Impact of Telephonic Comprehensive Medication Reviews on Patient Outcomes
February 17th 2018Discussion of current literature regarding the impact of telephonically delivered comprehensive medication reviews on patient outcomes, including mortality rates, hospital readmission rates, and healthcare expenditures.
Leveraging Benefit Design for Better Diabetes Self-Management and A1C Control
February 16th 2018Patients with diabetes receiving insulin treatment with lower cost sharing for blood glucose testing strips were more likely to achieve glycemic control than those with higher cost sharing.
Community Navigators Reduce Hospital Utilization in Super-Utilizers
February 15th 2018Super-utilizers place a significant clinical and financial burden on the healthcare system. The authors investigated the effectiveness of community navigators in reducing hospital utilization and costs.
ACA Marketplace Premiums and Competition Among Hospitals and Physician Practices
February 15th 2018Premiums in federally facilitated Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplaces are higher in geographic areas with more concentrated hospitals and physician practices and fewer insurers.
Cost-Effectiveness of Collaborative Care for Depression and PTSD in Military Personnel
February 15th 2018Centrally assisted collaborative telecare is a cost-effective strategy relative to usual care for treating posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in the Military Health System.
Data Breach Locations, Types, and Associated Characteristics Among US Hospitals
February 14th 2018Despite the high level of hospital adoption of electronic health records and the federal incentives to do so, the most common type of data breach in hospitals occurred with paper records and films.