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Clifford R. Frank, MHSA

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The Vermedx® Diabetes Information System Reduces Healthcare Utilization

This analysis of paid claims from a physician hospital organization demonstrates that the Vermedx Diabetes Information System improves healthcare costs for adults with diabetes.



David Grande, MD, MPA

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Access to Primary and Dental Care Among Adults Newly Enrolled in Medicaid

Nearby provider supply did not affect identification of usual sources of primary or dental care among new Medicaid enrollees. Strategies to improve access are needed.


Hui Wang, PhD

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Impact of Health Reform on Young Adult Prescription Medication Utilization

The dependent coverage provision was associated with an increase in total and private expenditures and a decrease in out-of-pocket medication expenditures paid, especially among higher-income groups.



Michelle Schreiber, MD

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Patients' Adoption of and Feature Access Within Electronic Patient Portals

We found race and age disparities not only in who adopted patient portal technology but also in which features were accessed by those who were adopters.




Kate Watabayashi, BA

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Impact of Trained Oncology Financial Navigators on Patient Out-of-Pocket Spending

Hospitals that used trained financial navigators were able to provide financial assistance for their patients with cancer, providing access to care that would otherwise be unaffordable.



Maureen J. Lage, PhD

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Comment on Generalizability of GLP-1 RA CVOTs in US T2D Population

Previous research overstated the generalizability of the Exenatide Study of Cardiovascular Event Lowering trial results by omitting the restriction on the percentage of patients without a prior cardiovascular event.




Sharon Glave Frazee, PhD, MPH

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Dispensing Channel and Medication Adherence: Evidence Across 3 Therapy Classes

Findings indicate that patients using mail order pharmacies had significantly better adherence to antidiabetics, antihypertensives, and antihyperlipidemics than patients who used the retail dispensing channel.



Andrea L. Rubinstein, MD

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Prescription Opioid Registry Protocol in an Integrated Health System

A flexible population-based prescription opioid registry was established for addressing a broad range of critical public health questions relating to prescription opioid use.



Wan-Hsuan Chen, MPH

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Continuity of Outpatient Care and Avoidable Hospitalization: A Systematic Review

Higher continuity of care was statistically significant and was associated with fewer ambulatory care–sensitive condition hospitalizations.


Kimberly Warth, BS, MPA

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Personalized Preventive Care Leads to Significant Reductions in Hospital Utilization

We assessed the impact of the MDVIP personalized preventive care model on hospital utilization and found the MDVIP members' rates were substantially lower than nonmembers'.



Benoit Stryckman, MA

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Impact of Oral Nutritional Supplementation on Hospital Outcomes

Instrumental variables regression analysis indicated that inpatient oral nutritional supplement use decreased length of stay, episode cost, and 30-day readmission probability.


Laura J. Berman, MPH

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Low-Value Antibiotic Prescribing and Clinical Factors Influencing Patient Satisfaction

Antibiotics are not required to achieve high patient satisfaction. Patient age, chronic conditions, and an established patient–provider relationship influence satisfaction with acute care.


Diane E. Holland, PhD, RN

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Higher 30-Day and 60-Day Readmissions Among Patients Who Refuse Post Acute Care Services

Although patients who refuse post acute care services are relatively young, well educated, and healthy, they are twice as likely to have 30- and 60-day readmissions compared with acceptors of services.


Sharon Homan, PhD

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Improving Diabetic Patient Transition to Home Healthcare: Leading Risk Factors for 30-Day Readmission

Home healthcare transition from hospitals for diabetic Medicare home healthcare beneficiaries can be improved by identifying risk factors for 30-day readmissions due to ambulatory care—sensitive conditions.


Jessica Speiser, MPH

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Costs Associated With Long-Acting Insulin Analogues in Patients With Diabetes

Findings from a literature review indicate that overall costs of long-acting insulin analogues are not significantly different from those of intermediate-acting human insulin and oral antidiabetic agents.


Aditi Narayan, MSW

Latest:

Multi-Level Approach to Addressing Iatrogenic Infertility

A socioecological approach focused on patient care, education and resources for providers, and programs within cancer institutions will ensure that the risk of infertility, frequently associated with cancer treatment, will be addressed and routinely included as part of cancer care. This article discusses LIVESTRONG's efforts to achieve this goal.


Charles E. Phelps, PhD

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Managed Care Quality and Disenrollment in New York SCHIP

Using data from the New York SCHIP program, this study showed that plan disenrollment was not significantly associated with managed care plan quality.




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