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Individual Treatment Effects: Implications for Research, Clinical Practice, and PolicyA framework for researchers, providers, payers, or public health bodies identifies when it is most critical to distinguish between "average" population and individual patient response.
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Systematic Analysis of Outcomes Evaluations Applied to Drug Management ProgramsAdopting quality measurement standards for drug management programs might increase the effectiveness and long-term sustainability of positive health outcomes for patients.
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Pricing of Monoclonal Antibody Therapies: Higher If Used for Cancer?The annual price of monoclonal antibody therapies used in oncology and hematology is about $100,000 higher than those used in other disease states.
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Factors Affecting Medication Adherence Trajectories for Patients With Heart FailureNonwhite race, smoking, and increasing body mass index were associated with the lowest adherence trajectories for patients with heart failure, with adherence dropping off within the first year.
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Medicare Shared Savings Program: Public Reporting and Shared Savings DistributionsAnalysis of publicly reported organizational characteristics, shared savings distribution plans, and early financial success of accountable care organizations in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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Charitable Assistance Among Economically Vulnerable Cancer Patients: Patient Access Network Foundation Summary Statistics 2011-2015This report shows that among people who are eligible for charitable assistance to cover out-of-pocket (OOP) prescription drug expenses, those with cancer have higher per-claim and per-person OOP costs than their counterparts with other health conditions.
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A Step in the Digital Direction: From Paper Logs to Electronic Data CaptureResearch documentation is a critical aspect of running a clinical trial. Key patient information such as informed consent, adverse events (AEs), concomitant medications, and medical and surgical histories are collected and used to determine patient safety and efficacy as the trial proceeds. Ultimately, the sponsor may make decisions—ranging from modifying the dose of the investigational drug to closing the study due to AEs—based on the data collected.
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Food as Medicine: Impact on Diabetes ManagementThis article addresses what employers need to know about food as medicine and offers practical steps to reduce barriers for their employee populations.
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Impact of a Pharmacist-Managed Diabetes Clinic on Quality MeasuresThis study evaluated a pharmacist-managed diabetes clinic to determine its impact on diabetes-related quality measures.(For Tables and Figures, please access the PDF on last page.)
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Trends in Mortality Following Hip Fracture in Older WomenWithin an integrated healthcare setting, temporal trends demonstrate reductions in mortality risk after hip fracture in older women, with mortality risk lower for Asians and Hispanics.
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Benefits and Risks of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine in Young ChildrenUse of live attenuated influenza vaccine in young children has a favorable benefit-risk profile.
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Elderly Veterans With Dual Eligibility for VA and Medicare Services: Where Do They Obtain a Colonoscopy?This study examines factors impacting the receipt of an outpatient colonoscopy by VA or non-VA providers in older veterans dually eligible for VA/Medicare benefits.
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Advancing Performance Measurement in OncologyThe American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Oncology Practice Initiative has grown to include 973 practices as of 2010. Practices demonstrated rates of end-of-life care and other measures of quality.
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The Value of Specialty Pharmaceuticals - A Systematic ReviewThis 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.
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Frequency of and Harm Associated With Primary Care Safety IncidentsPhysicians' and nurses' assessments of the frequency and harm of incidents can be a supplemental method to study patient safety in the primary care office.
