Archive for Research

  • Prescription Medication Adherence Studies Prescription Medication Adherence Studies

    We typically think of research studies being done by universities, medical schools, and the like.  But, Walgreens recently presented and released the results of three clinical studies on medication compliance.  One in particular was the "Impact of Community Pharmacist-Led Counseling on Patient Med...

  • Commonwealth Fund Commission Report Commonwealth Fund Commission Report

    The Commonwealth Fund has issued several reports on a "High Performance Health System," but the one we will point you to here is the "Scorecard on Local Health System Performance."   Those of you who have clinics established may find the information at least interesting, but likely also helpful in...

  • Sherman and Fabius in JOEM Sherman and Fabius in JOEM

    Bruce Sherman, MD and Ray Fabius MD have co-authored a new study that will be published this month in The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine that addresses ROI and its relationship to on-site clinics.  This is, from our ongoing review of the literature, the only survey of return on ...

  • Another Great NBGH/Fidelity Survey Another Great NBGH/Fidelity Survey

    The National Business Group on Health, with Fidelity Investments Benefits Consulting has released the second annual survey they compiled on Health Benefits.  You can view it here.  The survey included data for three different sized employer groups.  If you flip to page five of the report, you'll ...

  • PCORI National Forum PCORI National Forum

    The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (created by Congress a little over a year ago) will conduct a "National Patient and Stakeholder" event on February 27 in Washington.  This is open to anyone and you can attend in person or by phone.  The meeting is to encourage comments on the draft...

  • Discharge Planning, Case Management - Include Your Pharmacist Discharge Planning, Case Management – Include Your Pharmacist

    A new idea?  This is one we thought of merit and interest.   Walgreen's announced a partnership with Greystone Healthcare Management to provide medication counseling and delivery services in person by a qualified Walgreen's pharmacist at the patient's bedside.  This would be a standard protocol ...

  • Insurer Research Finds Benefit of PCMH Insurer Research Finds Benefit of PCMH

    It is no news to those of you out there who provide on-site services that a patient-centered medical home model is a key factor in getting and keeping employees healthy; to say nothing of saving money in the process.  But, WellPoint, the nation's largest insurer covering more than 34 million lives ...

  • AHRQ/Mathematica Research on PCMH and Complex Patients AHRQ/Mathematica Research on PCMH and Complex Patients

    The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in conjunction with Mathematica completed a study of five different medical practices to attempt to begin to identify key components they had in common in successfully implementing patient-centered medical homes.   The outcome was published in the Ann...

  • MBGH Provides Tips to Improve Employee Health MBGH Provides Tips to Improve Employee Health

    The Midwest Business Group on Health is offering guidance to employers based on a five-year study, "Identifying the Triggers and Barriers to Engaging Employees in their Health Benefits and Wellness Programs."  Those recommendations include "Consider(ing) the company's culture,"  including both "De...

  • Pay-for-Performance (What's old is new - or at least updated) Pay-for-Performance (What’s old is new – or at least updated)

    Highmark (a Blue Cross/Blue Shield corporation) reported that its Quality Blue program has demonstrated "clear patterns of improved patient safety and clinical care for our members."   They cite data for things like mammography screening rates, diminished Central Line Associated Bloodstream (CLAB)...

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