Association Between FDA Black Box Warnings and Medicare Formulary Coverage Changes
September 29th 2017Medicare formularies were inconsistent in increasing restrictiveness to drugs that received FDA black box warnings for death and/or cardiovascular risk with safer available drug alternatives.
Treatment Barriers Among Younger and Older Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Smokers
September 29th 2017A conceptual framework was used to examine the influence of healthcare provider and psychosocial barriers on treatment utilization among younger and older socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers.
Integrating Behavioral Health Under an ACO Global Budget: Barriers and Progress in Oregon
September 27th 2017Financial barriers to behavioral health integration in Oregon Medicaid accountable care organizations (ACOs) limit opportunities to expand integrated care, but state and organizational opportunities exist.
Evaluation of a Packaging Approach to Improve Cholesterol Medication Adherence
September 27th 2017A 7.6% improvement in 12-month cholesterol refill was observed among US military veterans randomized to an adherence blister packaging intervention versus an education-only intervention.