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Can claims data algorithms identify the physician of record?
Eva DuGoff and co-authors investigated the agreement of primary care providers (PCPs) identified by claims algorithms and in EHR data.…
Bridging clinical researcher perceptions and health IT realities: A case study of stakeholder creep
In an article co-authored by Drs. Edmond Ramly and Christie Bartels, the investigators describe "stakeholder creep," which resulted in a…
Stratifying patients with diabetes into clinically relevant groups by combination of chronic conditions
Dr. Elizabeth Magnan et al. looked at combinations of chronic conditions among patients with diabetes to examine their relationships with…
Transitioning from General Pediatric to Adult-Oriented Inpatient Care: National Survey of US Children's Hospitals.
Hospital charges and lengths of stay may be greater when adults with chronic conditions are admitted to children's hospitals. Despite…
Longitudinal trends and predictors of statin use among patients with diabetes.
Patients with diabetes have a well-established elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. Statins reduce morbidity and mortality among patients with diabetes,…
30-day readmission & mortality among Medicare beneficiaries discharged to SNFs after vascular surgery
Using HIP Chronic Conditions Warehouse data, authors looked at readmissions among vascular surgery patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).…
Survival of sepsis survivors admitted to skilled nursing facilities
Dr. William Ehlenbach et al. examined the cognitive and physical impairment among severe sepsis survivors discharged to a skilled nursing…
Implementing a mobile health system to integrate the treatment of addiction into primary care
Dr. Andrew Quanbeck et al. implemented a mobile health (mHealth) system to help treat patients with substance use disorders. The…
The use of external change agents to promote quality improvement and organizational change in healthcare organizations.
External change agents can play an essential role in healthcare organizational change efforts. This systematic review by HIP Investigator, Dr.…
The importance of frequent return visits and hypertension control among young adults
This study by Cecile King and several HIP investigators evaluated the relationship between ambulatory blood pressure encounter intervals and hypertension…