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Mental Illness and Warfarin Use in Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation patients with mental illness are less likely to receive warfarin anticoagulation; those who do receive warfarin have excess risk of over-anticoagulation.

Medication Adherence and Improved Outcomes Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Adherence to glucose-lowering agents was associated with a significant reduction in use of acute care resources without any increased total medical costs.

Economic Impact of Lupus

Physician Variation in Lung Cancer Treatment at the End of Life

Patients receiving care for advanced non—small cell lung cancer in small, independent oncology practices are more likely to receive chemotherapy in the last 30 days of life.

The Costs of Cancer to a Major Employer in the United States: A Case-Control Analysis

Long-term Economic Benefits Attributed to IVF-conceived Children: A Lifetime Tax Calculation

We estimate the future net tax contributions from an IVF-conceived child to highlight that removing barriers to fertility treatments can have long-term economic benefits.

Patient Attitudes About Specialty Follow-up Care by Telephone

Study Summary: Cabozantinib for Advanced and Progressing Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Adherence to β-blocker Therapy Under Drug Cost-sharing in Patients With and Without Acute Myocardial Infarction

Study Summary: A Targeted Systematic Review to Determine the Prevalence of Migraine and Severe Headache in the United States

Factors Associated With Primary Hip Arthroplasty After Hip Fracture

Patient, clinical, and hospital factors were associated with receiving primary hip arthroplasty versus no surgery after hip fracture in the United States.

Population Health Screenings for the Prevention of Chronic Disease Progression

Identification of chronic diseases in their early stages enables prompt treatment that can slow or prevent disease development and debilitating and costly health outcomes.

Old Habits Die Hard: Chest Radiography for Screening Purposes in Primary Care

Mortality Gap Between Puerto Rico and the US Mainland Among Medicare Advantage Enrollees

Among Medicare Advantage enrollees, the mortality of Hispanic enrollees in Puerto Rico was significantly higher than that of Hispanic enrollees in the US during 2010-2022.

Electronic Reminder's Role in Promoting Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Use

The use of the electronic health record’s clinical reminder functionality is systematically related to higher human papillomavirus vaccine administration rates.

Multipayer Primary Care Transformation: Impact for Medicaid Managed Care Beneficiaries

The Michigan Primary Care Transformation project generated cost savings among adults in Medicaid managed care, particularly high-risk adults, while largely maintaining quality of care.

Recent Perspectives on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Assessing the Economic Value of Antihypertensive Medications

Role of Pharmaceuticals in Value-Based Healthcare: A Framework for Success

A framework for the role of pharmaceuticals in value-based healthcare, practical examples from organizations that have made the transition, and implementation considerations.

Effect of Compensation Method on the Behavior of Primary Care Physicians in Managed Care Organizations: Evidence from Interviews with Physicians and Medical Leaders in Washington State

Insurance Coverage and Diabetes Quality Indicators Among Patients in NHANES

In a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey secondary analysis, privately and publicly insured patients with diabetes were both more likely to meet quality indicators than the uninsured.

Implications of an SSRI Generic Step Therapy Pharmacy Benefit Design: An Economic Model in Anxiety Disorders

The Budget Impact of Cervical Cancer Screening Using HPV Primary Screening

This study assesses the clinical and economic implications from a payer perspective of human papillomavirus genotyping for cervical cancer screening in comparison with existing practices.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cost-Related Barriers to Care Among Near-Poor Beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare

Among near-poor Black and Hispanic individuals, Medicare Advantage was associated with increased vision care and some, although not uniform, reductions in access disparities vs traditional Medicare.

Is the Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative Designed to Succeed?

Providers' perspectives point to key considerations for policy makers as they seek to broaden participation in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative.

Abstract Recap: Trends in Costs and Healthcare Utilization Among Patients With Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Knowledge of Cost Sharing and Decisions to Seek Care

Educating employees about their cost-sharing responsibilities could lead to more efficient use of the healthcare system.

Evaluation of Value-Based Insurance Design With a Large Retail Employer

Retrospective analysis of value-based insurance design (VBID) showed the potential for VBID to improve adherence and reduce utilization and costs with active disease management counseling.

Nudging Physicians and Patients With Autopend Clinical Decision Support to Improve Diabetes Management

Incorporating an autopend functionality into clinical decision support improved glycated hemoglobin laboratory test completion by between 21.1% and 33.9% for reminder messages read within 57 days.

Lynch Syndrome Screening Implementation: Business Analysis by a Healthcare System

This study synthesized published evidence on Lynch syndrome screening and expanded that evidence to match the decision needs of internal decision makers.