Impact of Formulary Restrictions on Medication Use and Costs
August 26th 2017Placing formulary restrictions on brand name drugs shifts use toward generics, lowers the cost per prescription fill, and has minimal impact on overall adherence for antidiabetes, antihyperlipidemia, and antihypertension medications among low-income subsidy recipients in Medicare Part D plans.
Risk Stratification for Return Emergency Department Visits Among High-Risk Patients
August 24th 2017The authors examined 2 high-risk classification methods to compare and contrast the patient populations, and to identify the preferred method for predicting subsequent emergency department visits.
The Hospital Tech Laboratory: Quality Innovation in a New Era of Value-Conscious Care
August 17th 2017Technology innovation drives expenditures. A Michigan Medicine, IBM, and AirStrip partnership demonstrates the hospital’s role in developing transformative technologies that deliver value.