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January/February 2017

Feature

Perspectives
02/13/2017
Abstract: Health systems are evolving to make the patient the central focus of health care delivery. This has resulted in increased use and interest in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to include the patient’s...
Abstract: Health systems are evolving to make the patient the central focus of health care delivery. This has resulted in increased use and interest in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to include the patient’s...
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02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways

Column

Counterpoint
02/13/2017
The shift from fee-for-service to value-based payment systems is likely to continue, and clinical pathways afford the opportunity to incorporate detailed cost information and embed quality endpoints into the...
The shift from fee-for-service to value-based payment systems is likely to continue, and clinical pathways afford the opportunity to incorporate detailed cost information and embed quality endpoints into the...
The...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Viewpoint
02/13/2017
As the Republican party gains control over federal health care policy, it seems likely that patients will have much more involvement in their health care in terms of decision-making capacity and out-of-pocket...
As the Republican party gains control over federal health care policy, it seems likely that patients will have much more involvement in their health care in terms of decision-making capacity and out-of-pocket...
As the...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Pharma Insights
02/13/2017
The launch of gene therapies is imminent. Much of the discussion has centered on the possible prices of these treatments rather than on their value and management. The value of different gene therapies is likely to...
The launch of gene therapies is imminent. Much of the discussion has centered on the possible prices of these treatments rather than on their value and management. The value of different gene therapies is likely to...
The...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways

Insights

Interview
02/13/2017
JCP Editors
Many health care providers and patient advocates have worked diligently to alter the perception of palliative care from something that occurs strictly at the end of life to an ongoing course of action for symptom...
Many health care providers and patient advocates have worked diligently to alter the perception of palliative care from something that occurs strictly at the end of life to an ongoing course of action for symptom...
Many...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Interview
02/13/2017
JCP Editors
Providers and practices across medical specialties have eagerly adopted clinical pathways in efforts to standardize care and achieve uniform outcomes. However, few disciplines have been as receptive to the concept of...
Providers and practices across medical specialties have eagerly adopted clinical pathways in efforts to standardize care and achieve uniform outcomes. However, few disciplines have been as receptive to the concept of...
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02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways

News

Conference Coverage
02/13/2017
JCP Editors
Since its establishment in 1977, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) has evolved from a one-day meeting primarily attended by local oncologists to become of one of the premier international breast cancer...
Since its establishment in 1977, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) has evolved from a one-day meeting primarily attended by local oncologists to become of one of the premier international breast cancer...
Since...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways

Department

Research in Review
02/13/2017
JCP Editors
Treatment preferences that do not adhere to clinical guidelines may still be cost-effective, according to a series of recently published case reports. Patients preferences for treatment sometimes divert from...
Treatment preferences that do not adhere to clinical guidelines may still be cost-effective, according to a series of recently published case reports. Patients preferences for treatment sometimes divert from...
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02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
02/13/2017
JCP Editors
The Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) initiative has begun utilizing electronic and mobile technology to make care pathways for asthma and rhinitis easily available to patients and providers. The...
The Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) initiative has begun utilizing electronic and mobile technology to make care pathways for asthma and rhinitis easily available to patients and providers. The...
The...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
02/13/2017
JCP Editors
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued a decision pathway to for the selection, treatment, and follow-up care of patients with aortic stenosis who may be candidates for transcatheter aortic valve...
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued a decision pathway to for the selection, treatment, and follow-up care of patients with aortic stenosis who may be candidates for transcatheter aortic valve...
The...
02/13/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways