Treatment Modification After Initiating Second-Line Medication for Type 2 Diabetes
Among adults with type 2 diabetes who started noninsulin second-line therapy, most modified treatment within 1 year. Discontinuation was by far the most common modification.
Costs for Commercially Insured Adults Prescribed Second-line Diabetes Medications
Adults with type 2 diabetes who received nonsulfonylurea medications had relative increases in total costs. Receiving newer medication classes led to relatively decreased medical costs.
Understanding Vaccination Rates and Attitudes Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis self-report a moderate rate of any previous pneumococcal vaccination (54%) and a very low rate of herpes zoster vaccination (8%).
Outcomes Among Chronically Ill Adults in a Medical Home Prototype
This study investigated healthcare quality, utilization, and costs among patients with common chronic illnesses in a patient-centered medical home prototype redesign.