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The State of State Biomarker Testing Insurance Coverage Laws by Lin, Grace A, Coffman, Janet M, Phillips, Kathryn A

“…This Viewpoint discusses laws mandating insurance coverage of biomarker testing to broaden access to care for patients with cancer…”
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State Biomarker Testing Insurance Coverage Laws—Reply by Lin, Grace A, Coffman, Janet M, Phillips, Kathryn A

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Future Demand For Long-Term Care Workers Will Be Influenced By Demographic And Utilization Changes by Spetz, Joanne, Trupin, Laura, Bates, Timothy, Coffman, Janet M

“…A looming question for policy makers is how growing diversity of the US elderly population and greater use of home and community-based services will affect…”
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Disparities in pre-health advising across California's public universities by Rios-Fetchko, Francine, Carson, Mariam, Tapia, Manuel, Fernandez, Alicia, Coffman, Janet

“…The Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., v. Harvard College is likely to result in the matriculation of fewer students from…”
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Do School-Based Asthma Education Programs Improve Self-Management and Health Outcomes? by Coffman, Janet M, Cabana, Michael D, Yelin, Edward H

“…Asthma self-management education is critical for high-quality asthma care for children. A number of studies have assessed the effectiveness of providing asthma…”
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Patient reminder systems and asthma medication adherence: a systematic review by Tran, Nancy, Coffman, Janet M., Sumino, Kaharu, Cabana, Michael D.

“…Abstract Objective: One of the most common reasons for medication non-adherence for asthma patients is forgetfulness. Daily medication reminder system…”
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Effects of Asthma Education on Children's Use of Acute Care Services: A Meta-analysis by Coffman, Janet M, Cabana, Michael D, Halpin, Helen Ann, Yelin, Edward H

“…National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute clinical practice guidelines strongly recommend that health professionals educate children with asthma and their…”
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Testing the Validity of Primary Care Physicians' Self-Reported Acceptance of New Patients by Insurance Status by Coffman, Janet M., Rhodes, Karin V., Fix, Margaret, Bindman, Andrew B.

“…Objective To compare physicians' self‐reported willingness to provide new patient appointments with the experience of research assistants posing as either a…”
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Calling all doctors: what type of insurance do you accept? by Bindman, Andrew B, Coffman, Janet M

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Language-Concordant Primary Care Physicians for a Diverse Population: The View from California by Garcia, Maria E, Bindman, Andrew B, Coffman, Janet

“…The population with limited English proficiency (LEP) in California is growing. We sought to determine whether enough primary care physicians (PCPs) have the…”
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Electronic health record availability among advanced practice registered nurses and physicians by Coffman, Janet M, Spetz, Joanne, Grumbach, Kevin, Fix, Margaret, Bindman, Andrew B

“…To characterize availability of electronic health records (EHRs) at the primary practice locations of certified nurse midwives (CNMs), nurse practitioners…”
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Minimum Nurse-To-Patient Ratios In Acute Care Hospitals In California by Coffman, Janet M, Seago, Jean Ann, Spetz, Joanne

“…Many registered nurses believe that nurse staffing in acute care hospitals is inadequate. In 1999 California became the first state to mandate minimum…”
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Recent developments in asthma education by Cabana, Michael D, Coffman, Janet M

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWAsthma education is a key component of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) asthma guidelines. Although the benefits and…”
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Financial impact of California's new law to increase HIV screening by mandating insurance coverage by Meng, Ying-Ying, Coffman, Janet M., Ripps, Jay C., Lee, Chankyu, Kominski, Gerald F.

“…To increase HIV testing, in 2008 California's governor signed the first piece of legislation in the USA to require private health plans to cover the cost of…”
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The Current State Of Telehealth Evidence: A Rapid Review by Shigekawa, Erin, Fix, Margaret, Corbett, Garen, Roby, Dylan H., Coffman, Janet

“…Policy makers and practitioners show a continued interest in telehealth's potential to increase efficiency and reach patients facing access barriers. However,…”
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Physician Communication Regarding Cost When Prescribing Asthma Medication to Children by Patel, Minal R., Coffman, Janet M., Tseng, Chien-Wen, Clark, Noreen M., Cabana, Michael D.

“…Children with asthma require multiple medications, and cost may be a barrier to care. The purpose of this study was to determine how often physicians ask about…”
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Translating Medical Effectiveness Research into Policy: Lessons from the California Health Benefits Review Program by COFFMAN, JANET M., HONG, MI-KYUNG, AUBRY, WADE M., LUFT, HAROLD S., YELIN, EDWARD

“…Context: Legislatures and executive branch agencies in the United States and other nations are increasingly using reviews of the medical literature to inform…”
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Scope-of-Practice for Nurse Practitioners and Adherence to Medications for Chronic Illness in Primary Care by Muench, Ulrike, Whaley, Christopher, Coffman, Janet, Spetz, Joanne

“…Background Nonadherence to medications is costly and improving adherence is difficult, requiring multifactorial solutions, including policy solutions…”
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State Biomarker Testing Insurance Coverage Laws / Reply by Lacasse, Lisa L, Fleury, Mark E, Goeckner, Hilary Gee, Lin, Grace A, Coffman, Janet M, Phillips, Kathryn A

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The Impact of Capitated Financing on Psychiatric Emergency Services by Catalano, Ralph A, Coffman, Janet M, Bloom, Joan R, Ma, Yifei, Kang, Soo H

“…OBJECTIVE: Studies of capitated financing of mental health services have generally focused on the cost and utilization of services. Relatively little research…”
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