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Plan Designs That Encourage the Use of Generic Drugs Over Brand-Name Drugs: An Analysis of a Free Generic BenefitSmall increases and decreases in pharmacy copayments have little influence on patients’ switching to generic drugs or on improving adherence to medication regimens.
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Association of Care Management Intensity With Healthcare Utilization in an All-Condition Care Management ProgramHigher intensity of care management in an all-condition program addressing care coordination and care barriers was associated with increased healthcare utilization among Medicaid and Medicare patients.
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A Web-Based Clinical Decision Support System for Depression Care ManagementThis article describes the development and capabilities of a Webbased decision support system for care managers working in the context of the chronic care model.
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The Value of Specialty Pharmaceuticals - A Systematic ReviewThis 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.
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Differential Impact of Mental Health Multimorbidity on Healthcare Costs in DiabetesAssessment of prevalence and specific costs associated with discrete multimorbid mental health disease clusters in adults with diabetes.
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A Strategic Plan for Integrating Cost-effectiveness Analysis Into the US Healthcare SystemA panel composed of medical and pharmacy directors expressed strong support for a greater role for cost-effectiveness analysis in US health policy decisions.
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Choosing Wisely Clinical Decision Support Adherence and Associated Inpatient OutcomesThis analysis examines the associations between adherence to Choosing Wisely recommendations embedded into clinical decision support alerts and 4 measures of resource use and quality.
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Reference-Based Pricing: An Evidence-Based Solution for Lab Services ShoppingReference-based pricing combined with employer education and an online shopping tool significantly improved members' utilization of lab services at or below the reference price
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Community Navigators Reduce Hospital Utilization in Super-UtilizersSuper-utilizers place a significant clinical and financial burden on the healthcare system. The authors investigated the effectiveness of community navigators in reducing hospital utilization and costs.
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Multimodality Cancer Care and Implications for Episode-Based Payments in CancerMost patients receiving multimodality cancer care receive care from different practices. Therefore, episode-based payments in oncology must hold multiple providers accountable for costs and quality.
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The Intersection of Health and Social Services: How to Leverage Community Partnerships to Deliver Whole-Person CareAs the healthcare industry continues its transition from volume to value, it is critical for healthcare organizations to leverage existing community partnerships to improve outcomes.
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Older Adult Consumers' Attitudes and Preferences on Electronic Patient-Physician MessagingA randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess whether adding a peer testimonial to a mailing increases conversion rates from brand name prescription medications to lower-cost equivalents.
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Hospital Readmission Rates in Medicare Advantage PlansHospital readmission rates in Medicare Advantage plans are considerably lower than those in Medicare's traditional fee-for-service program, after accounting for differences in risk.
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Genetic Counselors Save Costs Across the Genetic Testing SpectrumGenetic counselors (GCs) increasingly serve a variety of roles across the healthcare spectrum, including test utilization management. Our data show that utilizing the expertise of GCs reduced test order errors, improved patient outcomes, and resulted in significant cost savings to the healthcare system.
