Clinical Articles

Advancing Evidenced-Based Medicine on the Front Lines of Patient Care
By Brian H. Rank, M.D., and Beth Averbeck, M.D.
April 2005-Vol. 54, No. 4

Beyond the Electronic Health Record: Providence Medical Group’s Journey to Cross the Quality Chasm
By Craig Wright, M.D., and Jacquelyn Hunt, Pharm.D., M.S.
January 2006-Vol. 55, No. 1

A Breath of Fresh Air: Improving Physician Adherence to “Best Practices” Guidelines for Asthma Patient Care
By Richard A. Feifer, M.D.
April 2004-Vol. 53, No. 4

Assuring Quality Medical Care in the Future: Unprecedented Challenges
By Walt Kagan, M.D., Ph.D.
July/August 2004-Vol. 53, No. 7

Chemotherapy CPOE: Keeping Patients Safe
By Walt Kagan, M.D., Ph.D.
September 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

Chronic Disease Comorbidity: Helping Medical Leadership to Deal with Its Complexities
Proceedings of a symposium held January 20, 1994
July/August 1994—Vol. 43, No. 4

Collaborative Care: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care at HealthCare Partners Medical Group
By Clese Erikson, M.P.Aff., and Tom Flatt
March 2004-Vol. 53, No. 3

Connecting with Patients: HealthPartners’ eStrategy Is Good Business
By Kevin J. Palattao
October 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

Effective Disease Management Through an Integrated Patient Data Management System
By Scott B. Baker, M.D., F.A.C.C.
February 2006-Vol. 55, No. 2

Effectively Managing Advanced, Chronic Illness through Palliative Care
By Diane E. Meier, M.D., FACP
November/December 2003-Vol. 52, No. 10

Helping Patients to Heal Themselves
2005 Models of Excellence Collaborative Focuses on Patient Co-management
By Stephanie Jones and Julie Sanderson-Austin, R.N.
April 2005-Vol. 54, No. 4

Henry Ford Health System: Optimizing Management and Outcomes of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy
By Tom Flatt
March 2005-Vol. 54, No. 3

Identifying and Managing High-Risk Members
Targeted Outpatient Management Improves Outcomes
By George J. Isham, M.D., and Karen K. Kraemer, R.N., C.M.C.
May 2003-Vol. 52, No. 5

Increasing the Use of Patient Assistance Programs for Low-Income Patients by Using the Electronic Medical Record
By Stephen M. Zepp, Mary Jo Slattery, M.S.N., C.N.P., Marigel Constantiner, R.Ph., M.Sc., C.S., Wayne Barry, Jay Kuhn, R.Ph., Kathleen Lehman, R.N., M.S.N., Pat Mahon, M.S.S.A., LISW, Toby Massman, Parm.D., Laurie McCreery, M.D., Bonnie Poprock, R.T., and Mary Colleen Royer, R.N., M.S.N., LISW
January 2005-Vol. 54, No. 1

The John Hopkins Experience: A Blueprint for Clinical Research Compliance
By Leslie M. Tector, R.N., J.D., and Mary Ellen Allen, J.D.
September 2001—Vol. 50, No. 8

Jumping on the Disease Management Bandwagon
By Samuel Cramer, M.D., and Bonnie Sechrist, R.N., B.S.N.
November/December 2005-Vol. 54, No. 10

A Large Health Care Organization Confronts Obesity: A Multifaceted Population-Based Approach
By Keith H. Bachman, M.D., and Jonathan B. Brown, Ph.D.
May 2004-Vol. 53, No. 5

Luther Midelfort - Mayo Health System: Planned Care for Chronic Disease
Part 1: Chronic Disease and Evidence-Based Care
By John Rozich, M.D.
Part 2: The Planned Care for Chronic Disease Initiative
November/December 2005-Vol. 54, No. 10

Modeling Process for DVT Promotes Clinical-Financial Partnerships
By Richard M. Weinberg, M.D.
March 2003-Vol. 52, No. 3

Models for Patient-Centered Health Care Delivery
By Clese Erikson, M.P.Aff., and Tom Flatt
April 2003-Vol. 52, No. 4

Osteoporosis Disease Management: Improving Clinical Outcomes while Preventing Excess Expenditures
By William T. Ayoub, M.D., FACP, FACR
November/December 2005-Vol. 54, No. 10

Patient-centric Practice: Using the Power of the Internet to Manage Chronic Conditions
By Michael E. Lemnitzer
July/August 2001-Vol. 50, No. 7

Physician Participation in Clinical Research in a Multispecialty Clinic
By James E. Frieje, M.D., and Rober S. Aronstam, Ph.D.
March 2003-Vol. 52, No. 3

The Quality Compass: Searching for Signposts to Bridge the Chasm
By Julie Sanderson-Austin, R.N., and Tom Flatt
November/December 2004-Vol. 53, No. 10

Reducing the Societal Impact of Kidney Disease with Early Testing in At-Risk Populations
By Janice Lea, M.D.
April 2004-Vol. 53, No. 4

Researching Research: How to Determine if New Clinical Research Options Are Right for Your Medical Group
By T. Jeffrey White, Pharm.D., M.S.
July/August 2003—Vol. 52, No. 7

SCOPE Spotlight: Billings Clinic Center on Aging
Pharmacy Intervention to Prevent Outpatient Medication Errors in Elderly Patients after Acute Hospital Stay
February 2005-Vol. 54, No. 2

SCOPE Spotlight: Lahey Clinic
Enhanced Collaboration of Time-Sensitive Outpatient Consultations
March 2005-Vol. 54, No. 3

Scope Spotlight: Partners in Health Clinics
Evaluating the Effect of Enhanced Medication Oversight during Hospital Discharge Process
April 2005-Vol. 54, No. 4

SCOPE Spotlight: The Everett Clinic
The Use of Electronic Prescribing Technology to Impact Medication Errors
September 2005-Vol. 54, No. 8

Seymour’s Weight Loss Challenge: An Innovative Approach for Overweight Risk Management
By Lynn Ostrowski, M.Ed.
November/December 2004-Vol. 53, No. 10

Sharing the Wealth: Award-Winning Groups Demonstrate the Power of Shared Learnings
By Clese Erikson, M.P.Aff., and Tom Flatt
May 2003-Vol. 52, No. 5

Successful Patient Safety Initiatives: Driven from Within
By Roger M. Macklis, M.D.
November/December 2001—Vol. 50, No. 10

Turning Point: Five Ways Point-of-Care Diagnostic Testing Can Improve the Health of Your Patients and Your Practice
By John A. Osborne, M.D., Ph.D., FACC
June 2004-Vol. 53, No. 6

Virginia Mason Medical Center: Design with the Patient in Mind
April 2006-Vol. 55, No. 4

Wye River Group Gets America Talking about Health Care
Part 6: Public Health
By Amy Snow Landa, Marcia L. Comstock, M.D., M.P.H., and Jon R. Comola
May 2004-Vol. 53, No. 5

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