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EHR Documentation and the Patient–Physician Visit

The need for physicicans to gather information for electronic health records has changed the nature of the patient visit.

Does Distance Modify the Effect of Self-Testing in Oral Anticoagulation?

Self-testing of anticoagulation improves outcomes, but is expensive. One might assume it is more helpful for patients living farther from care, but the authors disprove this assumption.

Data-Driven Clinical and Cost Pathways for Chronic Care Delivery

The authors illustrate a methodology for delineating variations in medical costs for patients with similar clinical conditions and needs using electronic health record data.

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.

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.

Primary Care Physician Practice Styles and Quality, Cost, and Productivity

Primary care physicians who address multiple problems during acute care visits achieve better clinical scores, comparable patient experience, and lower annual cost.

Creating Value-Based Metrics for Cancer Care: A Stakeholder-Informed, Evidence-Driven Approach

Implementation of a Clinical Pathway for Cesarean Section

Phase I Results of the Randomized Evaluation of Left Ventricular Dysfunction (RESOLVD) Trial

Evidence Gaps in Advanced Cancer Care: Community-Based Clinicians' Perspectives and Priorities for CER

Comparative effectiveness research and pragmatic clinical trials are valued methods to address the limitations of traditional randomized trials, answer questions of cost-effectiveness or noninferiority, and inform data-driven dialogue and decision making by stakeholders.

Employer-Led Efforts to Improve the Value of Health Spending

Findings from a systematic review show that employer-led efforts to date have produced few promising strategies for improving the value of health spending.

Hepatitis B Virus Infection Testing and Prevalence Among Asian and Pacific Islanders

We examined the effect of country of origin on HBV testing and chronic HBV infection prevalence among APIs using data from Kaiser Permanente Hawaii.

Physician-Pharmacy Integration in Cancer Care: Pillars of Medically Integrated Pharmacy

The foundation of medically integrated pharmacy includes 7 critical pillars. This commentary focuses on the benefits of 3 of those pillars: abandonment, adherence, and access/affordability.

Choosing Wisely Clinical Decision Support Adherence and Associated Inpatient Outcomes

This analysis examines the associations between adherence to Choosing Wisely recommendations embedded into clinical decision support alerts and 4 measures of resource use and quality.

A Health Plan Prescription for Health Information Technology

Using their own technology, health plans can provide valuable data and capabilities to move adoption of health information technology systems forward.

Variations of Physician Group Profiling Indicators for Asthma Care

An Assessment of User Acceptance and Satisfaction With the Tobacco Use Cessation Automated Clinical Practice Guideline

Beyond Satisfaction Scores: Exploring Emotionally Adverse Patient Experiences

This study explores the causes of emotionally adverse patient experiences in cancer care and presents a taxonomy for analyzing free-text patient data.

Successful Conversion of Patients With Hypercholesterolemia From a Brand Name to a Generic Cholesterol-Lowering Drug

Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Use Associated With Optimal ESRD Starts

Optimal end-stage renal disease (ESRD) starts were associated with lower 12-month morbidity, mortality, and inpatient and outpatient utilization in an integrated healthcare delivery system.

Medication, Diagnostic, and Cost Information as Predictors of High-Risk Patients in Need of Care Management

Predictive models from diagnostic or medication data identify care management candidates who are more amenable to clinical interventions than groups identified using prior cost alone.

Implementation of Cancer Clinical Care Pathways

Cost Variation and Savings Opportunities in the Oncology Care Model

Geographic variation in cancer treatment spending reveals that chemotherapy and hospital inpatient care may offer opportunities for savings for practices participating in the Oncology Care Model.

Clinical Outcome of a Mandatory Formulary Switch for Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker Therapy at a Veteran's Administration Medical Center

Correspondence regarding, "Formulary Limitations and the Elderly: Results from the Managed Care Outcomes Project"

Health-related Quality of Life"An Introduction

Effect of Multiple Chronic Conditions Among Working-Age Adults

Multiple chronic conditions among working-age adults lead to high costs over many years. Understanding how to effectively manage such patients is an important challenge.

Impact of Compliance With Proton Pump Inhibitors on NSAID Treatment

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who are compliant with proton pump inhibitor therapy stay on NSAIDs longer than noncompliant patients.

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.