Physician Satisfaction With Health Plans: Results From a National Survey
July 18th 2019Several physician and payer characteristics are associated with physician satisfaction with health plans. There is opportunity to improve physician satisfaction with payers, specifically in pharmacy.
Precision Medicines Need Precision Patient Assistance Programs
July 17th 2019The competing strategies of patient assistance programs and co-pay accumulator adjustment programs create confusion and administrative burden for clinicians and patients, potentially reducing adherence to clinically indicated services and worsening patient outcomes.
Impact of a Co-pay Accumulator Adjustment Program on Specialty Drug Adherence
July 17th 2019Commercial health plan initiation of a co-pay accumulator adjustment program for specialty medications treating autoimmune diseases was associated with significant reductions in medication adherence and persistence.
Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Geriatric Transitions of Care on Readmission Rates
July 16th 2019An interdisciplinary transitions of care service composed of nurse navigators, pharmacists, and medical providers reduced 30-day hospital readmissions among patients who received all components of the intervention.
Medicare’s Bundled Payment Model Did Not Change Skilled Nursing Facility Discharge Patterns
July 15th 2019Hospital participation in Medicare’s Bundled Payments for Care Improvement model was not associated with changes in number of skilled nursing facility (SNF) partners or in SNF discharge concentration.
Changing Demographics Among Populations Prescribed HCV Treatment, 2013-2017
July 12th 2019From 2013 to 2017, the population of US patients prescribed treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) changed, becoming predominantly treatment-naïve and having received care in nonacademic centers.
What Are the Potential Savings From Steering Patients to Lower-Priced Providers? A Static Analysis
July 11th 2019Steering patients who visit providers with above-median prices to their market’s median-priced provider would save 42%, 45%, and 15% of laboratory, imaging, and durable medical equipment spending, respectively.