January 2012

This study critically assessed the published clinical and economic evidence supporting oncology orphan drugs marketed in the United States.

Use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor plus plerixafor for stem cell mobilization is cost-effective in pretreated patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Healthcare organizations may reduce weight-related health risks and disparities in care among overweight/obese patients through promoting cancer screening exams, healthier diets, and physical activity.

This paper explores hypertension control among patients with diabetes in a variety of ambulatory care settings. We also consider the role of sociodemographic factors.

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we found that hospitalists reduce hospital length of stay without increasing costs.

This study explores whether the policies of financial incentives for the demand and supply sides lowered the Cesarean section rate.

Higher patient cost-sharing is associated with a lower likelihood of treatment augmentation in patients with depression who are treated with antidepressants.

Institution of paperless credentialing is analyzed on a pre-/post-implementation basis to understand the impact on business and productivity.

An evidence-based managed care budget impact model shows that incorporating TSI testing into existing Graves%u2019 disease hyperthyroidism diagnostic algorithms reduces costs and shortens time to diagnosis.