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
2010
Managing the Space between Visits: A Randomized Trial of Disease Management for Diabetes in a Community Health Center
Anderson DR, Christison-Lagay J, Villagra V, Liu H, Dziura J. Managing the Space between Visits: A Randomized Trial of Disease Management for Diabetes in a Community Health Center. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2010, 25: 1116-1122. PMID: 20556536, PMCID: PMC2955486, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1419-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health centersUsual careBlood pressureUnderserved patientsHealth centersPhysical activityControl groupDisease management supportTelephonic Disease ManagementDiastolic blood pressureIntake of fruitsBody mass indexType 2 diabetesDisease managementSignificant differencesLow socioeconomic statusDisease management programsSelf-management servicesBehavioral outcome measuresParticipantsAll patientsGlycemic controlPrimary outcomeSuch patientsLDL cholesterolMass index