January 2011
Economic Model for Emergency Use Authorization of Intravenous Peramivir
The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization of intravenous neuraminidase inhibitors for patients with 2009 influenza A (H1N1), creating a need for economic studies.
High-Deductible Health Plans and Costs and Utilization of Maternity Care
High-deductible benefit design was associated with increased out-of-pocket costs for maternity care, but had no adverse impacts on receipt of recommended prenatal and postpartum care.
Health Plan Resource Use Bringing Us Closer to Value-Based Decisions
There is a critical need for comparative information about plan resource use to support value-based purchasing efforts.
Effects of Health Savings Account Eligible Plans on Utilization and Expenditures
The health savings account-eligible design may decrease costs and utilization, but it also may decrease use of preventive services.
A System-Based Intervention to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake
Using an electronic health record to identify and implement colorectal cancer screening in a population of eligible patients achieved higher uptake than a visit-based approach.
Hypertension Treatment and Control Within an Independent Nurse Practitioner Setting
This cross-sectional retrospective study found comparable blood pressure control rates among patients with hypertension receiving primary care from a nurse practitioner versus a physician.
Higher overall patient satisfaction with inpatient care and discharge planning is associated with lower 30-day readmission rates after adjusting for clinical quality.
Healthcare Costs and Nonadherence Among Chronic Opioid Users
Healthcare costs are elevated for patients on chronic opioid therapy; nonadherence to the opioid regimen, based on urine drug monitoring results, further increases costs.
Relationship Between Short-Acting β-Adrenergic Agonist Use and Healthcare Costs
Overuse of rescue medication among asthma patients is associated with increased exacerbations and higher total and asthma-related healthcare costs.
High-Deductible Health Plans and Costs and Utilization of Maternity Care
High-deductible benefit design was associated with increased out-of-pocket costs for maternity care, but had no adverse impacts on receipt of recommended prenatal and postpartum care.
Telephone-Based Disease Management: Why It Does Not Save Money
January 14th 2011To generate cost savings, plan sponsors should implement transitional care programs and disease management programs that consider risk, actionability, treatment and program effectiveness, and costs.
Economic Model for Emergency Use Authorization of Intravenous Peramivir
The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization of intravenous neuraminidase inhibitors for patients with 2009 influenza A (H1N1), creating a need for economic studies.
