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Steven B. Zeliadt, PhD

Latest:

Decision Aids for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer

Implementing patient decision aids was associated with lower rates of elective surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia and of active treatment for localized prostate cancer.


Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPH

Latest:

Well-Child Care Visits and Risk of Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Hospitalizations

Timely well-child care visits may play a role in decreasing unnecessary hospitalizations in children in integrated healthcare delivery systems.


Imane Wild, PhD, MBA

Latest:

Cost Sharing for Antiepileptic Drugs: Medication Utilization and Health Plan Costs

Increased out-of-pocket costs for antiepileptic drugs were associated with decreased adherence, higher healthcare utilization, and higher spending among US commercial health plan beneficiaries with epilepsy.










Eva Culakova, PhD

Latest:

Variation in the Cost of Medications for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

Using data from a nationwide registry, this study revealed significant variation in the use and cost of contemporary regimens for colorectal cancer.





Dominick Esposito, PhD

Latest:

Medicaid Beneficiaries With Congestive Heart Failure: Association of Medication Adherence With Healthcare Use and Costs

Higher medication adherence among Medicaid beneficiaries with congestive heart failure was associated with lower healthcare utilization and lower costs, and the relationship to costs was graded.


Angelia Szwed

Latest:

Heart Failure Needs More Attention in Diabetes Drug Trials, Expert Says

At a symposium at the 77th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, experts suggested that the relationship between heart failure and diabetes is finally getting the attention it deserves.


Sven Streit, MD

Latest:

Patient Complexity Characteristics in the Hospital Setting

This multicenter study identifies patient complexity in the hospital setting as frequent and helps to better understand what makes a patient complex.



Brent D. Fulton, PhD, MBA

Latest:

Countywide Physician Organization Learning Collaborative and Changes in Hospitalization Rates

The University of Best Practices physician organization learning collaborative in San Diego County was associated with lower hospitalization rates for heart attacks.



Keith Latham, PharmD

Latest:

Authors’ Reply to “Comment on Generalizability of GLP-1 RA CVOTs in US T2D Population”

The authors of the manuscript “Generalizability of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Cardiovascular Outcome Trials Enrollment Criteria to the US Type 2 Diabetes Population” respond to a letter to the editor.





Amy Byer Shainman

Latest:

Do What I Couldn't…and Go Save Your Life

Amy Byer Shainman narrates how the knowledge that she was BRCA1 positive led to her decision to undergo prophylactic surgery.


Abigail G. Matthews, PhD

Latest:

Technology-Driven Intervention to Improve Hypertension Outcomes in Community Health Centers

Health information technology that is implemented as part of a multifaceted quality improvement initiative can lead to improvements in hypertension care and outcomes.


Michael Koffler, MBA

Latest:

Pharmacogenetic-Guided Psychiatric Intervention Associated With Increased Adherence and Cost Savings

Pharmacy and medical claims data showed that patients whose clinicians had access to pharmacogenetic test results had increased adherence and overall cost savings.



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