Continuity of Care and Changes in Medication Adherence Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diabetes
February 16th 2016This study identified 4 distinct medication adherence trajectories and found that continuity of care was consistently associated with medication adherence in every trajectory group.
The Value of Value-Based Insurance Design: Savings From Eliminating Drug Co-Payments
February 16th 2016Geisinger Health System’s $0 co-pay drug program for its chronically ill employee population is associated with positive cost savings and a 5-year return-on-investment of approximately 1.8.
USPSTF Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines: An Extended Look at Multi-Year Interval Testing
February 4th 2016Re-analysis of US Preventive Services Task Force colorectal cancer screening guidelines shows that every-3-year screening with multi-target sDNA could address poor performance of recommended annual testing.
The Effect of Medicare Advantage Enrollment on Mammographic Screening
January 29th 2016Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were 1.06 times more likely to receive mammography compared with fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries. FFS providers were less likely to recommend mammograms to racial/ethnic groups.