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Can Outpatient Pharmacy Data Identify Persons With Undiagnosed COPD?Algorithms based on managed care pharmacy data can efficiently identify persons at risk for undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Outcomes Among Chronically Ill Adults in a Medical Home PrototypeThis study investigated healthcare quality, utilization, and costs among patients with common chronic illnesses in a patient-centered medical home prototype redesign.
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The Impact of Formulary Drug Exclusion Policies on Patients and Healthcare CostsThe authors review empirical evaluations of drug exclusion policies to examine their impact on patients and on healthcare costs.
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STABLE Results: Warfarin Home Monitoring Achieves Excellent INR ControlReal-world retrospective analysis of over 29,000 patients performing INR home monitoring for warfarin therapy shows excellent time in therapeutic range.
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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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Medical Homes Require More Than an EMR and Aligned IncentivesPrimary care teams implementing medical homes experience professional role confusion and interpersonal conflict, and require effective administrative leadership to ensure success during this transition.
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Improving Endoscopy Completion: Effectiveness of an Interactive Voice Response SystemAn interactive voice response system is as effective as nurse phone calls for ensuring that patients attend appointments and are adequately prepared for endoscopy examinations.
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Medicaid Prior Authorization and Opioid Medication Abuse and OverdoseEnrollees in Medicaid plans employing prior authorization policies for opioid medications may have lower rates of opioid medication abuse and overdose.
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Technologies Behind Biomarker Discovery and DevelopmentMetabolomics, Proteomics, and Epigenetics
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Did They Come to the Dance? Insurer Participation in ExchangesThis study analyzes the factors associated with insurer participation in the initial year of individual market exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act.
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Financial Incentives and Physician Commitment to Guideline-Recommended Hypertension ManagementFinancial incentives may not be strong enough to influence physician goal commitment to guideline-recommended hypertension care when providers attribute performance to forces beyond their control.
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Technology-Driven Intervention to Improve Hypertension Outcomes in Community Health CentersHealth information technology that is implemented as part of a multifaceted quality improvement initiative can lead to improvements in hypertension care and outcomes.
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Adherence to Osteoporosis Medications After Patient and Physician Brief Education: Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled TrialPost hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial found that a 1-session educational intervention targeted at patients and primary care physicians did not improve osteoporosis medication adherence.
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Medication Adherence for 90-Day Quantities of Medication Dispensed Through Retail and Mail Order PharmaciesPatients' adherence to maintenance medications at retail pharmacy is slightly higher than those at mail order, presenting opportunities for pharmacists to provide quality care.
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Electronic Health Records and the Frequency of Diagnostic Test OrdersUsing the most recently available national data, physicians with electronic health record (EHR) access ordered more tests than their non-EHR counterparts, thus contradicting a common rationale for EHR implementation.
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The Blueprint for Complex Care: Laying the Groundwork to Build a Field Across SectorsComplex care is cross-sector and person-centered, and it could bend America’s healthcare cost curve. The Blueprint for Complex Care gives this new field a national framework.
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Physician Response to COVID-19–Driven Telehealth Flexibility for Opioid Use DisorderCOVID-19–driven telehealth exposure positively shifted physician respondents’ perceptions of telehealth effectiveness, and most are likely to continue use if temporary telehealth regulatory flexibility is permanently extended.
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Inappropriate Ordering of Lumbar Spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Are Providers Choosing Wisely?This article analyzes use of lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging in a national sample of patients with low back pain.
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Colony-Stimulating Factor Prescribing Patterns in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for CancerWe linked health insurance records to cancer registry data to analyze colony-stimulating factor use, finding wide divergence from that recommended by practice guidelines.
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Cost-Effectiveness of 70-Gene MammaPrint Signature in Node-Negative Breast CancerTargeting chemotherapy with 70-gene MammaPrint signature in patients 60 years or younger with node-negative breast cancer is likely to be cost-effective.
