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Access to Chiropractic Care and the Cost of Spine Conditions Among Older Adults

Among older adults who have a spine condition, access to chiropractic care may reduce medical spending on diagnostic services.

Evaluation of a Packaging Approach to Improve Cholesterol Medication Adherence

A 7.6% improvement in 12-month cholesterol refill was observed among US military veterans randomized to an adherence blister packaging intervention versus an education-only intervention.

Antibody-Targeted Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia

The Influence of Provider Characteristics and Market Forces on Response to Financial Incentives

We determine a specialist physician phenotype responsive to financial incentives that may be leveraged to identify physicians and markets well-suited for participation in alternative payment models.

Correspondence regarding, "A Systematic Review of Diabetes Disease Management Programs"

Medication Adherence for 90-Day Quantities of Medication Dispensed Through Retail and Mail Order Pharmacies

Patients' adherence to maintenance medications at retail pharmacy is slightly higher than those at mail order, presenting opportunities for pharmacists to provide quality care.

Labor Characteristics and Program Costs of a Successful Diabetes Disease Management Program

Managed Care Patients' Preferences, Physician Recommendations, and Colon Cancer Screening

CRC screening rates in a large managed care organization were low. Among those screened, use was associated more with physicians' recommendations than with patient preferences.

Patient-Centered Medical Home Demonstration: A Prospective, Quasi-Experimental, Before and After Evaluation

A 12-month evaluation of a patient-centered medical home demonstration indicated improvement in quality of care without an increase in overall costs.

Risk Adjusting Medicare Advantage Star Ratings for Socioeconomic Status

The National Committee for Quality Assurance urges socioeconomic risk adjustment to payments, not quality measures.

A Novel Gastroretentive Formulation of Gabapentin for the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia

Controlling Prescription Drug Expenditures: A Report of Success

Value-Based Arrangements May Be More Prevalent Than Assumed

We surveyed biopharmaceutical manufacturers and payers to understand the prevalence and characteristics of value-based payment arrangements, as well as their implementation obstacles and success factors.

Developing an Oncology Clinical Pathways Program - the UPMC Case Study

An overview of the oncology clinical pathways development program at the UPMC CancerCenter and how it led to the creation of Via Oncology, a clinical pathways vendor.

Preventing Patient Absenteeism: Validation of a Predictive Overbooking Model

Electronic health record data can be used to predict patient absenteeism accurately. Predictive overbooking of missed appointments can significantly increase service utilization.

Effectiveness of Care Coordination and Health Counseling in Advancing Illness

This prospective trial suggests that specialized care coordination and health counseling for patients coping with advanced stages of 4 life-limiting illnesses can be beneficial.

How Pooling Fragmented Healthcare Encounter Data Affects Hospital Profiling

Incomplete records of patient history can bias hospital profiling. Completing health records for Medicare-covered patients in VA hospitals resulted in modest changes in hospital performance.

Economic Burden of Osteoporotic Fractures in US Managed Care Enrollees

Osteoporotic fractures are associated with a significant economic burden, including costs of rehabilitation services and a high total all-cause cost of care.

Critical Pathways for Postoperative Care after Simple Congenital Heart Surgery

Factors Associated With Primary Care Physician Turnover in the VA

This longitudinal observational study found higher team satisfaction with workload to be significantly associated with lower primary care physician turnover.

Impact of Weekly Feedback on Test Ordering Patterns

Providing a weekly feedback report significantly influences the test ordering behavior of internal medicine residents and reduces laboratory overutilization.

Subspecialist Referrals in an Academic, Pediatric Setting: Rationale, Rates, and Compliance

Reconsidering the Economic Value of Multiple Sclerosis Therapies

Availability of multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies provides substantial value to the currently healthy (who may contract MS in the future), particularly when treatment is fully covered by insurance.

Participating Faculty: Evolving Strategies for the Management of Multiple Myeloma: A Managed Care Perspective

What Price an Additional Day of Life? A Cost-Effectiveness Study of Case Management

Molecular Testing Patterns in Metastatic Non—Small Cell Lung Cancer

Assessment of the timing of histologic and molecular testing indicates that testing occurred prior to treatment initiation for most patients with metastatic non—small cell lung cancer.