Cost-Effectiveness of Pazopanib Versus Sunitinib for Renal Cancer in the United States.

abstract：:BACKGROUND: Measuring patient perspectives of the quality of health care delivery is an essential component of building a patient-centered model of care, which has garnered increasing emphasis under value-based payment models. Although measurements of patient perspectives of physician practices are common, few validat...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Carpenter DM,Roberts CA,Farley JF

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence to treatment is correlated with treatment success in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). CVS Specialty explored novel methods to improve adherence in this population to ensure optimal adherence and lower the risk of unsuccessful treatment. One novel program explored involved an interactive 2-way clinic...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Sawicki C,Friend KE,Patel R,Polinski JM,Singh S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Natalizumab disease-modifying therapy for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) is efficacious in randomized controlled trials. Few studies have estimated the association between real-world natalizumab persistence behavior and relapse-related outcomes. OBJECTIVES:To (a) examine the impact of using nat...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： McQueen RB,Livingston T,Vollmer T,Corboy J,Buckley B,Allen RR,Nair K,Campbell JD

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Encouraging generic drug use has reduced health care costs for payers and consumers, but the availability of therapeutically interchangeable medications or generic medications of choice is not equal across disease states. The extent to which systems of care are able to substitute with generics is not well un...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Walton SM,Rash C,Lambert BL,Galanter WL

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A panel of experts drawn from neurology, psychiatry, geropsychiatry, geriatrics, and pharmacy representatives of 3 health plans convened in New York City on July 30, 2016, with the objective of sharing opinions, ideas, and information regarding the optimal management of Parkinson's disease psychosis (PDP). Three key p...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Hermanowicz N,Alva G,Pagan F,Espay AJ,Patel A,Madrid KC,Kremens D,Kenney J,Arquette S,Tereso G,Lopes M,Farnum C

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：DISCLOSURES:Funding for this summary was contributed by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation and California Health Care Foundation to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), an independent organization that evaluates the evidence on the value of health care interventions. ICER's annual policy summit is s...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Pearson SD,Thokala P,Stevenson M,Rind D

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence to biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often suboptimal in routine clinical practice. Low or nonadherence can reduce the effectiveness of bDMARD therapies. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate filling of newly prescribed initial bDMARDs for th...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Harnett J,Wiederkehr D,Gerber R,Gruben D,Bourret J,Koenig A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer is a leading cause of death with substantial financial costs. While significant data exist on the economic burden of care, less is known about the indirect costs of treatment and, specifically, the effect on work productivity of patients and their caregivers. To examine the full effect of cancer and t...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Kamal KM,Covvey JR,Dashputre A,Ghosh S,Shah S,Bhosle M,Zacker C

更新日期：2017-02-01 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

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:Value-based insurance design attempts to align drug copayment tier with value rather than cost. Previous implementations of value-based insurance design have lowered copayments for drugs indicated for select "high value" conditions and have found modest improvements in medication adherence. However, these im...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Sullivan SD,Yeung K,Vogeler C,Ramsey SD,Wong E,Murphy CO,Danielson D,Veenstra DL,Garrison LP,Burke W,Watkins JB

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:It has been nearly 20 years since the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) and other stakeholders adopted the Principles for a Sound Formulary System. Since that time, best practices for pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) committees have matured throughout the health care system. On March 28, 2019, AMCP convened a gro...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

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更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since multiple myeloma (MM) incurs a substantial economic burden in care management, more and more discussion has been generated in recent years about the costs of novel antimyeloma drugs and their associated value. Because of these costs, economic assessment that quantifies value of care over the long-term ...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Chen Y,Lairson DR,Chan W,Huo J,Du XL

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current evidence of the effects of pharmacy services on asthma outcomes are not conclusive, since most pharmacy services comprise a variety of interventions. OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of a service containing self-management support delivered by community pharmacists to patients with asthma. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Dokbua S,Dilokthornsakul P,Chaiyakunapruk N,Saini B,Krass I,Dhippayom T

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Costs associated with biologic switching and discontinuation can be high in chronic inflammatory diseases. Inappropriate use of medications may have cost implications for both payers and patients. Understanding of biologic utilization and switching rates is lacking among patients with ankylosing spondylitis ...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Yi E,Dai D,Piao OW,Zheng JZ,Park Y

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of formulary management strategies on utilization and expenditures in overactive bladder (OAB) treatment has not been extensively investigated. In 2013, step therapy (ST) policies for 2 branded OAB treatments, mirabegron and fesoterodine, were removed from Humana Medicare Advantage Prescription Dr...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Abbass IM,Caplan EO,Ng DB,Kristy R,Schermer CR,Bradt P,Collins JM,Chan WM,Suehs BT

更新日期：2017-01-01 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:Poor medication adherence is a predictor of poor health outcomes, especially in populations with chronic diseases. Although several self-reported measures of medication adherence exist, the scope of each is limited.  OBJECTIVE:To identify barriers to medication adherence in order to facilitate effective del...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Hincapie AL,Taylor AM,Boesen KP,Warholak T

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Three pharmacist-specific Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes exist to facilitate medication therapy management (MTM) reimbursement (codes 99605, 99606, and 99607). However, no studies have used CPT codes in administrative claims databases to identify subjects who have received MTM services. OBJECTIV...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Axon DR,Chinthammit C,Tate J,Taylor AM,Leal S,Pickering M,Black H,Warholak T,Campbell PJ

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The functional impairment associated with migraine can cause physical, emotional, and economic ramifications that can affect occupational, academic, social, and family life. Understanding the relationship between headache-free days (HFDs) and the disease burden of migraine may help with decisions regarding t...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Lipton RB,Lee L,Saikali NP,Bell J,Cohen JM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overuse and misuse of prescription opioids is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and places a significant cost burden on health systems. OBJECTIVE:To estimate annual statewide spending for prescription opioids in Rhode Island. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of opioids dispensed from retail ...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Aroke H,Buchanan A,Wen X,Ragosta P,Koziol J,Kogut S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer is a major cause of mortality and a major contributor to health care costs in the United States. An increasing number of cancer patients are treated with oral cancer therapy. Older patients are more likely to have cancer and to be at risk for adherence problems with oral cancer drugs. As a result of s...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Kaisaeng N,Harpe SE,Carroll NV

更新日期：2014-07-01 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:Lipid screening determines eligibility for statins and other cardiovascular risk reduction interventions. OBJECTIVE:To examine trends in lipid screening among adults aged ≥20 years in a large, multiethnic, integrated health care delivery system in southern California. METHODS:Temporal trends in lipid scree...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Grant DSL,Scott RD,Harrison TN,Cheetham TC,Chang SC,Hsu JY,Wei R,Boklage SH,Romo-LeTourneau V,Reynolds K

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prescription medication adherence is a known health-related barrier for elderly patients, leading to insufficient disease control and negative health outcomes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have placed significant emphasis on medication adherence, through the Part D star measures, revolv...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Winters A,Esse T,Bhansali A,Serna O,Mhatre S,Sansgiry S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral pharmacological treatment for overactive bladder (OAB) consists of antimuscarinics and the beta-3 adrenergic agonist mirabegron. Antimuscarinic adverse events (AEs) such as dry mouth, constipation, and blurry vision can result in frequent treatment discontinuation rates, leaving part of the OAB populati...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Perk S,Wielage RC,Campbell NL,Klein TM,Perkins A,Posta LM,Yuran T,Klein RW,Ng DB

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：DISCLOSURES:The author provides consulting services to the pharmaceutical industry, including manufacturers, health plans, employers, and specialty pharmacies, and is a member of the editorial advisory board of Specialty Pharmacy News. The author reports no financial or other conflicts of interest related to the subjec...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Rubinstein E

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Discarding unused drugs after dose changes or discontinuation can significantly affect pharmacy budgets. This is especially concerning for expensive oncology agents. However, few economic studies account for drug wastage, providing an inaccurate estimate of a drug's actual economic cost, cost-effectiveness, ...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Biskupiak J,Oderda G,Brixner D,Tang D,Zacker C,Dalal AA

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The misuse of prescription drugs is a serious public health problem. Although controlled substance (CS) prescribing, in particular, opioid analgesics, has recently declined, the volume of prescriptions in 2015 was still 3 times higher than in 1999. To curb the high volume of CS prescribing, a national health...

journal_title：Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy

authors： Chen X,Ma Q,Barron J,DeVries A,Horn J,Agiro A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00