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Accessing the Cure: Helping Patients With Hepatitis C Overcome Barriers to CareThis case study from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable and Project Inform describes the cost-sharing mechanisms that create significant barriers to accessing new hepatitis C treatments, which require a strong advocate response to improve patient access.
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LDL Cholesterol Response and Statin Adherence Among High-Risk Patients Initiating TreatmentNonadherence is common among high-risk patients initiating statins and is associated with suboptimal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction. LDL-C should be monitored to identify suboptimal response and medication nonadherence.
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Classification of Health Plans Based on Relative Resource Use and Quality of CareThis study examines variation among health plans in resource use and quality of care for patients with diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disease.
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Systematic Review of the Impact of Worksite Wellness ProgramsAnalysis of studies of worksite wellness programs suggested mixed impact on health-related behaviors and cost, with insufficient evidence regarding absenteeism and mental health.
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The Changing Effect of Managed Care on Physician Financial IncentivesThe effect of managed care on physician financial incentives to reduce services declined substantially from 2000-2001 to 2004-2005.
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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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Impact of Electronic Prescribing on Medication Use in Ambulatory CareBoth potential benefits and unexpected consequences were found as a result of the rollout of electronic prescribing.
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The Influence of Provider Characteristics and Market Forces on Response to Financial IncentivesWe determine a specialist physician phenotype responsive to financial incentives that may be leveraged to identify physicians and markets well-suited for participation in alternative payment models.
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A Meta-analysis Update: Percutaneous Coronary InterventionsMeta-analyses of percutaneous coronary interventions in stable coronary artery disease are updated to include 2 recent large randomized controlled trials.
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Potential Impact of Pharmaceutical Industry Rebates on Medication AdherenceCost is a common barrier to medication adherence. The authors discuss the potential role of medication rebates in patients’ out-of-pocket costs and medication adherence.
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Economic Burden of Hypoglycemia With Basal Insulin in Type 2 DiabetesHypoglycemia after basal insulin initiation is associated with high clinical and economic burden that precedes insulin initiation and persists during 1 to 2 years of follow-up.
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How Health Plans Promote Health IT to Improve Behavioral Health CareCommercial health plans promote the use of health IT to support behavioral health care access and delivery.
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Economic Assessment of Initial Maintenance Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseCompared with ipratropium alone, fluticasone/salmeterol combination therapy resulted in better clinical outcomes and similar or lower treatment costs in all COPD populations studied.
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Association Between the Patient-Centered Medical Home and Healthcare UtilizationUse of specialist visits decreased by patients whose primary care physicians transformed their practices into patient-centered medical homes, 1 year after medical home implementation.
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A New Era: Increasing Continuous Glucose Monitoring Use in Type 2 DiabetesContinuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are increasingly accessible and effective for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), and even those with prediabetes, as a means for real-time biofeedback and behavior change.
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Using Financial Incentives to Improve the Care of Tuberculosis PatientsPatients enrolled in the tuberculosis pay-for-performance program received more comprehensive ambulatory care with slightly lower costs and a higher treatment success rate.
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Improving Patient Self-Management of Multiple Sclerosis Through a Disease Therapy Management ProgramThis study evaluated the effect of a multiple sclerosis disease therapy management program on medication adherence, therapy persistence, relapses, work productivity, and quality of life.
