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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.
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Journey Forward: The New Face of Cancer Survivorship CareWellPoint, 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.
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Measuring Value for Low-Acuity Care Across SettingsTo analyze value of low-acuity care, an existing model is adapted to highlight factors impacting how stakeholders assess emergency department care compared with alternatives.
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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.
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Initiation of Triple Therapy Maintenance Treatment Among Patients With COPDClaims 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.
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Update on the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on ConsumersFive 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.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Palliative Care and Hospice UseRace/ethnicity was not a predictor of inpatient palliative care consultation or discharge to hospice in 4 hospitals with an inpatient palliative care service.
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Boosting Workplace Wellness Programs With Financial IncentivesFinancial incentives created under the Affordable Care Act can help promote employer wellness programs and support preventive services utilization.
