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Evaluating Alternative Methods of Comparing Antihypertensive Treatment IntensityMedication dose captures modification of hypertension treatment intensity more precisely than medication count, and this measure should be preferred in studies that aim to improve hypertension management.
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Effect of the Pay-for-Performance Program for Breast Cancer Care in TaiwanThe pay-for-performance program for breast cancer care had a positive impact on breast cancer outcome in Taiwan. Enrollees received better quality care and had better outcome.
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Extending Cancer Care Past Remission: The Importance of Cardiac Toxicity Monitoring and AwarenessMedical monitoring and counseling can help us track and contain many harmful effects of cancer drug-induced cardiotoxicity. Patient engagement from the very beginning, along with medically advanced testing methods, can help us surmount cardiotoxicity and better ensure that patients receive only the benefits of essential cancer treatment.
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Evaluation of Electronic Medical Record Administrative Data Linked Database (EMRALD)The combination of electronic medical record data and administrative data provides the fullest picture of patient health histories.
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Medicaid Prior Authorization Policies and Imprisonment Among Patients With SchizophreniaThis study examined the impact of prior authorization formularies on the likelihood that patients with schizophrenia will be arrested and incarcerated.
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Evaluation of Collaborative Therapy Review to Improve Care of Heart Failure PatientsWe implemented and evaluated a collaborative therapy review process aimed at optimizing heart failure therapy among patients managed by their primary care providers.
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Preventive/Office Visit Patient Knowledge and Their Insurance Information Gathering PerceptionsPatients have an incomplete understanding of what constitutes no-cost preventive care services. Ease of obtaining information from insurance companies can significantly affect whether patients are charged correctly.
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Medication Adherence and Medicare Expenditure Among Beneficiaries With Heart FailureModest increases in adherence to medication regimens among Medicare patients with heart failure were associated with lower Medicare spending in 3 major drug classes.
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Medication Adherence as a Measure of the Quality of Care Provided by PhysiciansPhysician-level medication adherence is a strong predictor of patient health and should be considered as a measure of physician quality.
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A Novel Nursing-Driven Standardized Diabetes Education Process in Primary CareA new nursing-driven diabetes education process established within a patient-centered primary care model significantly improved diabetes control for veterans at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding and Bypass for Morbid ObesityLaparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and gastric bypass are cost-effective treatments for morbid obesity compared with no treatment.
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Can Outpatient Pharmacy Data Identify Persons With Undiagnosed COPD?Algorithms based on managed care pharmacy data can efficiently identify persons at risk for undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Ambulatory Care Visits for Pap Tests, Abnormal Pap Test Results, and Cervical Cancer Procedures in the United StatesThe pre-HPV vaccination burden of ambulatory care visits and procedures related to cervical cancer screening is assessed, with projected effects of HPV vaccination and testing.
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Medicare Part D Claims Rejections for Nursing Home Residents, 2006 to 2010This study presents data on paid and rejected claims submitted by 1 large long-term care pharmacy over the initial 5 years of Medicare Part D.
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Drug Adherence After Price Changes in a Previously Compliant PopulationThe impact of price changes in drugs, at least among previously adherent patients, was modest in size except for drugs with large price changes.
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Short-Term Costs Associated With Primary Prophylactic G-CSF Use During ChemotherapyGranulocyte colony-stimulating factor therapy reduces hospitalizations and improves chemotherapy administration in elderly breast cancer patients, but increases overall Medicare costs during first year of therapy.
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Employer-Led Efforts to Improve the Value of Health SpendingFindings from a systematic review show that employer-led efforts to date have produced few promising strategies for improving the value of health spending.
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Real-World Economic Value of a 21-Gene Assay in Early-Stage Breast CancerUniversal gene expression profiling of patients with stage II breast cancer resulted in outpatient savings of $11,000 (inclusive of testing costs) within 6 months of initiation of medical therapy.
