Objectives. We examined self-reported health status, health behaviors, access to care, and
use of preventive services of the US Hispanic adult population to identify language-…

PURPOSE Timely outpatient follow-up has been promoted as a key strategy to reduce hospital
readmissions, though one-half of patients readmitted within 30 days of hospital discharge …

ContextUndocumented immigrants and legal immigrants who have been in the United
States less than 5 years are excluded from Medicaid eligibility, with the exception of limited …

Recurrent hospitalizations represent a substantial and often preventable human and
financial burden in the United States. In 2008 North Carolina initiated a statewide population-based …

BACKGROUND: Hispanics with acute heart attack or stroke have longer delay times to
hospital arrival, and are thus less likely to benefit from time-dependent reperfusion therapies. …

Federal value-based payment programs require primary care practices to conduct quality
improvement activities, informed by the electronic reports on clinical quality measures that their …

OBJECTIVES: Although use of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is increasing
nationally, it remains unclear whether it can help contain healthcare costs and improve quality. In …

Background: Little is known about the quality of care received by Medicaid enrollees with
multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and whether quality is different for those with mental illness…

Background: Medications are an integral component of management for many chronic
conditions, and suboptimal adherence limits medication effectiveness among persons with …

Elevated blood pressure can lead to serious patient morbidity and mortality. The aim of the
study was to evaluate the implementation of a tailored multifaceted program, administered by …