Original Research
Love the Models, Send Me My Data: Conceptual Healthcare Decision Models Informing the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
Ashley M. Campbell, PharmD, Kim C. Coley, PharmD, Jason M. Corbo, PharmD, Teresa M. DeLellis, PharmD, Matthew Joseph, PharmD, Carolyn T. Thorpe, PhD, MPH, Melissa S. McGivney, PharmD, Patricia Klatt, PharmD, Lora Cox-Vance, MD, Vincent Balestrino, MD, Heather Sakely, PharmD
Drug therapy problems, which are undesirable events that involve medications that can ultimately interfere with a patient’s therapeutic goals, are a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and hospitalizations in older adults.
Improving the Outcomes of Medication Use by Seniors
Eileen L. Mayro, BA, Laura T. Pizzi, PharmD, MPH, Lisa A. Hark, PhD, RD, Ann P. Murchison, MD, MPH, Douglas Wisner, MD, Anish Koka, MD, Benjamin E. Leiby, PhD, Nooreen Dabbish, PhD, Adedoyin Okulate, BS, Alexa Dessy, BA, Caitlin Green, BS, Robert Bailey, MD
Cataracts are the leading cause of preventable blindness globally and are responsible for approximately 50% of worsening bilateral vision cases among Caucasians, Hispanics, and African Americans in the United States.
Epilepsy is a common neurologic disorder in the United States, with an estimated prevalence of 3.4 million cases, and approximately 150,000 new cases of epilepsy are diagnosed annually.
The Importance of Clinical and Economic Support Systems for Caregivers
Yihua Xu, PhD, Lavanya Sudharshan, MS, Ming-Ann Hsu, MPH, Andrew S. Koenig, DO, FACR, Joseph C. Cappelleri, PhD, MPH, MS, Wen F. Liu, PharmD, BCPS, Timothy W. Smith, Margaret K. Pasquale, PhD
Engaging Patients in Decision-Making for Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment
Melanoma is the fifth most common malignancy among men and the sixth most common malignancy among women in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2018, 91,270 new cases of invasive melanoma will be diagnosed in the United States, and the disease will result in approximately 9320 deaths.
It’s About the Total Cost of Care
Tia Goss Sawhney, DrPH, FSA, MAAA, Bruce S. Pyenson, FSA, MAAA, David Rotter, PhD, Michele Berrios, Judy Yee, MD
In the United States, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed among men and women and the second leading cause of death from cancer.1 The majority of cases of CRC can be prevented by the detection and removal of noncancerous adenomatous polyps (adenomas).
Derek Ems, MPH, Sharanya Murty, PhD, Bryan Loy, MD, Judith Gallagher, MBA, Laura E. Happe, PharmD, MPH, Teresa L. Rogstad, MPH, Debra Finnel, Jimmy D. Fernandez, MD, MBA
As the US healthcare system moves away from fee-for-service (FFS) payments, alternative payment models (APMs) in healthcare are emerging that reward quality of care over quantity of services.
