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Phase I Results of the Randomized Evaluation of Left Ventricular Dysfunction (RESOLVD) Trial

Evidence Gaps in Advanced Cancer Care: Community-Based Clinicians' Perspectives and Priorities for CER

Comparative effectiveness research and pragmatic clinical trials are valued methods to address the limitations of traditional randomized trials, answer questions of cost-effectiveness or noninferiority, and inform data-driven dialogue and decision making by stakeholders.

Employer-Led Efforts to Improve the Value of Health Spending

Findings from a systematic review show that employer-led efforts to date have produced few promising strategies for improving the value of health spending.

Hepatitis B Virus Infection Testing and Prevalence Among Asian and Pacific Islanders

We examined the effect of country of origin on HBV testing and chronic HBV infection prevalence among APIs using data from Kaiser Permanente Hawaii.

Physician-Pharmacy Integration in Cancer Care: Pillars of Medically Integrated Pharmacy

The foundation of medically integrated pharmacy includes 7 critical pillars. This commentary focuses on the benefits of 3 of those pillars: abandonment, adherence, and access/affordability.

Choosing Wisely Clinical Decision Support Adherence and Associated Inpatient Outcomes

This analysis examines the associations between adherence to Choosing Wisely recommendations embedded into clinical decision support alerts and 4 measures of resource use and quality.

A Health Plan Prescription for Health Information Technology

Using their own technology, health plans can provide valuable data and capabilities to move adoption of health information technology systems forward.

Variations of Physician Group Profiling Indicators for Asthma Care

An Assessment of User Acceptance and Satisfaction With the Tobacco Use Cessation Automated Clinical Practice Guideline

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.

Successful Conversion of Patients With Hypercholesterolemia From a Brand Name to a Generic Cholesterol-Lowering Drug

Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Use Associated With Optimal ESRD Starts

Optimal end-stage renal disease (ESRD) starts were associated with lower 12-month morbidity, mortality, and inpatient and outpatient utilization in an integrated healthcare delivery system.

Medication, Diagnostic, and Cost Information as Predictors of High-Risk Patients in Need of Care Management

Predictive models from diagnostic or medication data identify care management candidates who are more amenable to clinical interventions than groups identified using prior cost alone.

Implementation of Cancer Clinical Care Pathways

Cost Variation and Savings Opportunities in the Oncology Care Model

Geographic variation in cancer treatment spending reveals that chemotherapy and hospital inpatient care may offer opportunities for savings for practices participating in the Oncology Care Model.

Clinical Outcome of a Mandatory Formulary Switch for Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker Therapy at a Veteran's Administration Medical Center

Correspondence regarding, "Formulary Limitations and the Elderly: Results from the Managed Care Outcomes Project"

Health-related Quality of Life"An Introduction

Effect of Multiple Chronic Conditions Among Working-Age Adults

Multiple chronic conditions among working-age adults lead to high costs over many years. Understanding how to effectively manage such patients is an important challenge.

Impact of Compliance With Proton Pump Inhibitors on NSAID Treatment

Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who are compliant with proton pump inhibitor therapy stay on NSAIDs longer than noncompliant patients.

Testing of a Tethered Personal Health Record Framework for Early End-of-Life Discussions

Pilot testing demonstrates the use of a novel, personal health record—based framework used in primary care settings may improve presence and quality of advance care planning documentation in the electronic health record.

Impact of an Educational Intervention for Secondary Prevention of Myocardial Infarction on Medicaid Drug Use and Cost

Contributor: American Patients vs Foreign Governments—A Tale of 2 Value Sets

As pharmaceutical R&D policies evolve, the authors argue it is crucial to embed American patient values in reimbursement deliberations and frameworks.

Impact of Automated Insulin Delivery on Type 2 Diabetes Measures

Use of automated insulin delivery technology improves a Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set quality measure in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Global Outlook on Palliative Care in Cancer

The Effect of Increases in HMO Penetration and Changes in Payer Mix on In-hospital Mortality and Treatment Patterns for Acute Myocardial Infarction

ED-Based Care Coordination Reduces Costs for Frequent ED Users

Results of our pilot randomized controlled intervention involving emergency department (ED)-based care coordination and community health workers demonstrated a trend toward fewer ED visits, fewer hospitalizations, and lower costs among intervention patients.

Impact of Medical Care Coordination Intervention on Patient Activation

This observational evaluation compared an adult medical care coordination intervention with usual care and found that the intervention was associated with significant improvements in patient activation.

Impact of Cost-Sharing on Treatment Augmentation in Patients With Depression

Higher patient cost-sharing is associated with a lower likelihood of treatment augmentation in patients with depression who are treated with antidepressants.