2023
Impact of Visit Volume on the Effectiveness of Electronic Tools to Improve Heart Failure Care
Mukhopadhyay A, Reynolds H, King W, Phillips L, Nagler A, Szerencsy A, Saxena A, Klapheke N, Katz S, Horwitz L, Blecker S. Impact of Visit Volume on the Effectiveness of Electronic Tools to Improve Heart Failure Care. JACC Heart Failure 2023, 12: 665-674. PMID: 38043045, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMineralocorticoid antagonistsVolume groupVisit volumeElectronic health record toolsPhysician workloadGuideline-recommended therapiesReduced ejection fractionUsual care armHeart failure carePrespecified subgroup analysisHigh-volume groupCluster-randomized trialLog-binomial modelsBusy practice settingsCare armEHR alertUsual careEjection fractionHeart failureSubgroup analysisEHR toolsNumber of visitsCardiology officePractice settingsStudy period
2019
Bending the cost curve: time series analysis of a value transformation programme at an academic medical centre
Chatfield SC, Volpicelli FM, Adler NM, Kim KL, Jones SA, Francois F, Shah PC, Press RA, Horwitz LI. Bending the cost curve: time series analysis of a value transformation programme at an academic medical centre. BMJ Quality & Safety 2019, 28: 449. PMID: 30877149, PMCID: PMC6860728, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2018-009068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayDiagnosis Related GroupsAcademic medical centerHospital mortalityMedical CenterMedical diagnosis related groupsSurgical diagnosis related groupsStudy periodSame-hospital readmissionsCost of careNYU Langone HealthVariable direct costsValue of healthcareSecondary outcomesHigh-value careStudy cohortOutlier patientsHealth outcomesValue careEarly increaseIntervention costsDirect costsHealthcare valueShared Savings ProgramHospitalisation