Practice Management

Christine Ferro, CHFP, Bruce S. Pyenson, FSA, MAAA, Jocelyn Lau, MPH, Mona Kelkar, MBA, Nancy Phillips, MD, Chi-Wei Lu, PhD, Percy Yeung, PhD, Gloria Bachmann, MD

Christine Ferro, CHFP; Bruce S. Pyenson, FSA, MAAA; Jocelyn Lau, MPH; Mona Kelkar, MBA; Nancy Phillips, MD; Chi-Wei Lu, PhD; Percy Yeung, PhD; Gloria Bachmann, MD

Stakeholder Perspective

Interventions to Reduce Avoidable Pregnancy-Related Emergency Department Visits

Eliza Ng, MD

by Eliza Ng, MD

Original Research, Practice Management

Budget Impact of Adding Vedolizumab to a Health Plan Formulary as Another First-Line Biologic Option for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease

Michele Wilson, MSPH, Aaron Lucas, PhD, MPH, Ann Cameron, MA, PhD, Michelle Luo, PhD

Michele Wilson, MSPH; Aaron Lucas, PhD, MPH; Ann Cameron, MA, PhD; Michelle Luo, PhD

Original Research, Practice Management

Treatment Persistence and Healthcare Costs Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis After a Change in Targeted Therapy

Machaon M. K. Bonafede, PhD, MPH, Donna McMorrow, BS, Clare Proudfoot, PhD, Shraddha Shinde, MS, MBA, Andreas Kuznik, PhD, Chieh-I Chen, MPH

Machaon M. K. Bonafede, PhD, MPH; Donna McMorrow, BS; Clare Proudfoot, PhD; Shraddha Shinde, MS, MBA; Andreas Kuznik, PhD; Chieh-I Chen, MPH

Original Research, Sleep, Practice Management

Changes in Medical Services and Drug Utilization and Associated Costs After Narcolepsy Diagnosis in the United States

Kathleen F. Villa, MS, Nancy L. Reaven, MA, Susan E. Funk, MBA, Karen McGaughey, PhD, Jed Black, MD

Kathleen F. Villa, MS; Nancy L. Reaven, MA; Susan E. Funk, MBA; Karen McGaughey, PhD; Jed Black, MD

Stakeholder Perspective

Accurate Diagnosis of Chronic Diseases Can Reduce Costs and Medical Resource Utilization

James T. Kenney, RPh, MBA

by James T. Kenney, RPh, MBA

Practice Management

New Rivals: Integrating Health Benefits to Provide Comprehensive Patient Care

Gary Branning, MBA, Martha Vater

Gary Branning, MBA, and Martha Vater

Original Research, Practice Management

Effects of Educational Messaging on Urgent and Emergent Care–Seeking Behaviors Among Publicly Insured Populations

Jesse Cambon, MEng, Tristan Cordier, MPH, Elizabeth L. Munnich, PhD, MPP, Andrew Renda, MD, MPH, Bobby Kapur, MD, MPH, Shkelzen Hoxhaj, MD, MPH, MBA, Meredith Williams, MD, MBA

Jesse Cambon, MEng; Tristan Cordier, MS; Elizabeth L. Munnich, PhD, MPP; Andrew Renda, MD; Bobby Kapur, MD, MPH; Shkelzen Hoxhaj, MD, MPH, MBA; Meredith Williams, MD, MBA

Stakeholder Perspective

Opportunities to Improve Urgent and Emergent Care Utilization

Cody Olsen, PharmD, BCPS

by Cody Olsen, PharmD, BCPS

Review Article, Practice Management

Standardized Review and Approval Process for High-Cost Medication Use Promotes Value-Based Care in a Large Academic Medical System

Raghu Durvasula, MD, MHA, Janet Kelly, PharmD, Anneliese Schleyer, MD, MHA, Bradley D. Anawalt, MD, Shabir Somani, MS, MBA, RPh, FASHP, Timothy H. Dellit, MD

Raghu Durvasula, MD, MHA; Janet Kelly, PharmD; Anneliese Schleyer, MD, MHA; Bradley D. Anawalt, MD; Shabir Somani, MS, MBA, RPh, FASHP; Timothy H. Dellit, MD

Stakeholder Perspective

Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committees’ New Challenge: Stewardship for Specialty Drugs

Byron C. Scott, MD, MBA

by Byron C. Scott, MD, MBA

Original Research, Practice Management

Temporal Trends in Survival and Healthcare Costs in Patients with Multiple Myeloma in the United States

Eric M. Maiese, MHS, PhD, Kristin A. Evans, PhD, Bong-Chul Chu, PhD, Debra E. Irwin, MSPH, PhD

Eric M. Maiese, MHS, PhD; Kristin A. Evans, PhD; Bong-Chul Chu, PhD; Debra E. Irwin, MSPH, PhD

Stakeholder Perspective

Improved Clinical Outcomes with Newer Multiple Myeloma Therapies Associated with Increased Resource Utilization and Financial Burden

Matthew Mitchell, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP

by Matthew Mitchell, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP