The Dartmouth atlas of Medicare prescription drug use a report of the Dartmouth Atlas Project
In this report, the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care framework and methods are applied to the study of prescription drugs in Medicare Part D. As the population ages and prescription drugs take on an increasing role in health and health care, a detailed evaluation of how drugs are used in Part D is nee...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Lebanon, N.H.]
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
October 15, 2013, 2013
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| Summary: | In this report, the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care framework and methods are applied to the study of prescription drugs in Medicare Part D. As the population ages and prescription drugs take on an increasing role in health and health care, a detailed evaluation of how drugs are used in Part D is needed to understand the quality and value of the care being delivered. This report will describe current prescribing practices, including patterns of regional variation in prescription drug use, across a spectrum of drug classes |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (ii, 63 pages) illustrations |