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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedSchmittdiel JA, Nichols GA, Dyer W
Health care system-level factors associated with performance on Medicare STAR adherence metrics in a large, integrated delivery system.
The researchers examined the association of Medicare STAR adherence metrics with system-wide factors for patients with diabetes. They found that the strongest predictor of achieving STAR-defined medication adherence for patients with diabetes was a greater days’ supply of medications. Other important factors were use of a mail order pharmacy, lower copayments and lower annual individual out-of-pocket maximums.
AHRQ-funded; HS019859
Citation: Schmittdiel JA, Nichols GA, Dyer W .
Health care system-level factors associated with performance on Medicare STAR adherence metrics in a large, integrated delivery system.
Med Care. 2015 Apr;53(4):332-7. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000328..
Keywords: Medicare, Diabetes, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Quality Measures
Magnan EM, Palta M, Johnson HM
The impact of a patient's concordant and discordant chronic conditions on diabetes care quality measures.
The researchers sought to determine the impact of the number of concordant and discordant chronic conditions on diabetes care quality. Their findings suggest that the patients most at risk for suboptimal diabetes care are the patients with the fewest comorbidities, especially the fewest concordant comorbidities.
AHRQ-funded; HS018368; HS021899.
Citation: Magnan EM, Palta M, Johnson HM .
The impact of a patient's concordant and discordant chronic conditions on diabetes care quality measures.
J Diabetes Complications 2015 Mar;29(2):288-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2014.10.003..
Keywords: Quality Measures, Diabetes, Chronic Conditions