December 2010

December 21, 2010

A retrospective claims analysis of managed care enrollees with type 2 diabetes mellitus showed that insulin pump therapy reduced antidiabetic drug and healthcare resource use.

December 21, 2010

Current interventions to improve medication adherence lack a clear, uniform approach by which patient compliance can be universally improved.

December 21, 2010

The coverage gap in the Medicare Part D program has a significant negative impact on adherence to diabetes medications.

December 21, 2010

Nurse practitioner comanagment improved quality of care for 5 chronic conditions in an academic geriatrics practice.

December 21, 2010

Targeting chemotherapy with 70-gene MammaPrint signature in patients 60 years or younger with node-negative breast cancer is likely to be cost-effective.

December 21, 2010

We have insufficient understanding of what influences our prescribing behavior, particularly with respect to pharmaceutical marketing strategies.

December 21, 2010

Nurse practitioner prescribers exhibited a high rate of contact with pharmaceutical industry promotional activities.

December 16, 2010

Treatment of alcohol dependence with medications offered advantages in reduced healthcare utilization and costs compared with usual treatment without medications.

December 16, 2010

In this review of randomized controlled trials designed to improve adherence to cardiovascular medications, electronic interventions and in-person, pharmacy-based interventions showed the highest success rates.

December 16, 2010

Significant clinically meaningful improvements in asthma impairment are documented by administrative data for 1 year after initiation of step-up care in patients with uncontrolled asthma.

December 16, 2010

Patients' problems in understanding of new and existing medications were evaluated to design a primary care electronic health record quality improvement study.