The American journal of managed care
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Population-based breast cancer screening in a primary care network.
To assess the ability of a health information technology system to facilitate population- based breast cancer screening. ⋯ Population-based informatics systems can enable sustained increases in mammography screening rates beyond rates seen with office-based visit reminders.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of a managed controlled-opioid prescription monitoring program on care coordination.
Inappropriate opioid medication utilization has grown tremendously in recent years. Managed care organizations have the opportunity to identify potential opioid misuse and implement care coordination interventions. ⋯ This intervention provided action-able information to prescribers regarding member opioid utilization, in addition to available managed care resources. It resulted in significantly greater reductions in the number of prescribers, pharmacies, and prescriptions compared with a general information letter notifying prescribers of available managed care resources. Implementation of this intervention has the potential to enhance coordination of care for members potentially at risk for poor health outcomes.