Adherence to noninsulin antidiabetic medications was associated with more outpatient and fewer inpatient visits, as well as lower total expenditures compared with nonadherence.
Results warrant future consideration towards implementing advanced clinical decision support systems (CDSS) with appropriate systematic training programs in other pharmacy settings.
Economic benefits associated with statin adherence were observed within a one-year period for a large cohort of adult statin users with commercial health plans.
The current issue of Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy (JMCP) features a 2017 HOPE Center study as one of the most significant topics in the field over the past 25 years.
Medication adherence among those taking statins was related to better disease control, less inpatient and outpatient visits and costs, and lower costs overall despite having higher prescription drug costs.
Study warns it is not possible to use CPT codes to identify all patients receiving MTM services. Raises call for more accurate claims analysis methods to identify MTM use and its effects on patient outcomes.
College of Pharmacy PhD graduate and faculty publish 8 articles describing methods for pharmaceutical pricing in a special issue of the Journal of Medical Economics.
“The experience of returning to graduate school has generated opportunities for research and teaching that have expanded my skillset and leadership abilities far beyond what I possessed entering the program.”
