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Real-Time Video Detection of Falls in Dementia Care Facility and Reduced Emergency CareAn artificial intelligence–enabled video fall detection system using visual science reduced emergency department visits by 80% in 6 communities over 3 months.
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Care Fragmentation and Emergency Department Use Among Complex Patients With DiabetesFragmentation of care to specialists may be associated with higher rates of emergency department visits among patients with chronic illness.
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Population Health Approach for Diabetic Patients With Poor A1C ControlA population health management approach to identify, track, and intervene with diabetic patients before their blood sugar becomes poorly controlled can improve their overall health.
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Comparative Effectiveness and Costs of Insulin Pump Therapy for DiabetesEvaluation of healthcare utilization and costs over 3 years for adults with insulin-requiring diabetes who transition from multiple daily insulin injections to insulin infusion pumps.
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Implementation of EHR-Based Strategies to Improve Outpatient CAD CareWe examined the impact of electronic reminders followed by performance reports and financial incentives. Physicians responded more to reports and incentives than to reminders alone.
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Healthcare Utilization and Costs in Persons With Insomnia in a Managed Care PopulationPatients with an insomnia diagnosis have higher healthcare utilization and costs than a matched control group, both before and after the diagnosis.
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Medicare Part D Policy Update and Implications for 2010Although the fundamental structure of Medicare Part D remained the same in 2010, the beneficiary provisions continued to improve.
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Effectiveness and Cost of Influenza Vaccine Reminders for Adults With Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseInteractive voice response reminders had neither a positive nor a negative effect on promoting influenza vaccination over reminders via postcards, but are a potentially less expensive option.
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Comorbidities and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Older Breast Cancer SurvivorsEffective management of the comorbidities of diabetes and hypertension may increase survival in older breast cancer survivors.
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False Activation of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory for Primary PCIBetween 2005 and 2011, rates of cardiac catheterization laboratory false activation doubled while mean door-to-balloon times for primary PCI declined.
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Proton Therapy Eliminates Unnecessary Radiation Exposure and Is Medically NecessaryWhen it comes to health coverage, most Americans face an unnerving reality-they have no idea what is covered under their health insurance policy until after they are affected by illness or disease.
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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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Sources of Information Used in Selection of SurgeonsThis article explores the information (scorecards, referrals, prior experience, location) influencing the choice of orthopedic surgeon and how this influence varies by patient characteristics.
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Bending the Curve Through Health Reform ImplementationAuthors from The Brookings Institution update their recommendations by focusing on 3 concrete objectives to slow spending and improve quality of care within the next 5 years.
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The Effect of Disease Management on Utilization of Services by Race/Ethnicity: Evidence From the Florida Medicaid ProgramThis study examines racial/ethnic differences in utilization of inpatient days and ED and outpatient visits before and after implementation of a Medicaid disease management program.
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ACO Use of Case Mix Index to Comprehensively Evaluate Postacute Care PartnersThis article describes how one accountable care organization (ACO) created a risk-adjusted algorithm to evaluate current and potential candidates for skilled nursing facility partnerships.
