Office Manager and Nurse Perspectives on Facilitators of Adult Immunization
Factors significantly associated with adult vaccination rates in primary care practices were patients’ age, race, scheduled well-visit length, and nurses’ vaccination status.
Impact of Compliance With Proton Pump Inhibitors on NSAID Treatment
Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who are compliant with proton pump inhibitor therapy stay on NSAIDs longer than noncompliant patients.
Dental Care Coverage Transitions
This study examines dental insurance transition dynamics in the context of changing employment and retirement status.
VA Pharmacy Users: How They Differ From Other Veterans
A higher proportion of veterans who use VA pharmacy services are black, have no alternative insurance, have lower incomes, are disabled, and report poorer health.
Bending the Curve: Effective Steps to Address Long-Term Healthcare Spending Growth
A group of experts who have spent their careers studying the healthcare system have convened to identify a path for sustainable reform in healthcare cost growth.
Delivering Vaccines: A Case Study of the Distribution System of Vaccines for Children
October 8th 2009During implementation of the Vaccine Management Business Improvement Project, providers experienced longer delivery delays and a higher probability of a Vaccines for Children stockout.
Effects of a Medicaid Prior Authorization Policy for Pregabalin
State Medicaid programs’ pregabalin prior authorization accomplished the objective of lower pregabalin utilization; the unintended effects were increased opioid use and increased disease-related healthcare costs.