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Use of Well-Child Visits in High-Deductible Health PlansWhen preventive care was exempt from the deductible, well-child visits did not change for children switching from traditional plans to high-deductible plans.
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Introduction of Cost Display Reduces Laboratory Test UtilizationCost display and cost charge induce different test ordering behavior depending on the healthcare setting.
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Vagal Nerve Blocking for Morbid ObesityThis lifetime economic analysis demonstrates vagal nerve blocking therapy to be a cost-effective alternative to conventional therapy in class 2 and 3 obesity patients.
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Immunotherapy in Cancer Care: Understanding the Impact of Shifting Treatment Paradigms in the Managed Care SettingThe previous issue of Evidence-Based Oncology (EBO) featured the first part of a condensed edition of a peer exchange on the future of immunotherapy in cancer care, which was convened by The American Journal of Managed Care. This edition of EBO features the rest of that exchange.
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Dual HER2 Blockade Less Effective in PI3KCA-Mutant Breast CancerEuropean Cancer Congress 2013
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Balancing Innovation With Cost in Diagnostic TestingAs clinical targets in more common malignancies emerge, testing and treatment options will increase. Balancing these choices with the high costs of new technology will be the challenge to ensure value in oncology care.
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Diabetes Disease Management in Medicare Advantage Reduces Hospitalizations and CostsA disease management program for Medicare Advantage patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease resulted in significantly reduced hospital admissions and total healthcare costs.
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Oral Antidiabetic Medication Adherence and Glycemic Control in Managed CareIn this retrospective study of patients with diabetes, adherent patients were more likely to achieve glycemic control than nonadherent patients.
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Lowering Copayments: Impact of Simvastatin Patent Expiration on Patient AdherenceDecreasing statin copayments because of the patent expiration of simvastatin has led to moderate increases in therapy adherence.
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Validating Electronic Cancer Quality Measures at Veterans Health AdministrationEven in a fully integrated healthcare system, only 28% of cancer quality measures could be validated by using electronically available data.
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A Transitional Care Model for Patients With Acute Coronary SyndromeThis study suggests that the Bridging the Discharge Gap Effectively (BRIDGE) program can help decrease the number of hospital readmissions in patients with acute coronary syndrome that cause unnecessary and substantial healthcare systems costs.
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A Strategy to Promote Population-Wide Life Satisfaction While Advancing EquityThe authors used health care claims and survey data to identify a strategy that might promote life satisfaction while advancing equity in an insured population.
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Perspective: FDA/CMS Parallel Review Advances Coverage for Cancer Comprehensive Genomic ProfilingAuthors from Foundation Medicine explain the regulatory path that led to approval of FoundationOne CDx.
