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October 2009
Delivering Vaccines: A Case Study of the Distribution System of Vaccines for Children
October 08, 2009
Article
FOCUS ON VACCINES
During implementation of the Vaccine Management Business Improvement Project, providers experienced longer delivery delays and a higher probability of a Vaccines for Children stockout.
Office Manager and Nurse Perspectives on Facilitators of Adult Immunization
October 08, 2009
Article
FOCUS ON VACCINES
Factors significantly associated with adult vaccination rates in primary care practices were patients’ age, race, scheduled well-visit length, and nurses’ vaccination status.
Impact of Compliance With Proton Pump Inhibitors on NSAID Treatment
October 08, 2009
Article
CLINICAL
Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who are compliant with proton pump inhibitor therapy stay on NSAIDs longer than noncompliant patients.
Dental Care Coverage Transitions
October 08, 2009
Article
The American Journal of Managed Care
This study examines dental insurance transition dynamics in the context of changing employment and retirement status.
Statin Adherence and Mortality in Patients Enrolled in a Secondary Prevention Program
October 08, 2009
Article
CLINICAL
Enrollment in a secondary disease prevention program can have a significant impact on statin adherence and subsequent clinical outcomes.
The Effect of Certificate-of-Need Laws on Hospital Beds and Healthcare Expenditures: An Empirical Analysis
October 08, 2009
Article
The American Journal of Managed Care
This study found that certificate-of-need laws have reduced the number of hospital beds by about 10% and have reduced healthcare expenditures by almost 2%.
Do Patients Continue to See Physicians Who Are Removed From a PPO Network?
October 08, 2009
Article
POLICY
We examined patient response to a narrowing of a preferred provider organization network that effectively raised the out-of-pocket price for a few physicians.
VA Pharmacy Users: How They Differ From Other Veterans
October 08, 2009
Article
MANAGERIAL
A higher proportion of veterans who use VA pharmacy services are black, have no alternative insurance, have lower incomes, are disabled, and report poorer health.
Healthcare Reform With a Safety Net: Lessons From San Francisco
October 08, 2009
Article
The American Journal of Managed Care
San Francisco is attempting to expand health insurance coverage and access to care while also supporting its healthcare safety net.
Bending the Curve: Effective Steps to Address Long-Term Healthcare Spending Growth
October 08, 2009
Article
BRIEF REPORT
A group of experts who have spent their careers studying the healthcare system have convened to identify a path for sustainable reform in healthcare cost growth.
Effects of a Medicaid Prior Authorization Policy for Pregabalin
October 01, 2009
Article
WEB EXCLUSIVE
State Medicaid programs’ pregabalin prior authorization accomplished the objective of lower pregabalin utilization; the unintended effects were increased opioid use and increased disease-related healthcare costs.
Preventing Myocardial Infarction and Stroke With a Simplified Bundle of Cardioprotective Medications
October 01, 2009
Article
WEB EXCLUSIVE
Bundled cardioprotective medications with simplified delivery reduced the risk of hospitalization for myocardial infarction or stroke among patients at high risk.