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Management of Hypertension in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Defining the Role of Lisinopril
Jarvis, Blair; Spencer, Caroline M. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 7 (2000) 5, pp. 267-288
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are significant and independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Antihypertensive therapy reduces cerebrovascular and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with hypertension. Tight blood pressure (BP) control [target diastolic BP (DBP)...
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Guidelines for General Practitioners: Approaches for Managing the Information Influx for Effective Disease Management
Pencheon, David - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 6 (1999) 2, pp. 59-63
The increasing speed at which new knowledge is generated and disseminated means that we have to learn knew ways of handling this information. Instead of trying to remember information in case we need it at a later date, we need to develop the skills of finding, appraising and using information...
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Disease Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Elderly: Issues and Options
McDonald, Ken - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 15 (2007) 6, pp. 333-339
There is now conclusive evidence to support the widely prescribed application of disease management programs in heart failure care. These strategies result in significant improvement in many barometers of care, including admission rates, prescription of disease modifying therapy, and improved...
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The Emerging Role of the Consumer in Pharmaceutical Pricing Decisions
Chumney, Elinor C.; Simpson, Kit N. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 10 (2002) 4, pp. 229-232
Persons and AIDS groups. Consumers have found a voice for their concern over the high price of pharmaceuticals in these …
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Physician Financial Incentives in Managed Care: Resource Use, Quality and Cost Implications
Armour, Brian S.; Pitts, Mmelinda - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 11 (2003) 3, pp. 139-147
of the total cost of medical care. Managed care advocates point to financial incentives as a way to reduce wasteful … resource use. However, physicians with managed care contracts feel financial pressures designed to reduce waste may also limit … distrust of the motives behind offering financial incentives, the economic theory of agency is used to illustrate how financial …
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Atypical Antipsychotics as First-Line Treatments for Schizophrenia: Advantages for Stakeholders in the UK Healthcare System
Mortimer, Ann M. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 12 (2004) 3, pp. 169-179
The poor efficacy and tolerability of conventional antipsychotic treatment in schizophrenia, together with discovery of the
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Sickle Cell Disease Screening Programs: Integration Into Managed Care
Davies, Sally C.; Oni, Lola - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 9 (2001) 6, pp. 295-304
Screening programs for sickle cell disease, when effective, can reduce morbidity and mortality as a direct consequence of patient education and optimized clinical management. However, informed patient or parental consent is necessary prior to the screening process as a person's sickle status is...
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Lessons from Early Experience with Pay for Performance
Doran, Tim - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 2, pp. 69-77
Pay-for-performance schemes share the common approach of offering financial incentives to healthcare providers for … adequate incentives; adjust for risks outside practitioners' control; involve patients in the design and implementation stages … incentives, and, in any future pay-for-performance schemes, should be mitigated during development and carefully monitored during …
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Evaluation and Treatment of Depression (Part I): Benefits for Patients, Providers, and Payors
Kramer, Teresa L.; Beaudin, Christy L.; Thrush, Carol R. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 13 (2005) 5, pp. 295-306
Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, contributing to high medical expenditures, poor clinical outcomes, low productivity, and compromised quality of life. Efficacious treatments are available for the treatment of depression across a broad age range...
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Adis International Limited - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 9 (2001) 4, pp. 235-237
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