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A Bundle of Nudges: Healthcare Payment in an Era of Behavioral ScienceUsing digital health to manage chronic disease means creating new payment models that recognize care is an ongoing process.
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Feasibility of Expanded Emergency Department Screening for Behavioral Health ProblemsThis feasibility study of expanded emergency department screening identified a high prevalence of behavioral health conditions. Screening was successfully integrated into emergency visit idle times.
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Impact of a Medical Home Model on Costs and Utilization Among Comorbid HIV-Positive Medicaid PatientsAmong HIV-positive Medicaid patients with comorbid medical and psychiatric disorders, there was increased outpatient service utilization, yet relative cost savings, for patients who were treated in patient-centered medical homes.
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Session 2: DiscussantTomas Philipson, PhD, says historical reform efforts in the United States have raised doubts as to whether or not the implementation of the Affordable Care Act will slow health spending growth. Dr Philipson also suggests that concepts of value-based insurance design must be considered differently when managing a chronic condition like diabetes.
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The Vermedx® Diabetes Information System Reduces Healthcare UtilizationThis analysis of paid claims from a physician hospital organization demonstrates that the Vermedx Diabetes Information System improves healthcare costs for adults with diabetes.
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Analysis of 2016 Connecticut ACO Medicare Shared Savings Program Data to Identify Opportunities for Population Health Pharmacist ServicesPublicly reported Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organization (ACO) data can be analyzed to identify cost and medication-related quality performance improvement opportunities to support pharmacist integration into ACO population health services.
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How Obesity Affects Cancer Treatment, and How to Talk With Patients About PreventionDebra Patt, MD, MPH, MBA, an oncologist who specializes in breast cancer and who serves as executive vice president at Texas Oncology, discusses the effect of obesity on cancer treatment as well as prevention strategies.
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Racial/Ethnic Variation in Devices Used to Access Patient PortalsThe study examined the variation in devices used (desktop/laptop computer, mobile device, or both device types) by patients of different racial/ethnic backgrounds to access the online patient portal.
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Effects of a Community-Based Care Management Model for Super-UtilizersA community-based care management program for high-risk patients reduced hospital readmissions and also likely reduced admissions and Medicare parts A and B spending.
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Impact of Clinical Pharmacy Services on Outcomes and Costs for Indigent Patients With DiabetesClinical pharmacy specialists impact patient care through improvements in clinical outcomes for diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia via clinical interventions and promotion of medication adherence.
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Economic Value of Transcatheter Valve Replacement for Inoperable Aortic StenosisTranscatheter aortic valve replacement for inoperable severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis will create significant social value in the next decade, mostly accruing to patients versus manufacturers.
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E-Consult Implementation: Lessons Learned Using Consolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchThis paper identified 4 factors associated with implementation success of e-consults in 8 VA medical centers, with implications for implementing similar health IT initiatives elsewhere.
