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Preventive Drug Lists as Tools for Managing Asthma Medication CostsFindings of this qualitative interview study suggest promise, but also challenges, with regard to using preventive drug lists to help families manage asthma medication costs.
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A Telephone-Based Intervention for Increasing the Use of Osteoporosis Medication: A Randomized Controlled TrialIn this randomized controlled trial, women receiving monthly telephone calls had significantly higher use of osteoporosis medication at 1 year versus women receiving usual care.
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Patient Experience Midway Through a Large Primary Care Practice Transformation InitiativePractice transformation toward comprehensive primary care slightly improved patient experience in 3 of 6 domains of care: access, provider support, and shared decision making.
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Measuring the Cost Implications of the Collaborative Accountable Care Initiative in TexasA private accountable care organization model with an embedded care coordinator and a list of recommended providers yields cost savings similar to initiatives with risk-based contracts.
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Good Health Policy Requires High-Quality Evidence. Let’s Remember That With Drug Pricing.In the health spending debate, what policy makers need most is an honest, realistic, and evidence-based discussion. Unfortunately, many studies in the public arena fall far short.
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Impact of Compliance With Proton Pump Inhibitors on NSAID TreatmentPatients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who are compliant with proton pump inhibitor therapy stay on NSAIDs longer than noncompliant patients.
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Cost-Benefit of Appointment-Based Medication Synchronization in Community PharmaciesThis study conducted a cost-benefit analysis of appointment-based medication synchronization for improving adherence in patients on chronic medications for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes.
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Behavioral Health Disorders and Adherence to Measures of Diabetes Care QualityPersons with substance use disorders were less likely and persons with schizophrenia/paranoia were more likely to be adherent to measures of diabetes care quality.
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US Spending on High-Revenue Rare Disease Drugs in 2022One in 5 of the highest-revenue drugs of 2022 was exclusively approved for rare conditions, accounting for more than 7% of US pharmaceutical spending.
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Provider and Patient Insights Into the Cancer Care JourneyA survey was conducted to determine opportunities to aid primary care providers and patients in the difficult journey of an oncology patient.
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Quality Improvement and Leadership Capacity Development Through Lean Methodology“Lean” methodology creates quality improvement and leadership capacity, which is currently missing in ambulatory care settings. Failure to create this capacity will minimize transformation efforts.
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Primary Care Physician Resource Use Changes Associated With Feedback ReportsImplementing systemwide dissemination of feedback reports to primary care physicians in an integrated delivery system may be associated with changes in medical resource use.
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Improving BP Control Through Electronic Communications: An Economic EvaluationHome blood pressure (BP) monitoring and use of secure webbased tools to manage care collaboratively with pharmacists is a cost-effective way to improve BP control.
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Medicaid Prior Authorization Policies and Imprisonment Among Patients With SchizophreniaThis study examined the impact of prior authorization formularies on the likelihood that patients with schizophrenia will be arrested and incarcerated.
