2018
Impact of Cost Display on Ordering Patterns for Hospital Laboratory and Imaging Services
Silvestri MT, Xu X, Long T, Bongiovanni T, Bernstein SL, Chaudhry SI, Silvestri JI, Stolar M, Greene EJ, Dziura JD, Gross CP, Krumholz HM. Impact of Cost Display on Ordering Patterns for Hospital Laboratory and Imaging Services. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 1268-1275. PMID: 29845468, PMCID: PMC6082197, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4495-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecreased oddsImaging ordersHealth care servicesBehalf of patientsKey ResultsDuringMain MeasuresOutcomesParticipantsAll patientsHospital encountersImaging testsObservation encountersCare servicesHealth servicesMedicare fee scheduleHealth systemImaging costsDecreased numberHospital laboratoriesLab ordersStudy periodHospital labPatients
2014
Continuity in a VA Patient-Centered Medical Home Reduces Emergency Department Visits
Chaiyachati KH, Gordon K, Long T, Levin W, Khan A, Meyer E, Justice A, Brienza R. Continuity in a VA Patient-Centered Medical Home Reduces Emergency Department Visits. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e96356. PMID: 24867300, PMCID: PMC4035271, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersPrimary care clinicsContinuity of carePatient Aligned Care TeamsED visitsEmergency departmentPCMH modelClinic visitsED utilizationCare clinicsCare servicesVeterans Affairs primary care clinicsMultivariable logistic regression analysisVA primary care clinicsTotal clinic visitsObservational cohort studyPrimary care visitsLogistic regression analysisLower ED utilizationOutcomes of interestCare visitsCohort studyVA patientsCare teamMedical home
2013
Reasons for readmission in an underserved high-risk population: a qualitative analysis of a series of inpatient interviews
Long T, Genao I, Horwitz LI. Reasons for readmission in an underserved high-risk population: a qualitative analysis of a series of inpatient interviews. BMJ Open 2013, 3: e003212. PMID: 24056478, PMCID: PMC3780332, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care centersHigh-risk populationEmergency departmentCare accessCare servicesYale-New Haven HospitalPrimary providersHigh-risk patientsRisk of readmissionUnderserved high-risk populationTransitional care servicesPrimary care accessPrimary care relationshipsHome care servicesInpatient interviewsAcute illnessMore admissionsUnderserved patientsCare centerSemi-structured qualitative interviewsPatientsReadmissionHealth statusCurrent interventionsUndue financial burden