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Heroin and Healthcare: Patient Characteristics and Healthcare Prior to OverdoseAn analysis of administrative claims showed increasing rates of heroin overdose among an insured population and opportunities for interventions during healthcare encounters before overdose.
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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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Language Disparities and Timely Care for Children in Managed Care MedicaidParents with language barriers reported less timely illness care and routine care for children in managed care Medicaid.
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Costs of Heart Failure-Related Hospitalizations in Patients Aged 18 to 64 YearsHospitalization costs associated with heart failure averaged $23,077 and were higher when heart failure was a secondary rather than the primary diagnosis.
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Does Telephone Scheduling Assistance Increase Mammography Screening Adherence?The authors describe a quality improvement intervention that focuses on directly scheduling mammogram appointments for women who lack adherence despite written outreach letters.
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Using Aggregated Pharmacy Claims to Identify Primary NonadherenceWe used aggregated pharmacy claims data available within the electronic health record to identify a high rate of primary nonadherence in a nonintegrated primary care network.
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Routine Pre-cesarean Staphylococcus aureus Screening and Decolonization: A Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisRoutinely screening pregnant women for Staphylococcus aureus colonization and decolonizing carriers before cesarean delivery are unlikely to be cost-effective under current epidemiologic circumstances.
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Effects of a Population-Based Diabetes Management Program in SingaporePatients utilizing Medisave for a diabetes management program in Singapore were more compliant with care processes, but reductions in hospitalization and costs were not sustained.
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Payer Source Influence on Effectiveness of Lifestyle Medicine ProgramsThe health benefits for participants of the Complete Health Improvement Program ("CHIP"), a lifestyle medicine program, are present regardless of the program tuition payment source.
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Understanding Meaningful OutcomesMechanisms to better codify clinical outcomes and intermediate outcome milestones are necessary to make the fullest use of EHR data for comparative effectiveness research.
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Primary Care Physicians' Experiences With Case Finding for Practice-Based Care ManagementCriteria used by primary care physicians to select patients for practice-based care management programs were explored in a qualitative study.
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Implementation of EHR-Based Strategies to Improve Outpatient CAD CareWe examined the impact of electronic reminders followed by performance reports and financial incentives. Physicians responded more to reports and incentives than to reminders alone.
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Benchmarking Physician Performance: Reliability of Individual and Composite MeasuresAt least 50 quality events per physician are needed to reach a minimum level of reliability for most quality measures calculated from administrative data.
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Community Navigators Reduce Hospital Utilization in Super-UtilizersSuper-utilizers place a significant clinical and financial burden on the healthcare system. The authors investigated the effectiveness of community navigators in reducing hospital utilization and costs.
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The Effects of Health Information Technology Adoption and Hospital-Physician Integration on Hospital EfficiencyDetermining the impact of health information technology adoption and hospital-physician integration on hospital efficiency.
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Florida Blue Program Focuses on Weight Loss - and Fun - to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Older AdultsHow does the largest payer in a state with a large senior population respond to the rising need for diabetes care and prevention?
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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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State of Emergency Preparedness for US Health Insurance PlansHealth insurance plans serve a critical role in public health emergencies. The authors queried plans about issues related to emergency preparedness: infrastructure, adaptability, connectedness, and best practices.
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Understanding Factors Associated With Readmission Disparities Among Delta Region, Delta State, and Other HospitalsRevisions of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program should consider including community characteristics in risk adjustment models and adding mechanisms that recognize improvement given the uniqueness of the Mississippi Delta region.
