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For patients who received targeted outreach, median opioid use was about half that of patients who received only usual care.

Adolescents who receive recommended vaccinations, including for human papillomavirus, have no increased risk of primary ovarian insufficiency, also known as premature menopause.

Researchers aim to improve powerful prediction tools that help clinicians identify patients at high risk for suicide.

Electronic health record-enabled tools, free screening tests and reminder letters help increase cancer screening rates in traditionally underserved patients 

A study published in JNCCN estimates costs for people age 18 and up, ranks the price tags of the top four cancer types, and highlights potential cost-saving benefits of prevention and screening.

Likelihood of beginning treatment is especially low among ethnic and racial minorities and the elderly

Cognitive behavioral therapy (or CBT) delivered in a primary care setting is a cost-effective way to treat adolescents with depression who decline or quickly stop using antidepressants, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Pediatrics.

Researchers hypothesized that people with mental illnesses might receive less preventive care than people without these illnesses. However, this study, which included patients within the Kaiser Permanente system and patients who get their care from safety-net clinics, found just the opposite.

Study also finds differences in the way Spanish- and English-speaking patients respond to reminders

Large Kaiser Permanente study highlights health system’s ability to track important factors that can impact health outcomes