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No Time to Waste: Decreasing Patient Wait Times for Chemotherapy Administration Using Automated Prioritization in an Oncology Pharmacy SystemUsing a prioritization algorithm in an oncology pharmacy system at the Johns Hopkins University, patient wait times for chemotherapy administration were significantly decreased.
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Improvement of Outpatient Quality Metrics in a Limited-Resource SettingThis study presents an example of a population health initiative in a limited-resource primary care setting that led to significant improvements in preventive care quality metrics in the context of major insurance payers.
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Primary Care Physician Practice Styles and Quality, Cost, and ProductivityPrimary care physicians who address multiple problems during acute care visits achieve better clinical scores, comparable patient experience, and lower annual cost.
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Cervical Cancer Screening Overuse and Underuse: Patient and Physician FactorsCervical cancer screening underuse and overuse occur commonly in clinical practice and identifiable patient and physician factors can be targeted for quality improvement.
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Economic Evaluation of an Internet-Based Weight Management ProgramAn Internet-based weight management program provides a cost-effective alternative for weight management.
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Hepatitis C Care Cascade Among Persons Born 1945-1965: 3 Medical CentersIn this analysis of patients with newly diagnosed hepatitis C, linkage to care was largely successful in the 1945-1965 birth cohort, but treatment initiation remained low. Check out our website’s new table/figure pop-up feature! Click on the name of a table or figure in the text to see it in your browser.
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Exploring Indications for the Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants and the Associated Risks of Major BleedingThis supplement to The American Journal of Managed Care® describes the burden of thrombosis in terms of strokes and venous thromboembolism and highlights indications for the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for the treatment of these conditions. The burden of DOAC-associated bleeding and unmet needs regarding reversal agents are also discussed.
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Automating Care Quality Measurement With Health Information TechnologyThe authors discuss the design and evaluation of a health information technology platform that enables comprehensive, automated assessment of care quality in electronic medical records.
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Discharge Prescribing and Subsequent Opioid Use After Traumatic Musculoskeletal InjuryThe authors use surgical resident assignment as an instrumental variable for discharge opioid prescribing and estimate the impact of discharge opioid supply on subsequent use.
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Dental Care Coverage TransitionsThis study examines dental insurance transition dynamics in the context of changing employment and retirement status.
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Risk Bearing and Use of Fee-for-Service Billing Among Accountable Care OrganizationsThe authors present a brief summary of the types of payment arrangements that early accountable care organizations are adopting.
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Primary Nonadherence to Statin Therapy: Patients' PerceptionsThis study explores self-reported reasons for primary nonadherence among patients newly prescribed statin medication in an integrated health delivery system.
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Outcomes Trends for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Congestive Heart Failure, and Pneumonia, 2005-2009The 3 core measures of acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia are the leading causes of hospital admissions and expenditures. Our study sets the benchmark foundation for outcome evaluations of CMS’s value-based purchasing program and the Affordable Care Act.
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Planning for the Future of Population Health: The Johns Hopkins Medicine ExperienceJohns Hopkins Medicine underwent a reorganization of its population health services, with a new structure, set of priorities, and development of a 3-year strategic plan.
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Radical Prostatectomy Innovation and Outcomes at Military and Civilian InstitutionsMinimally invasive radical prostatectomy was more commonly performed in civilian hospitals compared with military hospitals among TRICARE beneficiaries, with comparable postoperative outcomes.
