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Financial incentives linked to self-assessment of prescribing patterns: a new approach for quality improvement of drug prescribing in primary care
Quality in Primary Care, 07/28/09

Wettermark B et al. – Although no causal effect can be attributed without a control group, the authors have shown the feasibility of a model linking payment to DTC adherence. This approach with its own quality assessment and goal setting offers an example to other regions and countries of how to increase the quality and efficiency of drug prescribing within limited resources.

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A case study of translating ACGME practice-based learning and improvement requirements into reality: systems quality improvement projects as the key component to a comprehensive curriculum
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 10/15/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Effects of home-based exercise program on the functional status and the quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: 1-year follow-up study
Rheumatology International, 11/17/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Quality improvement tool available for doctors, hospitals
American Medical News, 10/19/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Rapid and sustained improvements in health-related quality of life, fatigue, and other patient-reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with certolizumab pegol plus methotrexate over 1 year: Results from the RAPID 1 randomized controlled trial
Arthritis Research & Therapy, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 68%

National Quality Measures for Breast Centers (NQMBC): A Robust Quality Tool
Annals of Surgical Oncology, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 68%