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Lien Vo, PharmD, MPH

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Opioid Analgesic Treated Chronic Pain Patients at Risk for Problematic Use

A large proportion of opioid analgesic treated chronic pain patients exhibited behaviors indicative of potentially problematic opioid use, which significantly affected healthcare costs.


Nicole M. Paolini, PharmD

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Costs of Treating Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Compared with other costs of treatment, expenditures for antibiotics were nominal in an adult primary care population with lower respiratory tract infections.


Julie A. Markee, RN, MPH

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Improving Influenza Immunization in Pregnant Women and Healthcare Workers

Influenza vaccination rates in pregnant women and healthcare workers were increased with standing orders, vaccine advocates, and educational activities on influenza immunization.






Cary P. Gross, MD

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ACA Medicaid Expansion Association With Racial Disparity Reductions in Timely Cancer Treatment

Medicaid expansion was associated with a reduction in the racial disparity in timely treatment of patients with advanced cancer in the United States.


Bonnie B. Blanchfield, ScD, CPA

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ED-Based Care Coordination Reduces Costs for Frequent ED Users

Results of our pilot randomized controlled intervention involving emergency department (ED)-based care coordination and community health workers demonstrated a trend toward fewer ED visits, fewer hospitalizations, and lower costs among intervention patients.


Lorraine Garneau

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Evaluation of Value-Based Insurance Design for Primary Care

The removal of cost sharing increased primary care access and did not negatively affect total cost of care.


Amanda Burgess, RN, OCN

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Transitions in Cancer Care - Moving From Crisis Intervention to Care Planning and Management

As the American healthcare sector transitions towards value-based and patient-centered care models, New York Oncology Hematology has seen success in modernizing palliative care delivery, integrating social services with the overall care experience, and using the family meeting model to ensure families remain involved throughout the patient’s treatment process.



Shawn Smith, MBA

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The Impact of Health Information Technologies on Patient Satisfaction

Health information technologies can be implemented without impact on patient satisfaction. The lacking synergistic relationship should be concerning to stakeholders for optimizing costs and quality.



Alisa B. Busch, MD, MS

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The Impact of HDHPs on Service Use and Spending for Substance Use Disorders

Offering a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) led to a 6.6% reduction in the probability of using substance use disorder services and a shift in spending from the plan to the enrollee.


Sayeh Bozorghadad, BS

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Predictive Factors of Discharge Navigation Lag Time

Examination of factors associated with discharge lag time and how this metric plays an important role in managing hospital throughput.


the members of the Joslin Clinical Oversight Committee

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CHAPTER 5. Clinical Guideline for Pharmacological Management of Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

From the Adult Diabetes and Clinical Research Sections, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School. Approved May 10, 2016; updated April 24, 2018. For the Figure and Tables, download the PDF at the end of the chapter.


Xiaojuan Zhang, MS

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Full Coverage for Hypertension Drugs in Rural Communities in China

Low-income rural residents receiving hypertension drugs at no charge had enhanced medication adherence and reduced medical costs in China.


Thomas Weisman, MD, MBA

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The Value of Colonoscopic Colorectal Cancer Screening of Adults Aged 50 to 64

Screening commercially insured individuals for colorectal cancer is a high-value service, costing less per year of life saved than breast or cervical cancer screening.




Joan M. Griffin, PhD

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Patient-Centered Communication and Outcomes in Heart Failure

Among community patients living with heart failure, excellent and good patient-centered communication was associated with a reduced risk of death.





Ilan Gofer, BA

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Analyzing Admission Rates for Multiple Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Conditions

Ambulatory care–sensitive conditions can be systematically assessed in a large electronic medical database to describe admission rates by year, catchment area, and hospital affiliation.


Joseph Gold, MD

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Assessing Outcomes in Child Psychiatry

Two standardized rating scales appeared to be valid and reliable for use at admission and possibly follow-up in a child psychiatry system of care.


Rebecca L. Babcock, BS

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Assessing Outcomes in Child Psychiatry

Two standardized rating scales appeared to be valid and reliable for use at admission and possibly follow-up in a child psychiatry system of care.



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