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Cost of Treating Influenza in Emergency Department and Hospital Settings

Computerized Alert Reduced D-Dimer Testing in the Elderly

A targeted computerized alert at the time of physician order entry reduced the use of D-dimer testing among patients 65 years and older.

Development of a Medicare Plan Dashboard to Promote Health Equity

Health plans use data to decide on quality improvement initiatives. Having a dashboard that characterizes how equitably plans are serving their enrollees would promote health equity.

Budget Impact of Tegaserod on a Managed Care Organization Formulary

Subacute Lack of Asthma Control as a Predictor of Subsequent Acute Asthma Exacerbation in a Managed Care Population

Subacute lack of asthma control (SALAC) predicts subsequent asthma exacerbation and may improve health plan members’ asthma control and healthcare utilization associated with asthma exacerbation.

Early Experiences With the Acute Community Care Program in Eastern Massachusetts

The Acute Community Care Program uses paramedics to provide in-home urgent care after regular business hours, aiming to prevent unnecessary emergency department visits. Check out our website’s new table/figure pop-up feature! Click on the name of a table or figure in the text to see it in your browser.

Comprehensive Health Management Pharmacist-Delivered Model: Impact on Healthcare Utilization and Costs

Pharmacist-provided comprehensive medication management led to a significant difference in emergency department visits and a cost savings of $2.10 to $2.60 for every $1.00 spent relative to a comparator group.

The Cost of the Opioid Epidemic, In Context

Evidence-Based Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea

Language Barriers and LDL-C/SBP Control Among Latinos With Diabetes

Among Latino patients with diabetes, ethnicity and language barriers were not associated with lipid and blood pressure control despite their associations with glycemic control in prior research. Check out our website’s new table/figure pop-up feature! Click on the name of a table or figure in the text to see it in your browser.

Effect of Fexofenadine HC1 on Quality of Life and Work, Classroom, and Daily Activity Impairment in Patients with Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

Discontinuation of New Hepatitis C Drugs Among Medicare Patients

Real-world discontinuation of hepatitis C drugs was low, but it was 3 times more likely than in clinical trials and varied by patient characteristics.

Participating Faculty: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Progress and Challenges in the Modern Treatment Era

A Critical Evaluation of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Improving Medication Understanding Among Latinos Through Illustrated Medication Lists

A randomized controlled trial found that plain-language, illustrated medication lists improved medication understanding among Latinos.

Real-Time Video Detection of Falls in Dementia Care Facility and Reduced Emergency Care

An artificial intelligence–enabled video fall detection system using visual science reduced emergency department visits by 80% in 6 communities over 3 months.

The Impact of Kaua'i Care Transition Intervention on Hospital Readmission Rates

By enrolling selected high-risk elderly patients into the intervention, then empowering and educating them, this study successfully reduced hospital readmission rates.

Patient Factors Associated With Following a Relocated Primary Care Provider Among Older Adults

There are differences between patients who elect to maintain continuity with their PCP versus those who choose to change their PCP for convenience.

Patient Factors Associated With Following a Relocated Primary Care Provider Among Older Adults

There are differences between patients who elect to maintain continuity with their PCP versus those who choose to change their PCP for convenience.

Lessons for Reducing Disparities in Regional Quality Improvement Efforts

Association of Electronic Health Records With Cost Savings in a National Sample

The authors examine the association between advanced electronic health record (EHR) use and cost in hospitals. Patients treated in hospitals with advanced EHRs cost 9.66% less.

Electronic Health Record Feedback to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infections

An electronic health record–based feedback program, the Acute Respiratory Infection Quality Dashboard, did not lead to an overall change in antibiotic prescribing in primary care.

Reducing Out-of-Pocket Cost Barriers to Specialty Drug Use Under Medicare Part D: Addressing the Problem of "Too Much Too Soon"

Medicare claims analyses offer insight into how proposed policy changes would affect out-of-pocket prescription costs for Part D beneficiaries requiring specialty drugs.

Correspondence regarding, "Cost-Effectiveness of Chiropractic Care in a Managed Care Setting"

Patients' Adoption of and Feature Access Within Electronic Patient Portals

We found race and age disparities not only in who adopted patient portal technology but also in which features were accessed by those who were adopters.

The Challenges of Consumerism for Primary Care Physicians

Implementation of retail health consumer tactics in primary care poses challenges for primary care doctors that must be recognized and addressed.

Measures of ED Utilization in a National Cohort of Children

Through analysis of multistate Medicaid data, this study identifies differences in 2 commonly used measures of emergency department (ED) utilization, ED visit count and ED reliance.