Impact of Oral Sumatriptan on Workplace Productivity, Health-Related Quality of Life, Healthcare Use, and Patient Satisfaction with Medication in Nurses with Migraine

This article examines the prevalence of unused primary care appointments in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System.

Altruism values for treatments of rare, severe pediatric diseases have not been estimated. This study found the altruism value for a hypothetical new Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment to be $80 per year.

A collaboration between a drug plan and clinical pharmacists led to nearly 50% of members successfully switching to a preferred dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitor.

The authors used medical loss ratio forms to assess trends in premiums, medical claims, administrative costs, quality improvement, and margins in the large group insurer market.

The authors advocate for the implementation of value-based principles to address the underutilization and limited supply of home care and rehabilitation services.

High-intensity home-based rehabilitation (HIHR) may substitute for facility-based postacute rehabilitation. Patients in HIHR had better functional outcomes at lower costs than patients in facility-based care.