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Service Line Care Delivery Model for COVID-19 Patient-Centric CareThe authors provide steps hospitals can take to align their care delivery model to effectively meet the demands of a public health crisis such as the current pandemic.
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Common Elements in Opioid Use Disorder Guidelines for Buprenorphine PrescribingThis article presents a synthesis of opioid use disorder guidelines and a framework to link them to claims data and recognize higher-quality practice, monitor outcomes, and individualize intervention.
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Health Insurance and Racial Disparities in Pulmonary Hypertension OutcomesIn a multicenter cohort of patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary hypertension, increased risk for mortality among African Americans was no longer observed after adjusting for insurance status.
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Adalimumab Persistence for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Veteran and Insured CohortsVeterans with inflammatory bowel disease taking adalimumab appear to be more likely to remain on the drug 1 year after initiation than patients who are privately insured.
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Comparative Effectiveness and Real-World EvidenceRigorous scientific standards are needed to address the challenge of providing information on the real-world effects of treatments and procedures.
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Prices and Complications in Hospital-Based and Freestanding Surgery CentersAverage prices are substantially higher but rates of complications are similar in hospital-based vs freestanding surgery centers for colonoscopy, arthroscopy, and cataract removal surgery.
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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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Multi-Level Approach to Addressing Iatrogenic InfertilityA socioecological approach focused on patient care, education and resources for providers, and programs within cancer institutions will ensure that the risk of infertility, frequently associated with cancer treatment, will be addressed and routinely included as part of cancer care. This article discusses LIVESTRONG's efforts to achieve this goal.
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Comparison Between Guideline-Preferred and Nonpreferred First-Line HIV Antiretroviral TherapyInitiation of guideline-preferred first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) was associated with better ART adherence and persistence and similar total healthcare expenditures among Medicaid-insured HIV patients.
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Antidepressant Medication Adherence via Interactive Voice Response Telephone CallsOur age-adjusted evaluation found that IVR calls had little impact on antidepressant medication adherence rates and that rates generally increased markedly with increasing age.
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Evaluation of Care Management Intensity and Bariatric Surgical Weight LossThis study examines the effect of pre- and postoperative care management intensity on weight loss outcomes after bariatric surgery in 9 US centers.
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Differences in the Clinical Recognition of Depression in Diabetes Patients: The Diabetes Study of Northern California (DISTANCE)Depression often goes unrecognized in primary care among symptomatic diabetes patients, especially in some minorities.
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Medicare Savings From Conservative Management of Low Back PainThis instrumental variables analysis estimates that Medicare would realize $362 million in annual savings if all patients with newly diagnosed low back pain were managed conservatively.
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Population Health in Primary Care: Cost, Quality, and Experience ImpactAn evaluation of the use of predictive modeling for primary care resource allocation demonstrated reduced spending and improved quality and patient experience for publicly insured adults.
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Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy at Large Veterans Administration Medical CenterOutpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy was successfully delivered in our facility despite significant comorbidity and geographic limitations.
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Patient-Centered Medical Home and Quality Measurement in Small PracticesSmall practices with NCQA patient-centered medical home recognition perform better on quality measures, especially those related to chronic conditions.
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FDA Warning and Removal of Rosiglitazone From VA National FormularyAfter the FDA warning and removal of rosiglitazone from the VA National Formulary, glucose control may have declined among those discontinuing rosiglitazone without receiving replacement medication.
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When Doctors Go to Business School: Career Choices of Physician-MBAsLarge-scale analysis of Harvard Business School’s physician graduates yields new insights into physician-MBA career choices and the utility of these programs.
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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.
