Meeting Abstracts - Annual Meeting 2016.

abstract：UNLABELLED:Medication adherence is a problem that has received widespread attention in the medical literature and health policy circles. With the increased emphasis on recognizing and rewarding quality in the U.S. health care system, medication adherence measures are increasingly being adopted to assess quality of medi...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Sorensen TD,Pestka DL,Brummel AR,Rehrauer DJ,Ekstrand MJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acromegaly is a chronic disorder characterized by excess growth hormone secretion and elevated insulin-like growth factor-1 levels most often caused by a pituitary adenoma. Clinical presentation of the disease includes coarsening of the facial features, soft-tissue swelling of the hands and feet, and overgro...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Placzek H,Xu Y,Mu Y,Begelman SM,Fisher M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by the presence of noncaseating granulomas in involved organs. Prior research has found that sarcoidosis imposes a significant economic burden to U.S. payers. However, the drivers of high health care costs among sarcoidosis patients are unknown...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Rice JB,White A,Lopez A,Nelson WW

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimized medication use involves the effective use of medications for better outcomes, improved patient experience, and lower costs. Few studies systematically gather data on the actions accountable care organizations (ACOs) have taken to optimize medication use. OBJECTIVES:To (a) assess how ACOs optimize ...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Wilks C,Krisle E,Westrich K,Lunner K,Muhlestein D,Dubois R

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The introduction of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) drugs to ophthalmology has revolutionized the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Despite this significant progress, gaps and challenges persist in the diagnosis of nAMD, initiation of treatment, and managem...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Wykoff CC,Clark WL,Nielsen JS,Brill JV,Greene LS,Heggen CL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：DISCLOSURES:No funding supported the writing of this letter. Preblick, Ali, and DasMahapatra are employees and shareholders of Sanofi Genzyme. Gray is a postdoctoral fellow at Sanofi Genzyme and Rutgers University. ...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Preblick R,Gray C,Ali T,DasMahapatra P

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication therapy management (MTM) programs were first introduced as a result of the 2003 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act. Since then, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have established minimum requirements for health plans to follow in establishing patient elig...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Miller DE,Roane TE,Salo JA,Hardin HC

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes requires close monitoring to achieve optimal outcomes and avoid adverse effects. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is one approach to measuring glycemia and has become more widespread with recent advances in technology; however, ideal implementation of CGM into clinical practice is unknown. CGM ca...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Sherrill CH,Houpt CT,Dixon EM,Richter SJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：DISCLOSURES:No funding supported the writing of this commentary. Brummel has consulted, presented, or was engaged in an advisory board for UCB, Boerhinger Ingelheim, Pfizer, and Lilly. Sorenson has nothing to disclose. ...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Brummel AR,Sorensen TD

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonadherence to medication regimens can lead to adverse health care outcomes and increasing costs. OBJECTIVES:To (a) assess the level of medication complexity at an outpatient setting using population-level electronic health record (EHR) data and (b) evaluate its association with medication adherence measur...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Ma X,Jung C,Chang HY,Richards TM,Kharrazi H

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and medical resource utilization in the United States and worldwide. Treatment is aimed at keeping blood glucose levels close to normal and preventing or delaying medical complications. It has been estimated that only 50% of patients with diabetes in the U...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Saundankar V,Peng X,Fu H,Ascher-Svanum H,Rodriguez A,Ali A,Slabaugh L,Young P,Louder A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is an evaluation of a discharge intervention that occurred in multiple hospitals across Maryland. In this program, patients received medications at their bedside before discharge with the goal of reducing the risk of primary nonadherence to prescribed medications. OBJECTIVE:To test if the interve...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Segal JB,Apfel A,Brotman DJ,Shermock KM,Clark JM

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inclusion of pharmacists on care teams has been shown to improve clinical and economic health outcomes. However, a significant barrier to the widespread incorporation of pharmacists into care teams is the ability to financially support the salary of the pharmacist. A mechanism to improve the ability of pharmacists...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Dietrich E,Gums JG

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：DISCLOSURES:No additional funding was received for the writing of this letter. The published study referred to in this letter was funded by Janssen Scientific Affairs, which employs Maiese and funded Cornerstone Research Group, a health economic consulting group, to conduct the study. Grima is a founding partner of Cor...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Hollmann S,Moldaver D,Goyert N,Grima D,Maiese EM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Opioid pain relievers can be highly effective in providing relief for patients suffering from pain. At the same time, prescription opioid abuse, dependence, overdose, and poisoning (hereinafter "abuse") have become a national public health concern. Opioid abuse is also costly: previous estimates of the annua...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Kirson NY,Scarpati LM,Enloe CJ,Dincer AP,Birnbaum HG,Mayne TJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological degenerative chronic condition without cure. However, long-term disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) help reduce the severity of MS symptoms. Adherence to DMTs is key to their success. Several studies have analyzed what makes patients adherent to their DMTs. As new DMT...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Higuera L,Carlin CS,Anderson S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The accountable care organization (ACO) is an innovative health care delivery model centered on value-based care. ACOs consisting of primary care providers are increasingly becoming commonplace in practice; however, medication management remains suboptimal. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:As experts in medication manag...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Joseph T,Hale GM,Eltaki SM,Prados Y,Jones R,Seamon MJ,Moreau C,Gernant SA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence to antiretrovirals (ARVs) is critical to achieving durable virologic suppression. OBJECTIVE:To investigate risk factors of poor adherence and the effect of suboptimal adherence on health care resource utilization (HCRU) and costs in Medicaid patients. METHODS:A retrospective longitudinal study wa...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Dunn K,Lafeuille MH,Jiao X,Romdhani H,Emond B,Woodruff K,Pesa J,Tandon N,Lefebvre P

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：DISCLOSURES:No funding was required for this project. The authors are or have been members of the Format Executive Committee. ...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Watkins JB,Sullivan SD,Sampsel E,Fullerton DSP,Graff JS,Fry RN,Lee J,Tam IM,Avey SG

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geographic variation in the use of prescription drugs, particularly those deemed harmful by the FDA, may lead to variation in patient exposure to adverse drug events. One such drug is the glucose-lowering drug rosiglitazone, for which the FDA issued a safety alert on May 21, 2007, following the publication o...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Ahuja V,Sohn MW,Birge JR,Syverson C,Budiman-Mak E,Emanuele N,Cooper JM,Huang ES

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gout, hyperuricemia, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are prevalent conditions in the United States, and while they share common risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus, relatively little is known about what patient and disease characteristics may link C...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Pillinger MH,Bangalore S,Klein AB,Baumgartner S,Morlock R

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The approval of new oral disease-modifying drugs (DMDs), such as fingolimod, dimethyl fumarate (DMF), and teriflunamide, has considerably expanded treatment options for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, data describing the use of these agents in routine clinical practice are limited. OBJE...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Desai RJ,Mahesri M,Gagne JJ,Hurley E,Tong A,Chitnis T,Minden S,Spettell CM,Matlin OS,Shrank WH,Choudhry NK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical trials impose exclusion criteria that may limit the generalizability of results. OBJECTIVES:To (a) determine the percentage of real-world patients who would qualify for psoriasis randomized controlled trials; (b) ascertain differences between moderate-to-severe psoriasis patients who would be eligi...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Malatestinic W,Nordstrom B,Wu JJ,Goldblum O,Solotkin K,Lin CY,Kistler K,Fraeman K,Johnston J,Hawley LL,Sicignano N,Araujo A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rosacea is a chronic skin disorder that presents with abnormal vascular and inflammatory conditions. Clinical manifestations include flushing, facial erythema, inflammatory papules and pustules, telangiectasias, edema, and watery or irritated eyes. OBJECTIVE:To discuss the evolving pathophysiology of rosace...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Feldman SR,Huang WW,Huynh TT

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunoglobulin (Ig) is a costly blood product prescribed as immune replacement or modulation therapy to treat a wide spectrum of medical conditions. While the FDA has approved Ig for a limited number of indications, there are multiple off-label uses that have demonstrated proven clinical benefit or are curre...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Tonkovic B,Rutishauser LK

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United States, many children with cerebral palsy (CP) obtain health care coverage through managed Medicaid, but little is known about the current demographics or management of this high-need, complex population. OBJECTIVE:To develop U.S. population-level information about the prevalence of CP, manage...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Pulgar S,Bains S,Gooch J,Chambers H,Noritz GH,Wright E,Sawhney TG,Pyenson B,Ferro C

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persistence with multiple daily insulin injections (MDI) may be challenging for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, limited information is available regarding the effect of persistence with MDI on outcomes. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate persistence with basal and bolus insulin therapy and assess its rela...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Edelman SV,Ermakova A,Xiong Y,Sieradzan R,Taylor SD

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:National guidelines and initiatives have promoted the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for patients with diabetes. The University of Arizona Medication Management Center (UA-MMC) is contracted by Medicare health plans, pharmacy benefit managers ...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Hurwitz JT,Grizzle AJ,Augustine J,Rehfeld R,Wild A,Abraham I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New 3-drug regimens have been developed and approved to treat multiple myeloma (MM). The absence of direct comparative data and the high cost of treatment support the need to assess the relative clinical and economic outcomes across all approved regimens. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of trea...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Carlson JJ,Guzauskas GF,Chapman RH,Synnott PG,Liu S,Russo ET,Pearson SD,Brouwer ED,Ollendorf DA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) experience various comorbidities in excess of the prevalence seen among the non-DS population. However, the extent of the excess burden of comorbidities specifically within commercially and publicly insured DS populations aged < 21 years is not currently known. OBJECTIVES...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Kong AM,Hurley D,Evans KA,Brixner D,Csoboth C,Visootsak J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00