Predicting High-Cost Privately Insured Patients Based on Self-Reported Health and Utilization Data
July 31st 2017The results of this study show that patient-reported data on health and healthcare can be useful in predicting high-cost patients when claims data for prior years are not available.
Leveraging EHRs for Patient Engagement: Perspectives on Tailored Program Outreach
July 31st 2017Divergent reactions among women at high risk for diabetes highlight challenges of implementing tailored outreach messages, driven by electronic health records, to promote patient engagement in preventive lifestyle programs.
US Internists' Awareness and Use of Overtreatment Guidelines: A National Survey
July 26th 2017In a national survey, US internists reported high levels of adoption of overtreatment guidelines; despite this fact, they also reported recommending services targeted by the overtreatment guidelines.
The Association Between Insurance Type and Cost-Related Delay in Care: A Survey
July 24th 2017In a survey of patients and visitors to a large academic medical center, middle-income respondents with private insurance reported more cost-related delays in care than those with public insurance.