Change in Claims-Based Diabetes Medications Is a Diabetes Improvement IndicatorByHsien-Yen Chang, PhD,Thomas M. Richards, MS,Jeanne M. Clark, MD, MPH,Jonathan P. Weiner, DrPH,Jodi B. Segal, MD, MPHJuly 19th 2013Without clinical information, a decrease in use of medications can serve as a proxy for clinical improvement.