Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment Patterns and Costs Among Pharmacologic Treatment–Naïve Patients
August 13th 2020We present results of an analysis of IBM MarketScan databases that evaluates treatment patterns and health care costs for treatment-naïve patients with psoriatic arthritis.
Impact of Primary Care Intensive Management on Medication Adherence and Adjustments
August 7th 2020The Veterans Health Administration implemented primary care intensive management for high-risk patients. Impacts of this program on patients’ medication adherence and adjustments were modest.
Keeping Up With Guideline Recommendations: Does Patient Volume Matter in Diabetes Care?
August 6th 2020In the process of implementing a new practice guideline for treating patients with diabetes, physicians with higher patient volumes are more likely to adhere to the guideline recommendation.
Shifting to Whole-Person Care While Fighting a Pandemic: A Q&A With Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH
August 5th 2020To mark the 25th anniversary of the journal, each issue in 2020 will include an interview with a health care thought leader. The August issue features a conversation with Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Risk Adjusting for Medicaid Participation in Medicare Advantage
August 5th 2020When comparing risk-adjustment approaches based on Medicaid status of Medicare beneficiaries, this analysis found that predicted spending levels varied depending on states’ Medicaid eligibility criteria.
Prevention and Management of COVID-19 in Hemodialysis Centers
August 3rd 2020This article gives recommendations for individual hemodialysis centers worldwide to ensure the safety and effectiveness of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis based on the experience of such a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Sichuan province of China.
Changes in Hospital Admissions for Urgent Conditions During COVID-19 Pandemic
July 8th 2020Admission rates during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic were lower than in 2019 for acute medical conditions, suggesting that patients may be deferring necessary medical care.