Authors


Bradley Belsher, PhD

Latest:

Cost-Effectiveness of Collaborative Care for Depression and PTSD in Military Personnel

Centrally assisted collaborative telecare is a cost-effective strategy relative to usual care for treating posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in the Military Health System.



Vaishali N. Patel, PhD, MPH

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Consumer Attitudes Toward Personal Health Records in a Beacon Community

Even in communities with health information technology initiatives, consumer use of personal health records may be limited by the



Soy Chen, MS

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Using Applied Machine Learning to Predict Healthcare Utilization Based on Socioeconomic Determinants of Care

This study demonstrates that it is possible to generate a highly accurate model to predict inpatient and emergency department utilization using data on socioeconomic determinants of care.


Anthony Vavasis, MD

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Mobile Health Clinics in the Era of Reform

This article reviews the mobile clinic sector's impact on access, quality, and costs, and explores postreform opportunities for leveraging them nationally.


Meagan Farmer, CGC, MS, MBA

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Forward-Thinking Insurers Adopt Genomics, Medicare Makes Perilous, Costly Leap Backward

Authors from My Gene Counsel discuss gaps in CMS reimbursement policy for genetic testing and counseling, in light of advances in guidelines from groups that include the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.


Frank Peters-Klimm, MD

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Primary Care Physicians' Experiences With Case Finding for Practice-Based Care Management

Criteria used by primary care physicians to select patients for practice-based care management programs were explored in a qualitative study.


Shun Zhang, MD, MPH

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Potential Savings From Increasing Adherence to Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in Medicaid-Enrolled Children

Increasing adherence to inhaled corticosteroids for Medicaid-enrolled children with asthma could cost-effectively decrease both Medicaid spending and adverse clinical outcomes.


Jo Carol Hiatt, MD, MBA, FACS

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Can mHealth Revolutionize Evidence-Based Practice in Diabetes Care?

Data from mHealth can inform, assess, anticipate, and aid in interventions while monitoring and coordinating patient health status and care.



Sarah M. Linnan, BS

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A Team Approach to Systematic Behavioral Screening and Intervention

Expanding primary care teams with trained and supported paraprofessionals enables systematic delivery of widely recommended, evidence-based, cost-saving alcohol, drug, and depression screening and intervention services.








Roland Sturm, PhD

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Impact of a Patient Incentive Program on Receipt of Preventive Care

Patient financial incentives are a potential mechanism to improve health. In a South African health plan, a patient incentive program is associated with increased prevention.



Laura M. Bonner, PhD

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A Web-Based Clinical Decision Support System for Depression Care Management

This article describes the development and capabilities of a Webbased decision support system for care managers working in the context of the chronic care model.



Michael J. McMullen, BA

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Clinical Process Variation: Effect on Quality and Cost of Care

Wide variation in the way clinical services are provided to similar patients for similar visit types results in highly variable costs but similar clinical outcomes.



Deborah A. Fisher, MD, MHS

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Variability in Resource Use: Diagnosing Colorectal Cancer

In a cohort of 449 patients with colorectal cancer in the VA health system, diagnostic resource use varied with facility, patient age, and patient presentation.


Frank R. Watkins, RN, CCRC

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Barriers to Transition of Obese Patients From Hospital to Community

This study explored barriers to the transition of obese patients from hospital to community as perceived by case managers, nursing home directors, and home health directors.



Noah M. Ivers, MD

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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.


Daniel Elliott, MD, MSCE

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Using Aggregated Pharmacy Claims to Identify Primary Nonadherence

We used aggregated pharmacy claims data available within the electronic health record to identify a high rate of primary nonadherence in a nonintegrated primary care network.


Joaquin Uris, PhD

Latest:

Request of Acute Phase Markers in Primary Care in Spain

This study compared the requesting patterns for acute phase markers from primary care departments in different institutions in Spain.

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