Peer-Reviewed Articles from Managed Care


Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy: Cost Effective Pharmacologic Treatments

James P. Reichmann, MBA; Michael S. Kirkbride, BSc, PharmD


Loss of Confidence in Diabetes Management

Patricia R. Salber, MD, MBA; William Bestermann, MD; Stanley Schwartz MD; Albert Marchetti, MD


Evaluation of a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for Home-Use Conditions

Bruce Bode, MD; Michael Silver, MD; Richard Weiss, MS; Kathryn Martin


Health Plan Joins With Physical Therapy Facility to Manage Back and Neck Pain

Capital Health Plan achieved a 79% improvement in pain scores and a 54% improvement in function scores for its members

Charles M. Tomlinson, MD; Chad Gray, PT; Tom Kane, PT


Using Option-Based Contracts to Improve Health Outcomes

A system in which individual insurance policies may be purchased for separate medical products and services is based on a medical options market and takes its cue from the financial sector

Damon Douglas, dual PharmD/MBA candidate


In Chronic Disease, Nationwide Data Show Poor Adherence by Patients to Medication and by Physicians to Guidelines

A widespread approach that incorporates various stakeholders may be necessary to change adherence behavior

Sara L. Thier, MPH; Kristina S. Yu-Isenberg, PhD, MPH, RPh; Brian F. Leas, MS, MA; C. Ron Cantrell, PhD; Sandra DeBussey


Optimizing the Use of 17P In Pregnant Managed Medicaid Members

Mary V. Mason, MD, MBA; Kara M. House, MBA; Janice Linehan, PA-C, MHP; Carol A. Speers, RN; Lisa M. Joseph, RN, MBA


Evolution of TennCare Yields Valuable Lessons

The old TennCare program had many flaws and detractors. Its near collapse led to a more realistic approach to providing coverage to the uninsured in Tennessee.

Cyril F. Chang, PhD


Comparison of Human Growth Hormone Products' Cost in Pediatric and Adult Patients

Payers' drug costs for human growth hormone are related to product waste that is related to the container in which the product is supplied

Gary R. Bazalo, MS; Ashish V. Joshi, PhD; John Germak, MD


Determining the Cost-Effectiveness of a Computer-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention in Primary Care

Meredith Y. Smith, PhD; Jerry Cromwell, PhD; Judith DePue, EdD; Bonnie Spring, PhD; William Redd, PhD

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