Authors





Sarah E. Vordenberg, PharmD, MPH

Latest:

Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Geriatric Transitions of Care on Readmission Rates

An interdisciplinary transitions of care service composed of nurse navigators, pharmacists, and medical providers reduced 30-day hospital readmissions among patients who received all components of the intervention.




Heather S. Kirkham, PhD, MPH

Latest:

A Descriptive Study of Patients Receiving Foundational Financial Assistance Through Local Specialty Pharmacies

Local specialty pharmacies collaborated with a charitable assistance organization to provide a safety net and to facilitate care for patients with chronic illnesses, allowing them to focus on receiving and adhering to medication, rather than on financial toxicity.


Mark J. Cziraky, PharmD

Latest:

Burden of Alzheimer's Disease and Association With Negative Health Outcomes

Community-based persons with Alzheimer’s disease have a higher risk of fractures, hospitalization, and various comorbidities than persons without the disease.




Oluyemisi Amoda, MHA, MPH

Latest:

Passive Social Health Surveillance and Inpatient Readmissions

By collecting self-identified social needs and linking them to claims data, this study analysis reveals that social needs are associated with inpatient readmissions.



Ainslie Hatch, PhD

Latest:

The Cost of Adherence Mismeasurement in Serious Mental Illness: A Claims-Based Analysis

This study demonstrates that common pharmacy claims-based measures underestimate the effect of actual adherence on inpatient costs among patients with serious mental illness.


Deborah Wham, MS, CGC

Latest:

Implementing an Oncology Precision Medicine Clinic in a Large Community Health System

Precision medicine is increasingly being utilized in oncology. Aurora Health Care has implemented Syapse software to integrate molecular data into the electronic health record to accommodate precision medicine findings.



Holly E. Gurgle, PharmD, BCACP, CDE

Latest:

Impact of Statin Guidelines on Statin Utilization and Costs in an Employer-Based Primary Care Clinic

Adherence to clinical guidelines in practice is often suboptimal and controversial. This study compares actual statin utilization and cost with full adoption of major clinical guidelines in a real-world population.


Anna O. D'Souza, BPharm, PhD

Latest:

Single- Versus Multiple-Tablet HIV Regimens: Adherence and Hospitalization Risk

Single-tablet regimens are associated with higher adherence rates, decreased hospitalizations, and a higher proportion of patients with undetectable viral load compared with multiple-tablet regimens in patients with HIV/AIDS.



Bassam Dahman, PhD

Latest:

Co-payment Policies and Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in Medicaid

Co-payments for preventive services can discourage breast and cervical cancer screening among Medicaid enrollees, particularly breast cancer screening, which is more costly and time-consuming.



Cara Nikolajski, MPH

Latest:

Connected Care: Improving Outcomes for Adults With Serious Mental Illness

Case study of a payer-led intervention to improve coordination of care for adult Medicaid beneficiaries with serious mental illness.


Jennifer Meddings, MD, MS

Latest:

Catheter Management After Benign Transurethral Prostate Surgery: RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Criteria

This manuscript synthesizes findings from a multidisciplinary panel following the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method to guide standardization of urinary catheter use after transurethral prostate surgery.


Joyce S. Greenbaum, BA

Latest:

The Value of Specialty Pharmaceuticals - A Systematic Review

This 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.


Denise Zou, MA

Latest:

Cost-Effectiveness of a Multicancer Early Detection Test in the US

Multicancer early detection testing results in extended life-years and reduced cancer treatment costs through earlier diagnosis, leading to a cost-effective option in cancer screening.




Douglas A. Conner, PhD

Latest:

Pharmaceuticals From Development to Practice: Learnings From an Online Curriculum

This article summarizes the outcomes from a pilot online curriculum on off-label prescribing, appraising pharmaceutical information, and talking with patients about advertised medications.


Lorelle L. Benetti, BA

Latest:

Patient Attribution: Why the Method Matters

Reliable identification of the physician–patient relationship is necessary for accurate evaluation. Standardization of evidence-based attribution methods is essential to improve the value of healthcare.



Rita Carreon, BS

Latest:

Collection of Language Data and Services Provided by Health Plans

Health plans have made substantial progress in the collection of language data and many are offering options for language services.

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