The Impact of Global Budgets on Pharmaceutical Spending and Utilization

• Hlavní autoři: Christopher C. Afendulis PhD (Autor), A. Mark Fendrick MD (Autor), Zirui Song PhD (Autor), Bruce E. Landon MD, MBA, MSc (Autor), Dana Gelb Safran ScD (Autor), Robert E. Mechanic MBA (Autor), Michael E. Chernew PhD (Autor)
• Médium: Kniha
• Vydáno: SAGE Publishing, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Témata: article
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In 2009, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts implemented a global budget-based payment system, the Alternative Quality Contract (AQC), in which provider groups assumed accountability for spending. We investigate the impact of global budgets on the utilization of prescription drugs and related ex...