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Can Primary Care Physicians Accurately Predict the Likelihood of Hospitalization in Their Patients?This study demonstrates that the predictive accuracy of primary care physicians’ assessment of future hospitalization risk is comparable to commonly used quantitative risk stratification instruments.
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Estimating the Staffing Infrastructure for a Patient-Centered Medical HomeThis study suggests that implementing a patient-centered medical home requires additional staff with specific expertise based on the needs of the practice and its population.
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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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Technology-Driven Intervention to Improve Hypertension Outcomes in Community Health CentersHealth information technology that is implemented as part of a multifaceted quality improvement initiative can lead to improvements in hypertension care and outcomes.
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Why Palliative Care Is the Answer to the Serious Illness Question in Payment ReformWhether it is through enlisting primary providers, building a champion workforce, or hiring more specialist consultants, there is no question that palliative programming must be at the heart of our healthcare system’s quality transformation.
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Treatment Modification After Initiating Second-Line Medication for Type 2 DiabetesAmong adults with type 2 diabetes who started noninsulin second-line therapy, most modified treatment within 1 year. Discontinuation was by far the most common modification.
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Mental Health in ACOs: Missed Opportunities and Low-Hanging FruitThis paper describes the rationale and benefits of incorporating mental health into accountable care organizations using the Chronic Care Model.
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Factors Associated With Primary Care Physician Turnover in the VAThis longitudinal observational study found higher team satisfaction with workload to be significantly associated with lower primary care physician turnover.
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Medicare Advantage and Postdischarge Quality: Evidence From Hospital ReadmissionsRelative readmission rates, a measure of care coordination, did not change over time for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare.
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Genetic Counselors Save Costs Across the Genetic Testing SpectrumGenetic counselors (GCs) increasingly serve a variety of roles across the healthcare spectrum, including test utilization management. Our data show that utilizing the expertise of GCs reduced test order errors, improved patient outcomes, and resulted in significant cost savings to the healthcare system.
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Trends in Viral Hepatitis Cost-Effectiveness StudiesRegardless of the cause of bias, more awareness and scrutiny are needed when utilizing cost-effectiveness studies for healthcare decision making.
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Healthcare Continuity From Hospital to Territory in Lombardy: TELEMACO ProjectThe TELEMACO project successfully used telemedicine to establish a healthcare continuity from hospital to territory in remote areas of the Lombardy region of Italy.
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Managed Care Quality and Disenrollment in New York SCHIPUsing data from the New York SCHIP program, this study showed that plan disenrollment was not significantly associated with managed care plan quality.
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities in Israel by Eliminating Prescription Drug CopaymentsIn this prospective cohort study, eliminating prescription drug copayments improved blood pressure and LDL cholesterol concentration for low-income patients; glycemic control did not improve.
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Improve American Health Care by Moving Away From Employer-Sponsored InsuranceThe US should consider reducing or eliminating employer-sponsored insurance. Here are some ways to do it efficiently.
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Smart Health Community: The Hidden Value of Health Information ExchangeSmart Health Communities create new value by leveraging investments in health information exchange to provide an array of services for both consumer and community.
