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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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Outcomes for Hospitals Participating in More- and Less-Mature ACOsAs accountable care organizations’ (ACOs) maturity increased, hospitals participating in CMS ACOs were making progress toward enhanced performance but required more time to improve cost and quality outcomes.
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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.
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Impact of Weekly Feedback on Test Ordering PatternsProviding a weekly feedback report significantly influences the test ordering behavior of internal medicine residents and reduces laboratory overutilization.
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Hospital Responses to DSRIP Program Reforms in New JerseyThis study examines the New Jersey Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program using hospital web surveys and key informant interviews and finds progress toward data-driven population health management for low-income patients.
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Health IT-Assisted Population-Based Preventive Cancer Screening: A Cost AnalysisAn automated cancer screening outreach tool implemented in a mature health information technology environment can achieve cost savings through reduced clinician time devoted to screening efforts.
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Evaluation of a Packaging Approach to Improve Cholesterol Medication AdherenceA 7.6% improvement in 12-month cholesterol refill was observed among US military veterans randomized to an adherence blister packaging intervention versus an education-only intervention.
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The Economic Impact of an Urban Asthma Management ProgramAn asthma disease management program reduced medical services utilization for urban children and had a potentially positive return on investment for Medicaid managed care plans.
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Inside Out: Reversing the Focus on Emergency Departments to Enhance EfficiencyWe describe how shifting focus from those visiting the ED to those admitted to the hospital from the ED offers more potential for improving healthcare efficiency.
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HITECH Lays the Foundation for More Ambitious Outcomes-Based ReimbursementA sophisticated nationwide health information technology infrastructure, driven by HITECH's meaningful use requirements, is required to support changing healthcare reimbursement models.
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Testing Novel Patient Financial Incentives to Increase Breast Cancer ScreeningThis study tested 3 financial incentives encouraging breast cancer screening (mammograms) among women deemed overdue. None were effective overall; "person-centered" incentives worked in the most recently screened subgroup.
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Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Use Associated With Optimal ESRD StartsOptimal 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.
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Telemedicine for Cancer Care: Implementation Across a Multicenter Community Oncology PracticeTexas Oncology physicians discuss utilization of telemedicine, evaluating trends, barriers, and opportunities in care delivery during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
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Boosting Workplace Wellness Programs With Financial IncentivesFinancial incentives created under the Affordable Care Act can help promote employer wellness programs and support preventive services utilization.
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Mental Health and Diabetes Control Among Vulnerable Primary Care PatientsOnly 19% of patients in this sample had good diabetes control based on their tested glycated hemoglobin levels. Patients diagnosed with mental health conditions in this study were more likely to have good diabetes control.
