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AHA Telemetry Guidelines Improve Telemetry Utilization in the Inpatient SettingUsing Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles, the studied intervention reduced hospital inpatient telemetry time by 51.25% while increasing American Heart Association (AHA) guideline–based usage.
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The Future of Acquired TTPX. Long Zheng, MD, PhD, discusses the unmet needs of acquired TTP, and the future of treatment.
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Antibiotic Practice Patterns With Procalcitonin Levels in Patients With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract InfectionAlthough clinical trials have demonstrated the utility of procalcitonin (PCT) testing and potential benefit on antibiotic stewardship, findings suggest that clinicians do not order PCT testing with regularity and also prioritize clinical judgment over PCT results.
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Preappointment Surveys and Reminder Calls to Improve Show RatePatients who completed a preappointment survey were significantly more likely to attend their clinic appointment than noncompleters and spent significantly less time in their appointment.
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Collaborative Care Implementation: Lessons LearnedThe authors drafted a “Shared Values of Collaborative Care” document with fundamental principles to make better group decisions in implementing collaborative care.
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The Impact of Nurse Practitioner Attribution in Medicare Shared Savings ACOsAllowing nurse practitioners to serve as attribution-eligible providers for Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organizations leads to no change in hierarchical condition category risk scores and modest growth in attributed beneficiaries.
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Association Between Hospital-Insurer Contract Structure and Hospital PerformanceHospital performance measures, such as prices and costs, are associated with hospital-insurer contract types.
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Initial Maintenance Therapy Adherence Among Older Adults With Asthma-COPD OverlapOlder adults with coexisting asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), known as asthma-COPD overlap, who take fixed-dose combinations of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β agonists may be less likely to have persistent low adherence to initial maintenance therapy.
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Population-Based Return on Investment of Deploying Transient ElastographyDeploying vibration-controlled transient elastography/controlled attenuation parameter devices at the population level is a financially advantageous solution to address the epidemic of fatty liver disease.
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Contributor: It’s Important to Prioritize HIV Care During the COVID-19 PandemicNot all barriers to HIV-related care and services have been eliminated, and these gaps in care were exacerbated by treatment disruptions brought on by the COVIDC-19 pandemic.
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Contributor: How Pediatric Mental Health May Influence the Risk of Heart Disease in AdulthoodIn this contributor piece, the connection between the complexities of mental health and heart disease in at-risk communities is explored, with the authors stressing the importance of risk factor evaluation and multidisciplinary patient education from both mental and physical health providers.
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Scaling Care Coordination Through Digital Engagement: Stepped-Wedge Trial Assessing ReadmissionsThis evaluation looks at a postdischarge digital engagement (PDDE) program using causal inference methods to examine the impact of PDDE on readmission.
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Differences in the Use of Telephone and Video Telemedicine Visits During the COVID-19 PandemicDuring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we found lower use of video vs telephone visits among older, Black, Hispanic, and Spanish-speaking patients, driven largely by clinician and practice factors.
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Burden of EPS in Commercial Patients With Schizophrenia Initiating Atypical AntipsychoticsThis study investigated the 1-year incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), as well as the incremental economic burden, in patients with schizophrenia initiating atypical antipsychotics.
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Using CAHPS Patient Experience Data for Patient-Centered Medical Home TransformationThe Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Patient-Centered Medical Home survey assists practices by targeting improvement, standardizing care delivery, discussing best practices, improving provider-patient communication, coordinating care, and supporting patient self-management.
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Measuring the Effectiveness and Value of Virtual Health CareThe authors call for the collection and use of data on virtual health care to shape an informed and thoughtful approach to telehealth payment that equitably serves all stakeholders.
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Patient Experience After Modifying Visit Delivery During the COVID-19 PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was associated with immediate weekly visit trend decreases for overall, primary care, and specialty care with long-term recovery trends; transformation to virtual visits; and increasing long-term trends for meeting patient scheduling and visit needs.
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Trends in Medicare Part D Coverage of Generics With Equivalent Brand-Name DrugsHigh-tier generic drug placement in Medicare Part D has increased over time, but it may be related to a drug’s clinical profile and availability of substitutes rather than preferred brand-name drug coverage.
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Employers: Innovators and Partners in the Delivery of More Effective and Equitable Cancer CareEmployers have the focus, innovative mindset, analytical tools, and drive to partner effectively with innovative cancer care entities to bring better care to their respective members.
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Antibiotic Practice Patterns With Procalcitonin Levels in Patients With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract InfectionAlthough clinical trials have demonstrated the utility of procalcitonin (PCT) testing and potential benefit on antibiotic stewardship, findings suggest that clinicians do not order PCT testing with regularity and also prioritize clinical judgment over PCT results.
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Evaluating Smoking Cessation Service at an Emergency Department Clinical Observation UnitThis study aimed to evaluate the impact of a smoking cessation service in a group of patients admitted to a short-stay unit in the emergency department.
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Increasing Medicare Annual Wellness Visits in Accountable Care OrganizationsThrough innovations increasing the ease of scheduling and the efficiency of conducting annual wellness visits (AWVs), a large Medicare accountable care organization has been able to increase AWV rates among eligible beneficiaries.
