Research Articles from Managed Care

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Effect of Patient Medication Cost Share on Adherence and Glycemic Control

Jacquelyn Hunt, PharmD, MS, BCPS ; Yelena Rozenfeld, MPH ; Rahul Shenolikar, BS Pharm, PhD

Higher cost sharing decreases adherence to oral diabetes drugs and worsens glucose levels

Evaluating the Tools Used to Assess the Medical Home

Rebecca A. Malouin, PhD, MPH ; Barbara Starfield, MD, MPH ; Martin Jose Sepulveda, MD

Nine instruments were reviewed based on the extent that they measured the four attributes of primary care. Only one fully met the recommended criteria.

Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening In a Managed Care Population

Sandra R. Parkington, MPH, RN ; Nora Faine, MD, MPH ; Marcia C. Nguyen ; Michelle T. Lowry, MPH ; Poorva A. Virginkar

Sharp Health Plan wanted to increase mammography screening for its at-risk female population. Thirty percent of at-risk members were non-adherent. Members’ reasons for avoiding screening were examined.

Effect of Drug Therapy on HEDIS Measurements of HbA1c Control In Diabetes Patients

Gary Bazalo, MS, MBA ; Richard Weiss, MS ; Nathaniel Clark, MD ; Berhanu Alemayehu, PhD ; Felicia Forma

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

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

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

Using Option-Based Contracts to Improve Health Outcomes

Damon Douglas, dual PharmD/MBA candidate

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

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

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

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

MANAGED CARE’s Weekly Poll

How will the Supreme Court rule in King v. Burwell?

Any day now, the Supreme Court will hand down its decision. How will the court rule?

In favor of Burwell, upholding the subsidies and leaving the ACA intact

68% (126 votes)

In favor of the plaintiff, King, and against premium subsidies for insurance policies sold on federally facilitated exchanges

32% (58 votes)

Total votes: 184

Paul Lendner

Paul Lendner ist ein praktizierender Experte im Bereich Gesundheit, Medizin und Fitness. Er schreibt bereits seit über 5 Jahren für das Managed Care Mag. Mit seinen Artikeln, die einen einzigartigen Expertenstatus nachweißen, liefert er unseren Lesern nicht nur Mehrwert, sondern auch Hilfestellung bei ihren Problemen.