RAND: Geoffrey F. Joyce 2013-04-14T15:57:53Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/j/joyce_geoffrey_f.html A Simple Rx for Part D http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/01/13/UPI.html 2006-01-13T12:00:01Z 2006-01-13T12:00:01Z The federal government's new Medicare prescription-drug benefit program for the elderly and disabled, which went into effect Jan. 1, has gotten off to a slow start, writes Geoffrey Joyce. Take Two Aspirin and Call Congress http://www.rand.org/commentary/2002/12/11/LAT.html 2002-12-11T21:51:00Z 2002-12-11T21:51:00Z Adding a flexible drug benefit to Medicare would bring costs down, say Dana Goldman and Geoffrey Joyce in an LA Times commentary. A Third-and Better-Way for Prescription-Drug Coverage http://www.rand.org/commentary/2000/11/05/LAT2.html 2000-11-05T16:46:00Z 2000-11-05T16:46:00Z Published commentary by RAND staff. Methods http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070014.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The overall objective of the project, Urologic Diseases in America, is to quantify the burden of urologic diseases on the American public. Until this project, no authoritative omnibus had compiled a comprehensive set of data analyses that synthesized information available from myriad national and regional sources across the public and private sectors in the United States. Prescription Drug Cost Sharing http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070704.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Prescription drugs are instrumental to managing and preventing chronic disease. Effect of Insurance on Mortality in an HIV-positive Population in Care http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20010906.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The results from this model indicate that insurance does have a beneficial effect on outcomes. Prostatitis http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070634.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Spending in the US for the diagnosis and management of prostatitis, exclusive of pharmaceutical spending, appears to be increasing with time. Visits to Primary Care Physicians and to Specialists Under Gatekeeper and Point-of-Service Arrangements http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20001104.html 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No evidence that direct patient access to specialists leads to higher rates of specialty visits in plans with modest cost-sharing arrangements. Variation in Inpatient Resource Use in the Treatment of HIV http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19990305.html 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Inpatient resource use is affected by both the hospital in which care is received and the type of patient admitted. The Value of Elderly Disease Prevention http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20060026.html 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The authors consider the potential benefits of interventions that would reduce or eliminate the most important risk factors for disease and spending. Adverse Selection in Retiree Prescription Drug Plans http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20060025.html 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Claims data from a large U.S. employer that introduced changes in its medical and drug coverage offerings in 2002 for non-Medicare eligible retirees. Varying Pharmacy Benefits with Clinical Status http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20060112.html 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Varying copayments for CL therapy by therapeutic need would reduce hospitalizations and ED use--with total savings of more than $1 billion annually. Implementation and Maintenance of Quality Improvement for Treating Depression in Primary Care http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20060108.html 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z There was evidence of broad success at implementation and maintenance of quality improvement for depression treatment in primary care. Mental Health Status and Use of General Medical Services for Person with Human Immunodeficiency Virus http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20050820.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Serious medical illness often is accompanied by psychological distress. The Roles of Government and Nonprofit Suppliers in Mixed Industries http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20000709.html 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Article examines evidence from two industries to determine whether government and nonprofit organization behavior differs in identifiable dimensions. Moving Towards Better Formulary Management http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20050117.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Formulary decisions are often made on the basis of ingredient costs and manufacturer rebates rather than clinical outcomes Male Urethral Stricture Disease http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070534.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The incidence of urethral stricture disease in the United States is unknown. Erectile Dysfunction http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070535.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The burden of disease due to erectile dysfunction in the United States will increase with the aging of the male population. Vesicoureteral Reflux and Ureteroceles http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070533.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The economic impact of inpatient treatment for pediatric vesicoureteral reflux is considerable. Cryptorchidism and Hypospadias http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070532.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Average cost per hospitalization for hypospadias exceeded $5,389 with costs per case higher in children 3 years or older.