Recently added articles from American Journal of Managed Care:

Follow-up services after an emergency department visit for substance abuse.(CLINICAL)

Sep 01, 2007; Breton, Andrew R. ... Objective: The recent introduction of substance abuse treatment measures to the Health Plan Employer and Data Information Set (HEDIS) highlights the importance of this area for managed care organizations (MCOs). Particularly challenging are members first diagnosed in an emergency ...

Overcoming inertia: improvement in achieving target low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.(TRENDS FROM THE FIELD)(Report)

Sep 01, 2007; Goldberg, Kenneth C. ... Objective: To improve lipid management of high-risk patients in a large academic primary care practice. Study Design: Educational intervention with historical controls. Methods: We determined the likelihood of providers within an academic Veterans Affairs primary care ...

Combination vaccine use and vaccination quality in a managed care population.(CLINICAL)

Sep 01, 2007; Happe, Laura E. ... Objective: To evaluate the impact of a pentavalent combination vaccine on childhood immunization coverage rates and timeliness within a managed care organization. Study Design: Retrospective matched-cohort analysis of encounter data from administrative claims and a state ...

Predicting HIV care costs using CD4 counts from clinical trials.(TRENDS FROM THE FIELD)

Sep 01, 2007; Hill, Andrew ... Objective: To predict the effects of a new antiretroviral agent on the costs of care in a US HIV care setting. Methods: Recent data on costs of patient care by CD4 count from 2 US cohorts (the HIV Research Network cohort and patients receiving primary care at the University of ...

Do financial incentives in a globally budgeted healthcare payment system produce changes in the way patients are categorized? A five-year study.(MANAGERIAL)(Report)

Sep 01, 2007; Petersen, Laura A. ... Objective: To assess the responses to financial incentives after a change in the payment system in a capitation-style healthcare payment system over a 5-year period. Study Design: Cross-sectional and longitudinal examination of cost, utilization, and diagnostic data. ...