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Reconsidering the Economic Value of Multiple Sclerosis TherapiesAvailability 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.
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Older Adult Consumers' Attitudes and Preferences on Electronic Patient-Physician MessagingA randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess whether adding a peer testimonial to a mailing increases conversion rates from brand name prescription medications to lower-cost equivalents.
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Using "Roll-up" Measures in Healthcare Quality Reports: Perspectives of Report Sponsors and National AlliancesThis study identifies practices and perceptions around public reporting of “roll-upâ€
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Cost Differential by Site of Service for Cancer Patients Receiving ChemotherapyThe cost of care for patients receiving chemotherapy in community oncology clinics is lower than for comparable patients receiving chemotherapy in the hospital outpatient setting.
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Rural Hospital Transitional Care Program Reduces Medicare SpendingA telephonic transitional care program at a rural hospital reduced postdischarge Medicare spending by 31% and reduced inpatient spending for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.
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Outpatient-Shopping Behavior and Survival Rates in Newly Diagnosed Cancer PatientsHigher incomes, higher comorbidity scores, and more advanced cancer were associated with outpatient-shopping behavior in Taiwanese patients.
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Authors’ Reply to “Comment on Generalizability of GLP-1 RA CVOTs in US T2D Population”The authors of the manuscript “Generalizability of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Cardiovascular Outcome Trials Enrollment Criteria to the US Type 2 Diabetes Population” respond to a letter to the editor.
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Decision Aids for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate CancerImplementing patient decision aids was associated with lower rates of elective surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia and of active treatment for localized prostate cancer.
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Well-Child Care Visits and Risk of Ambulatory Care-Sensitive HospitalizationsTimely well-child care visits may play a role in decreasing unnecessary hospitalizations in children in integrated healthcare delivery systems.
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Cost Sharing for Antiepileptic Drugs: Medication Utilization and Health Plan CostsIncreased out-of-pocket costs for antiepileptic drugs were associated with decreased adherence, higher healthcare utilization, and higher spending among US commercial health plan beneficiaries with epilepsy.
