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Anna O. D'Souza, BPharm, PhD

Latest:

Single- Versus Multiple-Tablet HIV Regimens: Adherence and Hospitalization Risk

Single-tablet regimens are associated with higher adherence rates, decreased hospitalizations, and a higher proportion of patients with undetectable viral load compared with multiple-tablet regimens in patients with HIV/AIDS.



Bassam Dahman, PhD

Latest:

Co-payment Policies and Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in Medicaid

Co-payments for preventive services can discourage breast and cervical cancer screening among Medicaid enrollees, particularly breast cancer screening, which is more costly and time-consuming.



Cara Nikolajski, MPH

Latest:

Connected Care: Improving Outcomes for Adults With Serious Mental Illness

Case study of a payer-led intervention to improve coordination of care for adult Medicaid beneficiaries with serious mental illness.


Jennifer Meddings, MD, MS

Latest:

Catheter Management After Benign Transurethral Prostate Surgery: RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Criteria

This manuscript synthesizes findings from a multidisciplinary panel following the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method to guide standardization of urinary catheter use after transurethral prostate surgery.


Joyce S. Greenbaum, BA

Latest:

The Value of Specialty Pharmaceuticals - A Systematic Review

This study examines whether patients treated with specialty pharmaceuticals have improved outcomes compared with patients treated with conventional therapies, and evaluates costs associated with these treatments.


Denise Zou, MA

Latest:

Cost-Effectiveness of a Multicancer Early Detection Test in the US

Multicancer early detection testing results in extended life-years and reduced cancer treatment costs through earlier diagnosis, leading to a cost-effective option in cancer screening.




Douglas A. Conner, PhD

Latest:

Pharmaceuticals From Development to Practice: Learnings From an Online Curriculum

This article summarizes the outcomes from a pilot online curriculum on off-label prescribing, appraising pharmaceutical information, and talking with patients about advertised medications.


Lorelle L. Benetti, BA

Latest:

Patient Attribution: Why the Method Matters

Reliable identification of the physician–patient relationship is necessary for accurate evaluation. Standardization of evidence-based attribution methods is essential to improve the value of healthcare.



Rita Carreon, BS

Latest:

Collection of Language Data and Services Provided by Health Plans

Health plans have made substantial progress in the collection of language data and many are offering options for language services.


Rick S. Mathis, PhD

Latest:

A Meta-analysis Update: Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

Meta-analyses of percutaneous coronary interventions in stable coronary artery disease are updated to include 2 recent large randomized controlled trials.


Timo Klaukka, MD, PhD&dagger

Latest:

Pattern of Statin Use Among 10 Cohorts of New Users From 1995 to 2004: A Register-Based Nationwide Study

One-year persistence among new users of statins in Finland improved from 1995 to 1998, after which no substantial changes were observed up to 2004.


Boaz Hirshberg, MD

Latest:

Mortality, Outcomes, and Healthcare Costs in T2DM Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Targeting glucose control and managing cardiovascular (CV) risk factors may prevent future CV events, and have positive downstream impact by reducing costs to healthcare stakeholders.


Trent McLaughlin, BSc(Pharm), PhD

Latest:

Cost of Care for Malignant and Benign Renal Masses

Methods for better identifying malignant versus benign disease before nephrectomy could provide significant benefits to patients and payers.




Daniel J. Peterson, MA, MS

Latest:

Quality Measurement of Medication Monitoring in the Meaningful Use Era

Shifting from claims to integrated electronic health records to calculate quality metrics will improve reported quality attributable to data capture changes, not true quality improvements.


Hadi Kharrazi, MD, PhD

Latest:

Assessing Electronic Health Record Implementation Challenges Using Item Response Theory

It is unclear which barriers cause the greatest threats to the successful implementation of an electronic health record (EHR). This paper prioritizes the potential threats to EHR adoption using a novel analytic strategy: item response theory.


Chief Executive Officer, America's Health Insurance Plans

Latest:

Innovation in Plain Sight

Innovations are powering the evolution of patient-centered care, and health plans are at the center of this innovation story.






Douglas W. Mapel, MD, MPH

Latest:

Can Outpatient Pharmacy Data Identify Persons With Undiagnosed COPD?

Algorithms based on managed care pharmacy data can efficiently identify persons at risk for undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.



Christopher Miller Rosales, MS

Latest:

Feasibility of Expanded Emergency Department Screening for Behavioral Health Problems

This feasibility study of expanded emergency department screening identified a high prevalence of behavioral health conditions. Screening was successfully integrated into emergency visit idle times.

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