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October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study examines how different drug plan benefit and formulary designs influence the selection of generic drugs to treat high cholesterol among Medicare beneficiaries.
January 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
More children and working-age Americans are going without prescription drugs because of cost concerns, according to a new national study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC).
April 1, 2004 | Program Result
California Health Decisions developed a statewide, pilot education initiative called Healthcare 101: Choosing and Using Prescription Medicines.
August 16, 2004 | Program Result
From 2000 to 2001, researchers at Boston University School of Public Health examined how the growth of direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs affects the patient-provider relationship.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Leapfrog Group developed standards for evaluating hospitals' use of computerized physician order entry systems, and devised and tested techniques to raise awareness about the importance of considering the presence of systems.
November 13, 2012 | Program Result
From November 2010 through March 2012, the California Quality Collaborative (CQC) conducted an evaluation of its regional improvement effort aimed at reducing unnecessary services and engaging physicians in improving efficiency of resource use.
December 16, 2011 | Program Result
Interdisciplinary research teams at four institutions examined nursing's role in - and contribution to - medication management in hospital and transitional care settings.
April 19, 2012 | Journal Article
New report examines the impact of the Medicare Modernization Act on access to cancer chemotherapy treatment.
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Higher medication adherence rates for two classes of drugs saved Medicare dollars over three years.
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A decrease in prescription length and an increase in brand-name co-payment decreased medication adherence in North Carolina.