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Request of Acute Phase Markers in Primary Care in SpainThis study compared the requesting patterns for acute phase markers from primary care departments in different institutions in Spain.
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Patients' Preferences for Receiving Laboratory Test ResultsThe main reason given for receiving results online was time savings, reported by 77% of participants, followed by lowering the chance of missing the results (31%).
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Patient Participation in Care Management: Are They Aware?Many patients offered, and those already participating in, care management are unaware of what care management is and that they have participated.
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Targeting High-Risk Employees May Reduce Cardiovascular Racial DisparitiesTargeting cardiovascular risk reduction interventions to high-risk patients has the potential to reduce cardiovascular racial disparities, improve health, and reduce costs.
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Effectiveness of Care Coordination and Health Counseling in Advancing IllnessThis prospective trial suggests that specialized care coordination and health counseling for patients coping with advanced stages of 4 life-limiting illnesses can be beneficial.
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Disease Management Programs: Barriers and BenefitsPerceived barriers and benefits to implementing disease management programs among Israeli healthcare leaders could assist other countries faced with increasing numbers of chronically ill patients.
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Key Takeaways on RSV VaccinationThe panel concludes its discussion by providing key takeaways on the evolving RSV vaccination landscape.
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How Health Plans Promote Health IT to Improve Behavioral Health CareCommercial health plans promote the use of health IT to support behavioral health care access and delivery.
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Out-of-Pocket Costs and Prescription Reversals With Oral LinezolidAssociations between out-of-pocket costs and prescription reversals, as well as impact of reversals on rehospitalizations and healthcare costs, were examined among patients prescribed oral linezolid.
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Demystifying "Patient-Centered" Care in Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of Systematic MeasurementQuestionnaires are noninvasive, inexpensive measures that can identify key elements of the patient perspec­tive that are important for the achievement of better outcomes in diabetes care.
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Radical Prostatectomy Innovation and Outcomes at Military and Civilian InstitutionsMinimally invasive radical prostatectomy was more commonly performed in civilian hospitals compared with military hospitals among TRICARE beneficiaries, with comparable postoperative outcomes.
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Initial Results of a Lung Cancer Screening Demonstration Project: A Local Program EvaluationResults, lessons, and challenges of a local lung cancer screening program within a national demonstration project.
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Supporting the Patient's Role in Guideline Compliance: A Controlled StudyThis study measured compliance with evidence-based guidelines after clinical alerts sent to physicians, compared with compliance after alerts sent to both physicians and their patients.
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Successful Implementation of APSO Notes Across a Major Health SystemIn this study, the authors demonstrate widespread adoption and satisfaction with the novel APSO (Assessment, Plan, Subjective, Objective) format for progress notes at a large, integrated health delivery network.
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Evaluating HCV Screening, Linkage to Care, and Treatment Across InsurersAn optimized hepatitis C virus screening and linkage-to-care process reduces the number of patients lost to follow-up and improves linkage to care for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercially insured patients.
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Geographic Variation in Medicare and the Military Healthcare SystemGeographic variation in healthcare spending and utilization within the Military Health System is higher and significantly correlated with Medicare across hospital referral regions.
