AJMC Web Exclusives

WEB EXCLUSIVES

Medicare Prescription Drug Plans as Perceived by Public Health Providers

Lenny Lok Shun Chan, PharmD; and Gina Ko, PharmD

Even experienced providers say prescribing has become too complex and time consuming with Medicare Part D plans, which differ in formularies and prior authorization processes.

2013 Volume 19 Number 5

A Predictive Model of Hospitalization Risk Among Disabled Medicaid Enrollees

John F. McAna, PhD; Albert G. Crawford, PhD; Benjamin W. Novinger, MS; Jaan Sidorov, MD; Franklin M. Din, DMD; Vittorio Maio, PharmD; Daniel Z. Louis, MS; and Neil I. Goldfarb, BA

Predictive modeling can be used to identify disabled Medicaid beneficiaries at high risk of future hospitalizations who could benefit from appropriate interventions.

2013 Volume 19 Number 5

Emergency Department Use Associated With Primary Care Office Management

Robert M. Goodman, DO, MHSA

Simple office management techniques should be revisited and given focused attention by primary care physicians to limit emergency department visits for primary care–treatable conditions.

2013 Volume 19 Number 5

Pragmatic Clinical Trials: US Payers’ Views on Their Value

Jonathan Ratner, PhD; C. Daniel Mullins, PhD; Don P. Buesching, PhD; and Ronald A. Cantrell, PhD

Payers like key traits of pragmatic clinical trials, but are wary of pharmaceutical companies and plan to carefully scrutinize this new, appealing type of evidence.

2013 Volume 19 Number 5

Effects of Integrated Delivery System on Cost and Quality

Wenke Hwang, PhD; Jongwha Chang, PhD; Michelle LaClair, MPH; and Harold Paz, MD, MS

Integrated health systems are often portrayed as the most effective in providing high-quality care at lower costs. This systematic review assesses the empirical evidence.

2013 Volume 19 Number 5

Disease Management Programs: Barriers and Benefits

Racheli Magnezi, MBA, PhD; Galit Kaufman, RN, MA; Arnona Ziv, MBA; Ofra Kalter-Leibovici, MD; and Haim Reuveni, MD

Perceived barriers and benefits to implementing disease management programs among Israeli healthcare leaders could assist other countries faced with increasing numbers of chronically ill patients.

2013 Volume 19 Number 4

Use of Web-Based Shared Medical Records Among Patients With HIV

James D. Ralston, MD, MPH; Michael J. Silverberg, PhD, MPH; Louis Grothaus, MA; Wendy A. Leyden, MPH; Tyler Ross, MA; Christine Stewart, PhD; Steven Carzasty, MSW; Michael Horberg, MD, MAS; and Sheryl L. Catz, PhD

Use of online shared records was higher among HIV patients who had indicators of recent increases in healthcare needs and lower among several vulnerable populations.

2013 Volume 19 Number 4

Retail Clinic Utilization Associated With Lower Total Cost of Care

Andrew Sussman, MD; Lisette Dunham, MSPH; Kristen Snower, MBA; Min Hu, MPH; Olga S. Matlin, PhD; William H. Shrank, MD; Niteesh K. Choudhry, MD, PhD; and Troyen Brennan, MD

Retail clinic use is associated with lower overall total cost of care based on a matched-pair analysis.

2013 Volume 19 Number 4

Primary Nonadherence to Statin Therapy: Patients’ Perceptions

Teresa N. Harrison, SM; Stephen F. Derose, MD, MS; T. Craig Cheetham, PharmD, MS; Vicki Chiu, MS; Southida S. Vansomphone, PharmD; Kelley Green, RN, PhD; Kaan Tunceli, PhD; Ronald D. Scott, MD; Elizabeth Marrett, MPH; and Kristi Reynolds, PhD, MPH

This study explores self-reported reasons for primary nonadherence among patients newly prescribed statin medication in an integrated health delivery system.

2013 Volume 19 Number 4

Trends in Hospital-Based Childbirth Care: The Role of Health Insurance

Katy B. Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA; Tetyana P. Shippee, PhD; Olusola Adegoke, MPH, MBBS; and Beth A. Virnig, PhD, MPH

When controlling for maternal and hospital factors, cesarean delivery rates increased more rapidly for privately versus publicly funded births, with important cost and health implications.

2013 Volume 19 Number 4