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Journal of General Internal Medicine

Issue Special Issue 1/2016

Content (14 Articles)

Editorial

Improving the Quality of Quality Measurement

Cheryl L. Damberg, David W. Baker

Original Research

Are Improvements in Measured Performance Driven by Better Treatment or “Denominator Management”?

Alex H. S. Harris, Cheng Chen, Anna D. Rubinsky, Katherine J. Hoggatt, Matthew Neuman, Megan E. Vanneman

Original Research

A Novel Method for Assessing Task Complexity in Outpatient Clinical-Performance Measures

Sylvia J. Hysong, Amber B. Amspoker, Laura A. Petersen

Original Research

Depression Quality of Care: Measuring Quality over Time Using VA Electronic Medical Record Data

Melissa M. Farmer, Lisa V. Rubenstein, Cathy D. Sherbourne, Alexis Huynh, Karen Chu, Christine A. Lam, Jacqueline J. Fickel, Martin L. Lee, Maureen E. Metzger, Lilia Verchinina, Edward P. Post, Edmund F. Chaney

Original Research

Validation of Stroke Meaningful Use Measures in a National Electronic Health Record System

Michael S. Phipps, Jeff Fahner, Danielle Sager, Jessica Coffing, Bailey Maryfield, Linda S. Williams

Original Research

Developing and Testing an Electronic Measure of Screening Colonoscopy Overuse in a Large Integrated Healthcare System

Sameer D. Saini, Adam A. Powell, Jason A. Dominitz, Deborah A. Fisher, Joseph Francis, Linda Kinsinger, Kathleen S. Pittman, Philip Schoenfeld, Stephanie E. Moser, Sandeep Vijan, Eve A. Kerr

Review Paper

Implementation Processes and Pay for Performance in Healthcare: A Systematic Review

Karli K. Kondo, Cheryl L. Damberg, Aaron Mendelson, Makalapua Motu’apuaka, Michele Freeman, Maya O’Neil, Rose Relevo, Allison Low, Devan Kansagara

Perspective

Metrics That Matter

Julia C. Prentice, Austin B. Frakt, Steven D. Pizer

Original Research

Opportunities to Enhance Value-Related Research in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Todd H. Wagner, Helen Burstin, Austin B. Frakt, Sarah L. Krein, Karl Lorenz, Matthew L. Maciejewski, Steven D. Pizer, Michael Weiner, Jean Yoon, Donna M. Zulman, Steven M. Asch

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.