Robert L. Kane, MD; Peter Huckfeldt, PhD; Ruth Tappen, EdD, RN; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1257-1264. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2657
This randomized clinical trial determines whether training and support for implementation of a nursing home quality improvement program reduces hospital admissions and emergency department visits.
Jane M. Liebschutz, MD, MPH; Ziming Xuan, ScD, SM; Christopher W. Shanahan, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1265-1272. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2468
This randomized clinical trial compares a multicomponent intervention (including a nurse care manager, electronic registry, data-driven academic detailing, and electronic decision tools) with electronic decision tools alone to improve adherence to opioid-prescribing guidelines.
Bimal Bhindi, MDCM, MSc, FRCSC; Christopher J. D. Wallis, MD, PhD; Madhur Nayan, MDCM, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1273-1286. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2791
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates whether vasectomy is associated with prostate cancer.
Health Care Reform
Erin Trish, PhD; Paul Ginsburg, PhD; Laura Gascue, MS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1287-1295. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2679
This analysis of claims data compares physician reimbursement in Medicare Advantage, traditional Medicare, and commercial health insurance plans.
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Invited Commentary
Medicare Advantage Reimbursement to Physicians
James C. Robinson, PhD
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Health Care Policy and Law
Md. Mizanur Rahman, PhD; Anup Karan, DPhil; Md. Shafiur Rahman, MSc; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1297-1305. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3133
This population-based study evaluates the status of health coverage in 5 South Asian countries toward achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
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Invited Commentary
Outcomes in South Asia Matter for the World
Neelam Sekhri Feachem, MHA; Saate S. Shakil, MD
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Pranita D. Tamma, MD, MHS; Edina Avdic, PharmD, MBA; David X. Li, BS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1308-1315. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1938
This cohort study describes the incidence of antibiotic-associated adverse drug events for adult inpatients receiving systemic antibiotic therapy.
Stephen P. Juraschek, MD, PhD; Natalie Daya, MHS; Andreea M. Rawlings, PhD, MS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1316-1323. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2937
This cohort study compares early vs later orthostatic hypotension measurements and their association with history of dizziness and long-term adverse outcomes.
Less Is More
R. Sacha Bhatia, MD, MBA; Zachary Bouck, MPH; Noah M. Ivers, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1326-1333. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2649
This population-based cohort study examines the frequency of ECGs following an annual health examination with a primary care physician among patients with no known cardiac conditions or risk factors.
Health Care Reform
G. Greg Peterson, PhD, MPA; Kristin Lowe Geonnotti, PhD; Lauren Hula, MPP; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1334-1342. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2775
This difference-in-differences analysis tests whether extending CareFirst’s program to Medicare fee-for-service patients improves care processes and reduces hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and spending.
Drew B. Day, PhD; Jianbang Xiang, BS; Jinhan Mo, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1344-1353. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2842
This cohort study measures ozone concentration to assess its association with cardiovascular disease risk in 89 healthy adults.
Holly C. Gooding, MD, MS; Hongyan Ning, MD, MS; Matthew W. Gillman, MD, SM; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1354-1360. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2922
This cohort study assesses the performance of a lifestyle-based risk tool to estimate atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events over 25 years in adults before 55 years of age.