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Quality Monitoring and Management in Commercial Health PlansThis survey of 252 HMOs found that almost all measure their performance on multiple indicators of quality and most use these data in quality improvement activities.
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Leveling the Field: Addressing Health Disparities Through Diabetes Disease ManagementA subanalysis of a successful algorithm-driven primary care–based diabetes disease management program examines the relationships among patient characteristics, labor inputs, and improvement in A1C level.
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Forgotten Patients: ACO Attribution Omits Those With Low Service Use and the DyingThis article compares clinical and utilization profiles of Medicare patients who are attributed to provider groups with those of patients unattributed to any provider group in accountable care organization models.
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Reaching Beyond the Exam Room: How Technology-backed Lifestyle Intervention Is Improving Health Outcomes for Diabetes and Hypertension ManagementAuthors from the digital health provider Noom offer an update of a successful employer-based initiative.
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Care Coordination Engagement Patterns in Long-Term PatientsCare coordination engagement increases over time in long-term high-cost, high-need patients, with no identifiable data-driven times for when to initiate patient care de-escalation.
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How Do Providers Prioritize Prevention? A Qualitative StudyPrimary care providers utilize many strategies for prioritizing preventive care during time-constrained clinical encounters, in addition to being prompted by clinical reminders.
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Treatment Barriers Among Younger and Older Socioeconomically Disadvantaged SmokersA conceptual framework was used to examine the influence of healthcare provider and psychosocial barriers on treatment utilization among younger and older socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers.
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Number of Paid Sick Days Correlates to Use of Preventive ServicesAmerican workers between the ages of 49 and 57 with at least 10 paid sick days had a significant increase in receiving preventive services, such as a flu shot, checking cholesterol and blood pressure, and a fasting blood sugar test for diabetes.
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Cost-effectiveness of Brentuximab Vedotin With Chemotherapy in Treatment of CD30-Expressing PTCLAn economic model based on the ECHELON-2 trial demonstrated cost-effectiveness of brentuximab vedotin with chemotherapy in frontline treatment of CD30-expressing peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).
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AJMC®tv Interviews, October 2017AJMC®TV interviews let you catch up on what’s new and important about changes in healthcare, with insights from key decision makers-from the clinician, to the health plan leader, to the regulator. When every minute in your day matters, AJMC®TV interviews keep you informed. Access the video clips at ajmc.com/interviews.
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An Examination of the Relationship Between Care Management With Coaching for Activation and Patient OutcomesA health plan—sponsored care management program that included a coaching for activation intervention was associated with reduced emergency department visits and hospital admissions, and better clinical outcomes.
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Access to Chiropractic Care and the Cost of Spine Conditions Among Older AdultsAmong older adults who have a spine condition, access to chiropractic care may reduce medical spending on diagnostic services.
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Medicare Inpatient and Postdischarge Outcomes of Elective Percutaneous Coronary InterventionsAn understanding of risk-adjusted outcomes for percutaneous coronary interventions for both inpatient and 90-day postdischarge events is necessary for the redesign of care outcomes.
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Age and Rural Residence Effects on Accessing Colorectal Cancer Treatments: A Registry StudyOlder patients with colorectal cancer were less likely to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy; rural patients with colon cancer were less likely to undergo chemotherapy.
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Long-Term Statin Use and the Risk of Parkinson's DiseaseThis historical cohort study demonstrates that long-term statin use is associated with a significant decrease in the incidence of Parkinson's disease.
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Community-Based Health Information Technology Alliances: Potential Predictors of Early SustainabilityCommunities led by health information organizations were more likely than those led by healthcare organizations to receive ongoing funding for implementing health information technology.
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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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Enhanced Risk Prediction Model for Emergency Department Use and Hospitalizations in Patients in a Primary Care Medical HomeAn enhanced risk model incorporating medication use, prior healthcare utilization, and mental health with comorbid health conditions predicts healthcare utilization better than health conditions alone.
