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Costs and Spillover Effects of Private Insurers' Coverage of Hepatitis C TreatmentExpanding private-payer coverage of hepatitis C treatment may yield significant long-term cost savings for private payers, reduced costs to Medicare, and increased social value.
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Testimonials Do Not Convert Patients From Brand to Generic MedicationWe conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess whether adding a peer testimonial to a mailing increases conversion rates from brand name prescription medications to lower-cost equivalents.
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Curtailing Utilization of Low-Value Medical CareWorking together to reduce low-value care, stakeholders can help eliminate wasteful spending and deliver on their goal to improve the health of Americans by delivering higher-quality care at lower cost.
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A Pay-for-Performance Program for Diabetes Care in Taiwan: A Preliminary AssessmentA pay-for-performance program in Taiwan improved the quality of diabetes care and slightly increased the cost of care.
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Using the NQF Measure Incubator to Develop Patient-Reported Outcome Performance Measures in Palliative Cancer CareThe National Quality Forum (NQF) Measure Incubator provides a platform for the development of patient-reported outcome performance measures in palliative cancer care, which is essential to understanding a cancer patient’s functional status and well being.
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Early Clinical Experience With Networked System for Promoting Patient Self-ManagementA networked system designed to promote patient self-management appears to be safe and effective in capturing, integrating, and presenting medication adherence and physiologic information.
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Identifying Patients With Osteoporosis or at Risk for Osteoporotic FracturesIdentifying patients with osteoporosis or low bone mineral density and high risk for osteoporotic fractures is possible in administrative data using osteoporosis diagnoses and fracture risk profile.
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Predictive Index for 90-Day Postoperative Outcomes Following Gynecologic SurgeryIncreasing LACE+ index score is a significant predictor of greater risk of unplanned readmission, emergency department visits, and reoperation after gynecologic surgery.
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The Duration of Office Visits in the United States, 1993 to 2010Nationally representative data show that outpatient office visits to both primary care physicians and specialists grew longer over the period from 1993 to 2010.
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Diabetes Management: An Age-Old Problem That Needs A Modern-Day SolutionSanofi's vice president of Diabetes Integrated Care discusses the recent collaboration with Google.
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Trends in Hospital Ownership of Physician Practices and the Effect on Processes to Improve QualityReports suggest that hospitals are acquiring physician practices. Data from 3 large surveys showed increased use of care management processes when hospital acquired practices.
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Primary Care Physician Resource Use Changes Associated With Feedback ReportsImplementing systemwide dissemination of feedback reports to primary care physicians in an integrated delivery system may be associated with changes in medical resource use.
