October 2017

October 25, 2017

Global patient satisfaction was positively associated with quality of stroke care and higher discharge information satisfaction may be linked to worse outcomes. Additionally, improvements in satisfactions were linked to higher costs.

October 25, 2017

The authors audited a series of complex patients’ records longitudinally across their institution’s existing care management programs to improve the coordinated functioning of these programs.

October 25, 2017

Option value is the benefit a therapy provides patients by enabling them to survive to the next innovation.

October 24, 2017

The use of statewide data infrastructure is effective at identifying criteria for diabetes outreach and management at the whole-population level.

October 24, 2017

Linking administrative claims to health-related quality of life measured in Healthy Days provides a new vision into the health of populations.

October 16, 2017

The authors used Medicare claims data to examine trends in hospital–physician integration in high-volume specialties, including medical oncology.

October 16, 2017

Financial incentives created under the Affordable Care Act can help promote employer wellness programs and support preventive services utilization.

October 16, 2017

Understanding the relationships among patient-reported outcomes, satisfaction, and quality is the first step in drawing meaningful conclusions that can then be translated into policy.

October 13, 2017

Antibiotics are not required to achieve high patient satisfaction. Patient age, chronic conditions, and an established patient–provider relationship influence satisfaction with acute care.

October 13, 2017

The University of Best Practices physician organization learning collaborative in San Diego County was associated with lower hospitalization rates for heart attacks.