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Noninvasive Ventilation at Home Reduces Mortality in COPD With CRFThis study explores the association between receiving noninvasive ventilation at home and mortality, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with chronic respiratory failure (CRF).
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The Patient-Centered Medical Home in the Veterans Health AdministrationWe describe the Veterans Health Administration's nationwide patient-centered medical home (PCMH) initiative and evaluate interim changes in PCMH-related patient care processes.
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Factors of Hyperlipidemia Medication Adherence in a Nationwide Health PlanMedication adherence in hyperlipidemia remains poor on a nationally representative level. Predictors of medication adherence from a nationally representative commercial health plan are reported.
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Transitions in Cancer Care - Moving From Crisis Intervention to Care Planning and ManagementAs the American healthcare sector transitions towards value-based and patient-centered care models, New York Oncology Hematology has seen success in modernizing palliative care delivery, integrating social services with the overall care experience, and using the family meeting model to ensure families remain involved throughout the patient’s treatment process.
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CDC Recommends Update to Hepatitis C Virus ScreeningThe CDC made this recommendation after reviewing relevant literature and noting that complete testing jumped from about only two-thirds of patients to nearly all patients.
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High-Deductible Health Plans and Costs and Utilization of Maternity CareHigh-deductible benefit design was associated with increased out-of-pocket costs for maternity care, but had no adverse impacts on receipt of recommended prenatal and postpartum care.
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Variation in Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing in the United StatesRates of outpatient antibiotic prescribing vary widely between US commercial health plans. High-utilizing health plans may improve quality and lower costs by reducing unnecessary antibiotic use.
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Potential Benefits of Increased Access to Doula Support During ChildbirthIncreasing access to continuous labor support from a birth doula may facilitate decreases in non-indicated cesarean rates among women who desire doula care.
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Effects of Physician Payment Reform on Provision of Home DialysisThe Medicare program’s transition in 2004 to tiered fee-for-service physician reimbursement for dialysis care had the unintended consequence of reducing use of home dialysis.
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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.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Salmeterol, Fluticasone, and Combination Therapy for COPDThis cost-utility analysis compares the cost-effectiveness of salmeterol, fluticasone propionate, combination salmeterolfluticasone, and no maintenance therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Contributor: Helping Women of Color Achieve a Healthier FutureTo 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.
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Assessing Outcomes in Child PsychiatryTwo standardized rating scales appeared to be valid and reliable for use at admission and possibly follow-up in a child psychiatry system of care.
