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Framing the Debate: The Trends in Mastectomy Rates

Emergency Department Use: A Reflection of Poor Primary Care Access?

An original emergency department patient survey, insurance claims data, and administrative records are used to examine the characteristics of nonurgent users.

Diagnosis and Care of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a Community-Based Population

Cost-Effectiveness of Salmeterol, Fluticasone, and Combination Therapy for COPD

This cost-utility analysis compares the cost-effectiveness of salmeterol, fluticasone propionate, combination salmeterolfluticasone, and no maintenance therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Implementing Guidelines for Eye Care of Diabetic Patients: Results from an HMO Intervention Study

Measuring Physician Performance: Enhancing Quality of Care, Reducing Costs

Contributor: Helping Women of Color Achieve a Healthier Future

To achieve health equity, experts from CVS Health discuss why we must invest in programs that improve access to health care for historically marginalized communities, address social determinants, boost health education, increase representation in all levels of health care delivery, widen access to clinical trial research, and more.

Assessing Outcomes in Child Psychiatry

Two standardized rating scales appeared to be valid and reliable for use at admission and possibly follow-up in a child psychiatry system of care.

Journey Forward: The New Face of Cancer Survivorship Care

WellPoint, UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) and Genentech collaborated to develop Journey Forward, a first-of-its-kind program for coordinating post-treatment care.

Measuring Value for Low-Acuity Care Across Settings

To analyze value of low-acuity care, an existing model is adapted to highlight factors impacting how stakeholders assess emergency department care compared with alternatives.

The Intensification of Drug Therapy for Diabetes and Its Complications

Empiric Examination of Physician Behavior in a Changing Healthcare Market

Evaluation of Electronic Medical Record Administrative Data Linked Database (EMRALD)

The combination of electronic medical record data and administrative data provides the fullest picture of patient health histories.

Initiation of Triple Therapy Maintenance Treatment Among Patients With COPD

Claims data analysis showed that 60% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receiving triple therapy had no evidence of exacerbation or only 1 exacerbation not resulting in hospitalization.

Efficient Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules by Primary Care Providers and Thyroid Specialists

Delivery of Preventive Healthcare to Older African-American Patients: A Performance Comparison from Two Practice Models

Update on the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Consumers

Five years after the implementation of the first provisions of the Affordable Care Act and 5 months after the close of the first open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplaces, we are starting to be able to measure the impact of the law.

Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Palliative Care and Hospice Use

Race/ethnicity was not a predictor of inpatient palliative care consultation or discharge to hospice in 4 hospitals with an inpatient palliative care service.

Boosting Workplace Wellness Programs With Financial Incentives

Financial incentives created under the Affordable Care Act can help promote employer wellness programs and support preventive services utilization.

Patient and Supporter Factors Affecting Engagement With Diabetes Telehealth

Family support with medication management and recent urgent self-management concerns are 2 novel factors, among others, that predict completion of diabetes telehealth calls.

Challenges Faced by Medicaid Managed Care Coordinators Working With Members With Substance Use Disorder

Accessing medical and social resources for patients, heavy administrative burden, and lack of data integration are barriers to Medicaid managed care organization care coordinators’ job performance.

Medication Burden in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

Patients endure heavy medication complexity following hospital discharge for acute coronary syndrome.

Impact of Chest Radiography Screening on Healthcare Spending

Beyond Satisfaction Scores: Exploring Emotionally Adverse Patient Experiences

This study explores the causes of emotionally adverse patient experiences in cancer care and presents a taxonomy for analyzing free-text patient data.

Low-Value Care for Acute Sinusitis Encounters: Who's Choosing Wisely?

Acute sinusitis is a common acute illness and offers an opportunity to eliminate low-value care. The authors describe current practices, comparing primary care, urgent care, and the emergency department.

The Breathmobile Improves the Asthma Medication Ratio and Decreases Emergency Department Utilization

An examination of the asthma medication ratio (≥0.50) as an informative metric in program evaluation and for healthcare organizations to measure quality of care provided to patients with asthma.