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Nevada's Medicaid Expansion and Admissions for Ambulatory Care–Sensitive ConditionsHispanic patients with Medicaid were more likely to be admitted for ambulatory care–sensitive conditions after Nevada’s Medicaid expansion.
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340B Drug Pricing Program and Hospital Provision of Uncompensated CareParticipation in the 340B Drug Pricing Program by general acute care hospitals and critical access hospitals has not been associated with increased provision of uncompensated care.
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Sustainable Lifelines: Supporting Integrated Behavioral Health Services for Children and Adolescents in the Accountable Care EraA reimbursement strategy for collaborative care models is presented to enhance access to integrated behavioral healthcare for children and adolescents from underserved areas.
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State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Fatal Drug OverdosesThis study investigates the impact of state prescription drug monitoring programs on drug overdose mortality rates for all drug categories.
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Sustainable Lifelines: Supporting Integrated Behavioral Health Services for Children and Adolescents in the Accountable Care EraA reimbursement strategy for collaborative care models is presented to enhance access to integrated behavioral healthcare for children and adolescents from underserved areas.
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Development of a Financial Literacy Course for Patients With Newly Diagnosed CancerThis paper describes results from a patient survey regarding treatment-related financial experiences and interest in a financial literacy course.
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Patient Attribution: Why the Method MattersReliable identification of the physician–patient relationship is necessary for accurate evaluation. Standardization of evidence-based attribution methods is essential to improve the value of healthcare.
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Guideline-Based Peer-to-Peer Consultation Optimizes Pegfilgrastim Use With No Adverse Clinical ConsequencesActive expert peer-to-peer consultation with prescribing oncologists can promote adherence to guidelines and lead to cost reductions without risk of neutropenic fever, with or without hospitalization, for patients with cancer.
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Can Managed Care Organizations Partner With Manufacturers for Comparative Effectiveness Research?Two case studies examine the benefits of manufacturers and managed care organizations partnering in pragmatic or practical clinical trials to generate real-world evidence.
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Closing the Personalized Medicine Information Gap: HER2 Test Documentation PracticeDespite universal access to HER2 testing in Ontario, variability in reporting by region and disease severity presents challenges for program evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
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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.
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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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Characteristics and Medication Use of Veterans in Medicare Advantage PlansVeterans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans differed from fee-for-service sector enrollees in several demographic, geographic, and clinical characteristics and in patterns of medication use.
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The Effect of a PPO Pay-for-Performance Program on Patients With DiabetesA pay-for-performance program in a preferred provider organization setting may significantly increase the receipt of quality care and decrease hospitalization rates among patients with diabetes.
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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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Observation Encounters and Subsequent Nursing Facility StaysOnly 1.2% of community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries who received hospital-based observation services in 2010 were discharged to an SNF not covered by Medicare.
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Controlling Hypertension Requires a New Primary Care ModelBlood pressure control can be improved through a "Treat to Target" approach including home blood pressure monitoring, health coaching, and home titration of antihypertensive medications.
