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
2016
Addressing outpatient continuity for ambulatory training: A novel tool for longitudinal primary care sign out
Long T, Uradu A, Castillo R, Brienza R. Addressing outpatient continuity for ambulatory training: A novel tool for longitudinal primary care sign out. Education For Health 2016, 29: 51-55. PMID: 26996800, DOI: 10.4103/1357-6283.178923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk patientsPatient care issuesInternal medicine residentsOutpatient continuityHealth professional traineesInterprofessional training modelPrimary care educationPrimary carePatient followInterprofessional traineesAmbulatory settingCare issuesAmbulatory trainingPatientsCare educationMedicine residentsSignsProfessional traineesTrainees' attitudesTraineesClinicFollowCareNovel tool
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