- Center on Health Equity & Access
- Clinical
- Health Care Cost
- Health Care Delivery
- Insurance
- Policy
- Technology
- Value-Based Care
Cost-Effectiveness of Blood Glucose Monitoring Is Controversial
TO THE EDITORS
:
VA Center for Medication Safety, Hines VA
Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA
School of Pharmacy
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, California
Funding: None reported.
Author Disclosure: The authors report no relationship or financial interest with any entity that would pose a conflict of interest with the subject matter of this article.
Address correspondence to: Sherrie L. Aspinall, PharmD, MSc, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (151C-H), 7180 Highland Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. E-mail: sherrie.aspinall@med.va.gov.
References
2. Karter AJ, Parker MM, Moffet HH, et al. Longitudinal study of new and prevalent use of self-monitoring of blood glucose. Diabetes Care. 2006;29(8):1757-1763.
4. Davidson MB, Castellanos M, Kain D, Duran P. The effect of self monitoring of blood glucose concentrations on glycated hemoglobin levels in diabetic patients not taking insulin: a blinded, randomized trial. Am J Med. 2005;118(4):422-425.
IN REPLY
:
Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Noblesville, IN
Funding: LifeScan, A Johnson and Johnson Company.
Author Disclosures: The authors (SLT, MEM) are employees of IMS, a company that provides contracted research consulting to LifeScan.
Address correspondence to: Sandra L. Tunis, PhD, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, IMS Consulting Services, 14701 Cumberland Rd, Ste 107, Nobelsville, IN 46060. E-mail: stunis@us.imshealth.com.
1.Tunis SL, Minshall ME. Self-monitoring of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes: cost-effectiveness in the United States. Am J Manag Care. 2008;14(3):131-140.
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Nutrition and Health Examination Survey (NHANES) data. Hyattsville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services; 2000.
AI in Health Care: Closing the Revenue Cycle Gap
April 1st 2025This commentary explores the current state, challenges, and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care revenue cycle management, emphasizing collaboration, data standardization, and targeted implementation to enhance adoption.
Read More
Managed Care Reflections: A Q&A With Hoangmai H. Pham, MD, MPH
April 1st 2025To mark the 30th anniversary of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), each issue in 2025 will include a special feature: reflections from a thought leader on what has changed—and what has not—over the past 3 decades and what’s next for managed care. The April issue features a conversation with Hoangmai H. Pham, MD, MPH, a member of AJMC’s editorial board and the president and CEO of the Institute for Exceptional Care (IEC).
Read More
Value-Based Care Is Key to Bringing Cardiology Breakthroughs to Those Who Will Benefit Most
March 13th 2025On December 10, 2024, cardiologists, researchers, and value-based care experts gathered in Dallas, Texas, to discuss best practices for implementing advances in cardiology care with a value-based mindset, spanning the care continuum from prevention to treatment.
Read More
