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Ashley M. Coleman, PharmD

Latest:

Impact of Telephonic Comprehensive Medication Reviews on Patient Outcomes

Discussion of current literature regarding the impact of telephonically delivered comprehensive medication reviews on patient outcomes, including mortality rates, hospital readmission rates, and healthcare expenditures.


Lisette Dunham, MSPH

Latest:

Retail Clinic Utilization Associated With Lower Total Cost of Care

Retail clinic use is associated with lower overall total cost of care based on a matched-pair analysis.


Caroline Cranos, MPH

Latest:

Referring Patients for Telephone Counseling to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening

In this pilot study, primary care providers refer patients to a telephone counselor who provides education about colorectal cancer screening and performs motivational interviewing as needed to promote screening.



Matthew E. Bernard, MD

Latest:

Simple Errors in Interpretation and Publication Can Be Costly

A recent AJMC study contained overstatements and small but importantly placed errors that have the potential to cause unwarranted on-the-ground cost problems.




Glenn D. Steele Jr, MD

Latest:

Primary Care Diabetes Bundle Management: 3-Year Outcomes for Microvascular and Macrovascular Events

Using a system for primary care management of patients with diabetes may reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and retinopathy over a 3-year period.



Daniel Brinton, MHA, MAR

Latest:

A Longitudinal Examination of the Asthma Medication Ratio in Children

This longitudinal examination of the asthma medication ratio in a national sample of children has determined the predictive accuracy of a rolling 3-month ratio.











Gabriella Modan, PhD

Latest:

Testing of a Tethered Personal Health Record Framework for Early End-of-Life Discussions

Pilot testing demonstrates the use of a novel, personal health record—based framework used in primary care settings may improve presence and quality of advance care planning documentation in the electronic health record.


Julie Schmittdiel, PhD

Latest:

Medicare Star Excludes Diabetes Patients With Poor CVD Risk Factor Control

The Medicare STAR medication adherence measures exclude diabetes patients at high risk for poor cardiovascular outcomes, and underestimate the prevalence of medication nonadherence in diabetes.




Deborah Schrag, MD

Latest:

The Utility of Cost Discussions Between Patients With Cancer and Oncologists

Many patients with cancer desire cost discussions with doctors, but those discussions are rare. Nevertheless, cost discussions may lower patient costs-usually without altering treatment.


Yamini Kalidindi, MHA

Latest:

Cancer Care Spending and Use by Site of Provider-Administered Chemotherapy in Medicare

Differences in cancer care spending and utilization between Medicare beneficiaries receiving chemotherapy in hospital outpatient departments versus physician offices vary by service type.


Rossana Piccinelli, PharmD

Latest:

Assessment and Potential Determinants of Compliance and Persistence to Antiosteoporosis Therapy in Italy

This analysis of antiosteoporosis therapy shows that 75% of patients have inadequate drug coverage and that adherence is strongly associated with age and administration regimen.



J. Scott Ashwood, MA

Latest:

Trends in Retail Clinic Use Among the Commercially Insured

Retail clinic use increased dramatically over 3 years, especially among young, healthy, higher income enrollees living close to retail clinics.


Elizabeth R. Plimack, MD, MS

Latest:

Provider and Patient Burdens of Obtaining Oral Anticancer Medications

Oral anticancer medications are frequently used to treat patients with cancer. We found significant time and energy burdens for clinic staff and patients in obtaining these drugs.


Mary Ann Rose, MSN, EdD

Latest:

Barriers to Transition of Obese Patients From Hospital to Community

This study explored barriers to the transition of obese patients from hospital to community as perceived by case managers, nursing home directors, and home health directors.

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