The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act identified secure patient-physician e-mail
messaging as an objective of the meaningful use of electronic health records. In our study of …

Background: Patients with complex health needs are increasingly the focus of health system
redesign. Objective: To characterize complex patients, as defined by their primary care …

Background Minority racial/ethnic groups have low colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates.
Objective To evaluate a culturally tailored intervention to increase CRC screening, primarily …

BACKGROUND Identifying individuals at high risk for suboptimal outcomes is an important
goal of healthcare delivery systems. Appointment no-shows may be an important risk …

OBJECTIVE Pregnant individuals are universally screened for gestational diabetes mellitus
(GDM). Gestational glucose intolerance (GGI)(an abnormal initial GDM screening test …

Background: Valid measurement of physician performance requires accurate identification
of patients for whom a physician is responsible. Among all patients seen by a physician …

PURPOSE The patient-physician relationship is the cornerstone of health care service
delivery. The objectives of this study were to assess the contribution of relationship …

Background Left atrial volume (LAV) is often adjusted for body surface area (BSA). In
overweight individuals this may result in underestimation of left atrial (LA) dilation. The …

Importance Primary care panel size plays an increasing role in measuring primary care
provider (ie, physicians and advanced practice providers, which include nurse practitioners …

Context Physicians have increasingly become the focus of clinical performance
measurement. Objective To investigate the relationship between patient panel …