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Relationship Between Quality Improvement Processes and Clinical Performance

This study examines the clinical effects of care management and quality improvement interventions implemented by physician groups on pay-for-performance success.

Optimizing the Effect of Electronic Health Records for Healthcare Professionals and Consumers

Electronic databases promote a safe environment for healthcare professionals by facilitating retrospective analysis of errors; however, providers should make significant changes to how they handle patient information.

Technology-Driven Intervention to Improve Hypertension Outcomes in Community Health Centers

Health information technology that is implemented as part of a multifaceted quality improvement initiative can lead to improvements in hypertension care and outcomes.

Diabetes, Gaps in Care Coordination, and Preventable Adverse Events

The authors examined the association of diabetes with self-reported gaps in care coordination and self-reported preventable adverse events using data from a national sample of older adults.

Cost Implications of Human and Automated Follow-up in Ambulatory Care

This study examined the costs of nurse-initiated or automated follow-up processes for patients seen in ambulatory care settings

Traditional Medicare Supplemental Insurance and the Rise of Medicare Advantage

Rising Medicare Advantage enrollment occurred alongside declines in enrollment in traditional Medicare with employer-sponsored supplemental coverage and traditional Medicare without supplemental coverage.

The Angelina Effect: Rising Interest in Genetic Testing Creates Opportunities for Patients-and Profit

Ellen T. Matloff, MS, is a research scientist in the Department of Genetics and the director of cancer genetic counseling at Yale Cancer Center/Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut.

Treating to Target: Implementing an Effective Diabetes Care Paradigm for Managed Care

Mandated Managed Care for Blind and Disables Medicaid Beneficiaries in a County-Organized Health System: Implementation Challenges and Access Issues

Current Evidence for the Use of Emerging Radiologic Technologies for Disease Screening

State of the Art in Cholesterol Management: Targeting Multiple Pathways

Recruitment to Mail and Telephone Interventions for Obesity in a Managed Care Environment: The Weigh-To-Be Project

Resource Utilization and Work or School Loss Reported by Patients with Diabetes: Experience in Diabetes Training Programs

Value-Based Purchasing Versus Consumerism: Navigating the Riptide

Keeping afloat by understanding the Affordable Care Act, managed care, consumerism, and transparency from the perspective of purchasers, providers, and consumers.

Population Health in Primary Care: Cost, Quality, and Experience Impact

An evaluation of the use of predictive modeling for primary care resource allocation demonstrated reduced spending and improved quality and patient experience for publicly insured adults.

Identifying Women at Risk and Providing Protective Measures

Technology-Driven Intervention to Improve Hypertension Outcomes in Community Health Centers

Health information technology that is implemented as part of a multifaceted quality improvement initiative can lead to improvements in hypertension care and outcomes.

Issues and Controversies in Pharmacoeconomics

Managing Asthma in Adults

Reasons for Emergency Department Use: Do Frequent Users Differ?

Frequent emergency department (ED) users gave similar reasons for using the ED rather than a clinic compared to other patients, including concerns around convenience, access, and quality.

Improving Patient-Centered Care in Diabetes With Comparative Effectiveness Research

Cost of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder vs Major Depressive Disorder Among Patients Covered by Medicaid or Private Insurance

Post-traumatic stress disorder was associated with 4.2% to 9.3% higher annual per-patient healthcare costs compared with MDD among patients covered by Medicaid or private insurance.

Crossing the Digital Divide: Evaluating Online Communication Between Patients and Their Providers

Effect of a Patient Panel-Support Tool on Care Delivery

A panel-support tool in a managed care setting improved the percentage of care recommendations met for patients with diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disease.

Determinants of Compliance With Statin Therapy and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Goal Attainment in a Managed Care Population

Opioid Analgesic Treated Chronic Pain Patients at Risk for Problematic Use

A large proportion of opioid analgesic treated chronic pain patients exhibited behaviors indicative of potentially problematic opioid use, which significantly affected healthcare costs.