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Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Economic insecurities, such as food, housing, transportation, and financial challenges, are modifiable risk factors and influence patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined the following: (1) associations between economic insecurities and PROs, and (2) the impact of screening and addressing economic ...
Jay Patel, Tripti Singh, Meredith Ingersoll, Shelby Gomez, Amanda Weber, Sarah E. Panzer, Sancia Ferguson, Christie M. Bartels, Shivani Garg   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE INSURANCE CONTRACT RULES AND REGULATIONS FROM THE VIEW OF THE PROVISIONS STIPULATED IN THE NEW CIVIL CODE [PDF]

Annals of the University of Petrosani: Economics, 2011
The insurance contract is an important factor of the present economic life. It has been regulated until now by many laws, in order to establish certain rules to govern this important area, such as the insurance market, which is continuously changing. The
OANA RĂVAŞ, MIRELA MONEA, ADRIAN DAVID
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New Onset of Fibromyalgia After Exposure to a Combat Environment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Traumatic life events are hypothesized to be triggers for the onset of fibromyalgia. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common comorbidity of fibromyalgia. However, limited prospective data are available on the development of fibromyalgia after exposure to high‐magnitude stress.
Jay B. Higgs, Willie J. Hale, Casey L. Straud, Jim Mintz, Stacey Young‐McCaughan, Kimberly D. Gomes, Chelsea J. Sterne, Katrina M. Lawrence‐Wolff, Alan J. Bartholomew, Kevin M. Kelly, Douglas M. Maurer, Catherine Vriend, Brett T. Litz, Douglas E. Williamson, Alan L. Peterson, for the STRONG STAR Consortium   +15 more
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What Is Prometheus Payment? An Evidence-Informed Model for Payment Reform [PDF]

, 2009
Outlines the elements of the "Provider payment Reform for Outcomes, Margins, Evidence, Transparency, Hassle-reduction, Excellence, Understandability, and Sustainability" (PROMETHEUS) system as an option for healthcare ...

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Use of a Molecular Signature Response Classifier to Inform Treatment Selection Improves Clinical Disease Activity Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating a Biologic or Targeted Synthetic Disease‐Modifying Antirheumatic Drug

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We assessed the effectiveness of PrismRA to improve clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initiating treatment with a biologic or targeted synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (b/tsDMARD). Methods PrismRA incorporated 19 gene expression features and four clinical features to assess a patient's likelihood of
Fenglong Xie, Timothy Beukelman, Nicholas P. McCormick, Jeffrey R. Curtis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Payment for performance (P4P): any future in Italy?

BMC Public Health, 2011
Background Pay for Performance (P4P) programs, based on provision of financial incentives for service quality, have been widely adopted to enhance quality of care and to promote a more efficient use of health care resources whilst improving patient ...
Bevilacqua Luciana, Bodina Annalisa, Castaldi Silvana, Parravicini Elena, Bertuzzi Michaela, Auxilia Francesco   +5 more
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Mobile Water Payment Innovations in Urban Africa [PDF]

, 2011
This study assess mobile payment options for water service bills in four urban African contexts. Systems are evaluated to identify differences in adoption levels and motivations and barriers to uptake; how costs are distributed among water service ...
Aaron Krolikowski, Ilana Cohen, Rob Hope, Tim Foster   +3 more
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Formal and informal social care in people with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal diseases: a cross‐sectional multicentre survey

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Introduction Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living(ADLs). This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disperate regions of England: Salford(urban) and Norfolk(rural).
Mehreen Somro, Karen Durrant, William G Dixon, John McBeth, Alex MacGregor, Max Yates, Jenny H Humphreys   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving access to gene therapies: a holistic view of current challenges and future policy solutions in the United States

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
Gene therapies hold the promise of delivering groundbreaking improvements in health outcomes for previously intractable diseases. These therapies possess unique characteristics that differ from traditional small molecule or biologic treatments, posing ...
Tyler D Wagner, Lisabeth Buelt, Kimberly Westrich, Jonathan D Campbell   +3 more
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A Forwarding Cooperation Protocol for Plain and Cluster-based Ad Hoc Networks

Journal of Communications Software and Systems, 2008
In ad hoc networks, due to the lack of a dedicated network infrastructure, members have to collaborate ones with the others to support the basic networking functions that allowthem to communicate.
Helena Rifa-Pous, Jordi Herrera-Joancomarti   +1 more
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