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Effects of Telephone Counseling on Antipsychotic Adherence and Emergency Department UtilizationA telehealth nursing program used psychological counseling techniques to improve antipsychotic medication adherence, leading to reduced emergency department utilization in a managed Medicaid population.
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Antidepressant Medication Adherence via Interactive Voice Response Telephone CallsOur age-adjusted evaluation found that IVR calls had little impact on antidepressant medication adherence rates and that rates generally increased markedly with increasing age.
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Impact of 2 Employer-Sponsored Population Health Management Programs on Medical Care Cost and UtilizationIntegrated health management programs combining disease prevention and disease management services, although popular with employers, may not save money, at least in their first year.
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Prescription Opioid Abuse: Challenges and Opportunities for PayersThis article outlines strategies insurers can use to mitigate their risks related to prescription opioid abuse by members, while addressing this serious public health problem.
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Twitter Accounts Followed by Congressional Health StaffDisseminating timely and relevant research findings to policy makers is a national priority to inform health policy decisions. Social media is a novel tool to bridge the communication gap.
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Process, Cost, and Clinical Quality: The Initial Oral Contraceptive VisitLinking variation in process with cost and quality provides the opportunity for identifying low-cost, high-quality processes.
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Alternative Payment Models: Paving the Way or Building a Wall for Personalized Medicine?As personalized medicine rapidly becomes an effective tool for combating cancer, payers are exploring new, value-based payment paradigms. These trends will soon intersect, and depending on how they are structured, the new payment models could accelerate or stifle personalized medicine's progress.
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Access to Primary and Dental Care Among Adults Newly Enrolled in MedicaidNearby provider supply did not affect identification of usual sources of primary or dental care among new Medicaid enrollees. Strategies to improve access are needed.
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The Impact of Kaua'i Care Transition Intervention on Hospital Readmission RatesBy enrolling selected high-risk elderly patients into the intervention, then empowering and educating them, this study successfully reduced hospital readmission rates.
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Language Disparities and Timely Care for Children in Managed Care MedicaidParents with language barriers reported less timely illness care and routine care for children in managed care Medicaid.
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Can a Nationwide Media Campaign Affect Antibiotic Use?A nationwide media campaign aimed at parents was associated with reductions in the use of antibiotics for pediatric upper respiratory infections, otitis media, and pharyngitis.
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Automated Telephone Calls to Enhance Colorectal Cancer Screening: Economic AnalysisAutomated telephone calls can increase colorectal cancer screening rates at a cost of about $40 per additional screen.
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Response to “e-Consult Implementation Success: Lessons From 5 County-Based Delivery Systems”Partnering teams for delivery of continuity of care between primary care and community behavioral health systems can learn from e-consult implementation.
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Costs of Venous Thromboembolism Associated With Hospitalization for Medical IllnessVenous thromboembolism during or after recent hospitalization for medical illness contributes a substantial economic burden to society across all hospital and ambulatory care delivered.
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Medical Home Effects on Enrollees With Mental and Physical IllnessMedical home enrollment had mixed effects on acute care use and a large effect on outpatient care use. Effects on expenditures varied by mental illness.
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Hospitalized Patients' and Family Members' Preferences for Real-Time, Transparent Access to Their Hospital RecordsThis mixed-methods study evaluated hospitalized patients’ and family members’ perceived communications mismatches and their calls for transparent real-time information and potential 21st-century solutions.
