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Toward Tailored Disease Management for Type 2 DiabetesThe heterogeneous nature of care processes and patients should be taken into account in both the design and evaluation of disease management programs for diabetes.
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Effects of a Community-Based Care Management Model for Super-UtilizersA community-based care management program for high-risk patients reduced hospital readmissions and also likely reduced admissions and Medicare parts A and B spending.
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Changing Physician Behavior: What Works?The authors evaluate methods for implementing clinical research and guidelines, in order to change physician practice patterns, in surgical and general practice.
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Physician Assessment of Appropriate Healthcare Level Among Nonurgent PatientsPhysicians at an emergency department and in primary care evaluated the appropriateness of complaints among nonurgent patients. Low regular previous healthcare use correlated with inappropriateness.
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Modeling the Impacts of Restrictive Formularies on Patients With HIVConstraining access to HIV regimens can have significant implications for patients. This study examined the economic and health impacts of restrictive HIV formulary designs.
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Medical Homes: Cost Effects of Utilization by Chronically Ill PatientsA longitudinal case-control design was used to evaluate the effects of the patient-centered medical home model on medical costs and utilization among chronically ill patients.
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Medical Utilization Surrounding Initial Opioid-Related Diagnoses by Coding MethodMedical utilization profiles of commercially insured members with opioid-related disorders differ depending on the code used to document the initial diagnosis in administrative claims.
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Pathways, Outcomes, and Costs in Colon Cancer: Retrospective Evaluations in 2 Distinct DatabasesRetrospective evaluations of electronic health records and claims databases to assess clinical outcomes and costs associated with evidence-based pathways in colon cancer.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Use Among Insured Primary Care PatientsColorectal cancer screening use was similar in 2 divergent primary care populations. Colonoscopy was the most frequently used modality; FOBT was used inconsistently.
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Improving BP Control Through Electronic Communications: An Economic EvaluationHome blood pressure (BP) monitoring and use of secure webbased tools to manage care collaboratively with pharmacists is a cost-effective way to improve BP control.
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Is Occupational Type Related to Obesity Risk?Sociodemographic characteristics of blue-collar workers may be attributed to the higher rates of obesity and chronic disease seen among them compared with white-collar workers.
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Primary Care Diabetes Bundle Management: 3-Year Outcomes for Microvascular and Macrovascular EventsUsing 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.
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Improving Care Transitions: Complex High-Utilizing Patient Experiences Guide ReformThe authors audited a series of complex patients’ records longitudinally across their institution’s existing care management programs to improve the coordinated functioning of these programs.
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Care by Cell Phone: Text Messaging for Chronic Disease ManagementCell phone“based text messaging may be used to feasibly support chronic disease management and engagement in diabetes self-care behaviors for some patients.
