Synchronized Prescription Refills and Medication Adherence: A Retrospective Claims Analysis

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 98-104

  Doshi, Jalpa A ^a,b   Lim, Raymond ^a   Li, Pengxiang ^a   Young, Peinie P ^c   Lawnicki, Victor F ^d   Troxel, Andrea B ^b,e   Volpp, Kevin G ^a,b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c CARDINAL HEALTH   (United States)

^d HUMANA INC   (United States)

^e NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENT; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; METADATA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPENSITY SCORE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; INSURANCE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MALE; MEDICARE PART C; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85015422236     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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