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Into the Fall: Book Launch, Webinar

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Cyndy’s Blog is up and running fast.  We took a few days off to consider the new analyses and we’ll have a lot to share.  Till then…

It’s shaping up to be a busy fall season here at the Center! …

Jack Mahoney and VBD

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Jack Mahoney, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the Center, is highlighted in this article for his work in value-based  design.

Among Dr. Mahoney’s comments on the challenges in implementing value-based designs:

People may be used to research conducted by double-blind

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Value-Based Insurance Design Landscape Digest

Monday, August 24th, 2009

This important new report by A. Mark Fendrick, professor of internal medicine and health management and policy at the University of Michigan, offers an excellent overview of what VBID is and how it is being envisioned, implemented, and evaluated. Funded …

Authors Encourage On-Site Clinics

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

In a July 29 Wall Street Journal article, authors Clayton Christensen and Jason Hwang recommended that employers set up company-run, nurse-staffed clinics to handle routine ailments, saving time and money on doctor visits. Along the way, they cite the example …

Battle Creek Project Takes Shape

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

A community coalition of major employers in Battle Creek, Mich. — famous as the home of cereal maker Kellogg — has come together to fight diabetes with a combination of patient-centered medical homes and value-based insurance design. This article from …

Medicare Study Highights Need for Value-Based Research

Friday, July 24th, 2009
New data from the New England Journal of Medicine shows reduction in prescription costs can reduce non-adherence in Medicare, BUT…

The research in the NEJM shows that patients can be encouraged to adhere to their medication and management regimens through …

Free Drugs, or Generics?

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

An article published in the most recent edition of the American Journal of Managed Care looked at whether lower co-payments or generic drugs increased adherence to prescribed drug regimens. Generic prescribing modestly improved adherence in two of the five conditions …

Milliman Report on Value-Based Design and Diabetes

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Kathryn Fitch and the team at Milliman have produced this excellent report on the state of the value-based healthcare movement as it relates to diabetes management.  The analysis quantifies the projected costs associated with implementing VBID for diabetes drugs. Read …

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