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Real-World Outcomes of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir in Treatment-Naïve Patients With Hepatitis CIn the treatment of hepatitis C virus, the gap between efficacy and real-world effectiveness narrows with improved tolerability and ease of use.
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Factors Related to Continuing Care and Interruption of P4P Program Participation in Patients With DiabetesAnalyzing factors associated with continuing care participation in patients with diabetes and with interrupted participation by patients enrolled in a diabetes pay-for-performance program.
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The Budget Impact of Cervical Cancer Screening Using HPV Primary ScreeningThis study assesses the clinical and economic implications from a payer perspective of human papillomavirus genotyping for cervical cancer screening in comparison with existing practices.
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Impact of Hepatitis C Virus and Insurance Coverage on MortalityThe Medicaid population has significantly higher hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence and mortality rates than patients with private insurance. These data must be considered when policy makers assess providing additional support to Medicaid programs for HCV elimination.
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Do Diabetes Group Visits Lead to Lower Medical Care Charges?Among a diabetes group visit population, this study found substantial savings in outpatient charges due to reduction in the use of more expensive specialty visits.
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Use of Postacute Care After Discharge in Urban and Rural HospitalsRural patients receive less postacute care after hospital discharge than urban patients, especially after elective joint replacement-a condition selected for bundled payments.
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Use of Web-Based Shared Medical Records Among Patients With HIVUse of online shared records was higher among HIV patients who had indicators of recent increases in healthcare needs and lower among several vulnerable populations.
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Preventive Care for Chronically Ill Children in Medicaid Managed CareThe existence of chronic conditions did not adversely impact the ability of children in Medicaid managed care to access and utilize recommended preventive care services.
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Impact of Medical and/or Pharmacy Reimbursement on Adult Vaccination RatesBy covering vaccinations under both the medical and pharmacy benefit, rather than the medical benefit alone, health insurers can help improve adult vaccination rates.
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A Comparison of Retrospective Attribution RulesThe authors compare methods of retrospectively attributing patients to provider systems by the fraction of patients attributed and the stability of attribution over time.
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Building Upon the Strong Foundation of National Healthcare QualityFocusing on quality and quality measurements has the potential to reduce costs, increase quality, and deliver more value to patients, consumers, and customers.
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Facilitators of and Barriers to Medicaid Investment in Electronic Consultation ServicesIn this qualitative investigation, leaders of Medicaid managed care plans were interviewed to identify facilitators of and barriers to electronic consultation for specialty care delivery.
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Hospital Performance in a Statewide Commercial Insurer Episode-Based Incentive ProgramSome hospitals were able to outperform others in a commercial insurer episode-based incentive program, but there was little evidence of global reductions in episode spending.
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Understanding Vaccination Rates and Attitudes Among Patients With Rheumatoid ArthritisPatients with rheumatoid arthritis self-report a moderate rate of any previous pneumococcal vaccination (54%) and a very low rate of herpes zoster vaccination (8%).
