August 2013

August 13, 2013

Adherence to medication can improve healthcare outcomes but is associated with higher total healthcare expenses, especially during the years immediately following the onset of diabetes.

August 13, 2013

Between 2005 and 2011, rates of cardiac catheterization laboratory false activation doubled while mean door-to-balloon times for primary PCI declined.

August 12, 2013

A quarter of opioid recipients with commercial insurance had at least 1 indicator of potential misuse by patients or inappropriate prescription practices by providers.

August 12, 2013

Methods for better identifying malignant versus benign disease before nephrectomy could provide significant benefits to patients and payers.

August 12, 2013

This historical cohort study demonstrates that long-term statin use is associated with a significant decrease in the incidence of Parkinson's disease.

August 06, 2013

Sporadic, unsubstantiated side effects were reported in the mass media after a formulation change of levothyroxine tablets induced patients to monitor thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and to unnecessarily stop taking medication.

August 06, 2013

By pricing options that protect providers from downside risk,health plans can more clearly evaluate different shared savings contracts and expand them to smaller providers.

August 06, 2013

This article explores the information (scorecards, referrals, prior experience, location) influencing the choice of orthopedic surgeon and how this influence varies by patient characteristics.