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Did Medicare Advantage Payment Cuts Affect Beneficiary Access and Affordability?The Affordable Care Act’s reductions to Medicare Advantage plan payments were not significantly associated with healthcare access or affordability for enrollees.
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Pilot of Urgent Care Center Evaluation for Acute Coronary SyndromeA formal protocol for urgent care center evaluation of potential acute coronary syndrome safely precluded emergency department visits among 84% of those eligible.
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Effect of a Patient Activation Intervention on Hypertension Medication Optimization: Results From a Randomized Clinical TrialIn patients with hypertension, a patient activation intervention increased rates of switching to a thiazide, suggesting that such interventions may address medication optimization challenges.
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Using Simulation to Identify and Resolve Threats to Patient SafetyThe same simulation methodology used in the aviation industry was able to uncover latent environmental threats to patient safety.
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Leveraging Health Information Technology for ACO SuccessInvestments in technology infrastructure are necessary for accountable care organization (ACO) success. When the proper tools are in place, improvements in care delivery and cost savings are achievable.
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Evaluation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis C Telemedicine ClinicsIn an integrated health system, human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C telemedicine clinics are associated with improved access, high patient satisfaction, and reduction in health visit“related time.
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Increasing Hepatitis C Screening in a Large Integrated Health System: Science and Policy in ConcertThe success of recommendations to improve screening often rests on the availability of efficacious therapies, coverage policies, and other factors that enable and justify screening.
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Reconsidering the Economic Value of Multiple Sclerosis TherapiesAvailability of multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies provides substantial value to the currently healthy (who may contract MS in the future), particularly when treatment is fully covered by insurance.
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Older Adult Consumers' Attitudes and Preferences on Electronic Patient-Physician MessagingA randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess whether adding a peer testimonial to a mailing increases conversion rates from brand name prescription medications to lower-cost equivalents.
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Using "Roll-up" Measures in Healthcare Quality Reports: Perspectives of Report Sponsors and National AlliancesThis study identifies practices and perceptions around public reporting of “roll-upâ€
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Cost Differential by Site of Service for Cancer Patients Receiving ChemotherapyThe cost of care for patients receiving chemotherapy in community oncology clinics is lower than for comparable patients receiving chemotherapy in the hospital outpatient setting.
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Rural Hospital Transitional Care Program Reduces Medicare SpendingA telephonic transitional care program at a rural hospital reduced postdischarge Medicare spending by 31% and reduced inpatient spending for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.
