Using Sequence Discovery to Target Outreach for Diabetes Medication Adherence
November 20th 2015Sequence discovery techniques identified sequences of events that led to gaps in diabetic therapies and were used to identify outreach opportunities aimed at improving medication adherence.
Testing Novel Patient Financial Incentives to Increase Breast Cancer Screening
November 13th 2015This 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.
Attributes Common to Programs That Successfully Treat High-Need, High-Cost Individuals
November 10th 2015Many programs attempting to effectively treat high-need, high-cost individuals have not been able to lower spending, improve outcomes, or increase satisfaction. This paper suggests 8 attributes that many successful programs share.