction in medication co-payment amount among privately insured patients living in racially diverse neighborhoods.
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Nurse-Run, Telephone-Based Outreach to Improve Lipids in People With DiabetesNurses can improve lipid control in people with diabetes in a primarily indigent population through telephone care using moderately complex algorithms. Telephone-based outreach may decrease resource utilization.
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Changes in Cardiovascular Care Provision After the Affordable Care ActThe authors evaluated whether the 2010 Affordable Care Act was associated with changes in physicians’ provision of preventive cardiovascular services.
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Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Medical Inpatients: Effect on Outcomes and CostsVTE prophylaxis is underutilized in medical patients in US hospitals, but the occurrence of VTE has a major clinical and economic impact.
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Adherence and Dosing Frequency of Common Medications for Cardiovascular PatientsIn this database analysis, greater adherence was observed for once-daily dosing compared with twice-daily dosing with chronic-use prescription medications used by patients with cardiovascular disease.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Provided Treatment of Adult PharyngitisThis cost-effectiveness analysis of care options for group A streptococcus patients is the first to include community pharmacy as a possible point of care.
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Inpatient Rehabilitation Utilization for Acute Stroke Under a Universal Health Insurance SystemBased on claims data from a universal health insurance system, inpatient stroke rehabilitation use was 34.0% and mainly related to stroke type and stroke severity.
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Faster by a Power of 10: A PLAN for Accelerating National Adoption of Evidence-Based PracticesThe authors identify a 4-step plan to accelerate the spread of evidence-based practices.
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Step-Up Care Improves Impairment in Uncontrolled Asthma: An Administrative Data StudySignificant clinically meaningful improvements in asthma impairment are documented by administrative data for 1 year after initiation of step-up care in patients with uncontrolled asthma.
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Assigning Value to the Role of Clinical Pharmacists in the Care of Diabetes PatientsJoyce furthered the discussion on the role of pharmacists in patient-care started by Haydon-Greatting by providing case studies that stemmed out of a CMS-funded research grant.
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Long-Term Outcomes of Analogue Insulin Compared With NPH for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes MellitusThere were no significant differences in the risk of ambulatory care—sensitive condition hospitalization or mortality between patients who initiated analogue insulin compared with the neutral protamine Hagedorn.
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Potential Impact of Pharmaceutical Industry Rebates on Medication AdherenceCost is a common barrier to medication adherence. The authors discuss the potential role of medication rebates in patients’ out-of-pocket costs and medication adherence.
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Collaborative DTM Reduces Hospitalization and Healthcare Costs in Patients With Diabetes Treated With PolypharmacyDrug therapy management implementation in 2 health plans resulted in significant cost savings and modest to significant reductions in emergency department visits and inpatient admissions among patients with diabetes.
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Impact of Compliance With Proton Pump Inhibitors on NSAID TreatmentPatients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who are compliant with proton pump inhibitor therapy stay on NSAIDs longer than noncompliant patients.
