Objective To compare medication adherence, cost, and utilization in Medicare beneficiaries
attributed to nurse practitioners (NP) and primary care physicians (PCP). Data Medicare Part …

BACKGROUND: Taking medications as prescribed is imperative for their effectiveness. In
populations such as Medicare, where two thirds of Medicare beneficiaries have at least 2 or …

Background Nonadherence to medications is costly and improving adherence is difficult,
requiring multifactorial solutions, including policy solutions. Objective The purpose of this …

Introduction Nurse practitioner (NP) prescribing continues to be a contentious policy issue,
and studies systematically examining NP prescribing are lacking. The aim of this study was …

** BACKGROUND** Poor medication adherence due to high drug costs is a barrier to
optimal health outcomes among low-income uninsured patients with chronic conditions …

Background: Medication adherence is associated with lower health care utilization and
savings in specific patient populations; however, few empirical estimates exist at the …

Objective. To measure 3‐year medication possession ratios (MPRs) for renin–angiotensin–
aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors and statins for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes …

BACKGROUND: Improving medication adherence can reduce health care spending, and
studies have demonstrated community pharmacists can positively affect adherence through …

Objectives Significant literature exists on the effects of medication adherence on reducing
healthcare costs, but less is known about the effect of medication adherence among …

Aims: To assess the extent to which medication adherence in two disease spaces–
congestive heart failure (CHF) and diabetes–may serve as a measure of physician-level …