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Overuse and Insurance Plan Type in a Privately Insured PopulationHealth insurance plan type may be an important lever for reducing low-value healthcare use among patients with commercial insurance.
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Characterizing Medical Care by Disease Phase in Metastatic Colorectal CancerThis study characterized patterns and costs of medical care by disease phase in patients with newly diagnosed mCRC using a large US national commercially insured claims database.
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Managing Costs and Enhancing the Value of Oncology CareManagement of high and rising costs in oncology requires a multifaceted approach using both innovative strategies and pragmatic tools. In this article, we discuss several factors that influence the costs of oncology care.
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Inpatient-Outpatient Shared Electronic Health Records: Telemedicine and Laboratory Follow-up After Hospital DischargeUsing a seamlessly shared inpatient-outpatient electronic health record was associated with greater rates of postdischarge follow-up delivered through telemedicine or laboratory monitoring and without an in-person office visit.
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Bridging the Care Gap Between Pediatric and Young Adult CancerThrough a multi-site, multidisciplinary approach, AYA@USC addresses the unique needs of young adult cancer patients, improving outcomes and bridging the care gap in this population.
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AJMC Study Confirms Link Between Financial Stress, Failure to Stick With Hypertension MedicationA new study adds to the evidence that financial pressure, or the perception of pressure, may keep patients from getting treatment or taking medication for chronic conditions such as hypertension.
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Research Report: ASCO 2019Selected abstracts from the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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The Value of Survival Gains in Myelodysplastic SyndromesThis study measured the value of survival gains attributable to the introduction of 3 novel therapies for myelodysplastic syndromes.
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Concluding Remarks: Impact of Alzheimer Disease, Promising Treatments in Development, and Future OutlookLooking to the future of Alzheimer disease treatment, the panel discusses key takeaways on the evolving therapeutic landscape.
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Did Medicare Part D Reduce Disparities?This study examined the impact of the Medicare Part D coverage gap on medication use by Hispanics, blacks, and whites with diabetes.
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Using the 4 Pillars to Increase Vaccination Among High-Risk Adults: Who Benefits?Pneumococcal; tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis; and influenza vaccination increased among high-risk adults in a 2-year study.
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Primary Care Physician Resource Use Changes Associated With Feedback ReportsImplementing systemwide dissemination of feedback reports to primary care physicians in an integrated delivery system may be associated with changes in medical resource use.
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Trends in Hospital–Physician Integration in Medical OncologyThe authors used Medicare claims data to examine trends in hospital–physician integration in high-volume specialties, including medical oncology.
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Improvement of Outpatient Quality Metrics in a Limited-Resource SettingThis study presents an example of a population health initiative in a limited-resource primary care setting that led to significant improvements in preventive care quality metrics in the context of major insurance payers.
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True "Meaningful Use": Technology Meets Both Patient and Provider NeedsA qualitative study of patient and provider perspectives regarding the after-visit summary and the patient portal features of the electronic health record.
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Adalimumab Persistence for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Veteran and Insured CohortsVeterans with inflammatory bowel disease taking adalimumab appear to be more likely to remain on the drug 1 year after initiation than patients who are privately insured.
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Depression Care Following Psychiatric Hospitalization in the Veterans Health AdministrationDifferent patient characteristics predict adequate antidepressant treatment after hospitalization, received by 58.7% of patients, versus adequate psychotherapy, received by 12.9% of patients.
