Background Prior studies have shown racial/ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC)
screening but have not provided a full national picture of disparities across all major racial/…

BACKGROUND: Deficits in information transfer between inpatient and outpatient physicians
are common and potentially dangerous. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a newly‐…

Importance General health checks, also known asgeneral medical examinations,periodic
health evaluations,checkups,routine visits, orwellness visits, are commonly performed in adult …

Importance Understanding cardiovascular outcomes of initiating second-line antidiabetic
medications (ADMs) may help inform treatment decisions after metformin alone is not sufficient …

Objectives. We evaluated the weight loss effectiveness of a YMCA model for the Diabetes
Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle intervention. Methods. Between July 2008 and November …

INTRODUCTION Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are low among vulnerable
populations. Fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) are one screening modality with few barriers. …

PURPOSE Care coordination is increasingly recognized as a necessary element of high-quality,
patient-centered care. This study investigated (1) the association between care …

Objectives To identify patterns and predictors of 1‐year change in patient activation in chronically
ill older adults. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Integrated healthcare delivery …

BACKGROUND Deficits in information transfer between inpatient and outpatient physicians
are common and potentially dangerous. OBJECTIVE To evaluate satisfaction with current …

PURPOSE The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is being rapidly deployed in many
settings to strengthen US primary care, improve quality, and control costs; however, evidence …