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Collaborative Care Plans Reduce Subspecialty Consults: The Experience From a Safety Net HospitalCollaborative care plans combined with provider education resulted in significant reductions in referrals to specialists without an apparent increase in the rate of emergency department visits or hospital admissions.
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Chronic Disease Outcomes From Primary Care Population Health Program ImplementationPatients in practices with central population health coordinators had greater improvement in short-term chronic disease outcome measures compared with patients in practices without central support.
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Adding Glucose-Lowering Agents Delays Insulin Initiation and Prolongs HyperglycemiaA review of national Veterans Health Administration data has identified how the number of glucose-lowering agents used prior to insulin initiation impacts glycemic control.
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Variation in the Cost of Medications for the Treatment of Colorectal CancerUsing data from a nationwide registry, this study revealed significant variation in the use and cost of contemporary regimens for colorectal cancer.
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Reimbursement Landscape for Molecular Testing in Non-Small Cell Lung CancerThis review assesses the current molecular testing landscape for non–small-cell lung cancer in the United States.
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Readmissions Are Associated With Utilization and ComorbidityThirty-day readmissions related to inflammatory bowel disease are common and associated with longer length of stay and a higher likelihood of having an associated comorbid condition compared with index hospitalizations.
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Assessing the Effect of the VHA PCMH Model on Utilization Patterns Among Veterans With PTSDThis study utilizes a validated instrument to create case and control groups to measure the effect of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)’s patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model on utilization patterns among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Impact of Care Coordination Based on Insurance and Zip CodeA care transitions program for patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention appeared to reduce 30-day rehospitalizations for patients with Medicaid who lived in wealthier zip codes.
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Preventing Patient Absenteeism: Validation of a Predictive Overbooking ModelElectronic health record data can be used to predict patient absenteeism accurately. Predictive overbooking of missed appointments can significantly increase service utilization.
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Thymectomy Plus Prednisone Shows Benefit in Patients With Nonthymomatous Myasthenia GravisFive-year results from the extended randomized MGTX trial demonstrated that the addition of thymectomy to prednisone leads to long-lasting lower quantitative myasthenia gravis (QMG) scores and prednisone dosing.
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Electronic Health Record "Super-Users" and "Under-Users" in Ambulatory Care PracticesNearly 40% of US ambulatory care practices are “under-users” of health information technology functionalities, which impacts the ability of the health system as a whole to provide coordinated, efficient care.
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Impact of Education Program on Influenza Vaccination Rates in SpainA simple education program was effective in improving the influenza vaccination rate, although vaccination in the previous year was the main predictor of adherence.
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Care by Cell Phone: Text Messaging for Chronic Disease ManagementCell phone“based text messaging may be used to feasibly support chronic disease management and engagement in diabetes self-care behaviors for some patients.
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Functional Status and Readmissions in Unilateral Hip FracturesFunctional status is an important predictor of an acute care readmission in patients who have had a unilateral hip fracture.
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Adherence to Laboratory Test Requests by Patients With Diabetes: The Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE)Providers expect that patients with chronic conditions will complete necessary laboratory tests; 1 in 7 patients with diabetes did not do so within 6 months.
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Referring Patients for Telephone Counseling to Promote Colorectal Cancer ScreeningIn this pilot study, primary care providers refer patients to a telephone counselor who provides education about colorectal cancer screening and performs motivational interviewing as needed to promote screening.
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Recent Study on Site of Care Has Severe LimitationsThe outpatient community oncology setting is consistently less costly for cancer treatment as opposed to the outpatient hospital setting.
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Evaluating Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries Younger Than 65 YearsEnrollment in Medicare coverage without out-of-pocket protections was associated with a higher likelihood of reporting cost and access barriers to care.
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Cost Sharing and Branded Antidepressant Initiation Among Patients Treated With GenericsHigher cost sharing is associated with reduced branded antidepressant initiation among patients trying generic therapy. Dynamic benefit designs could enhance access to branded medications when appropriate.
