Behavior-Based Diabetes Management: Impact on Care, Hospitalizations, and Costs.

OBJECTIVES: To (1) examine the impact of the Diabetes Care Rewards (DCR) program on adherence to care standards and (2) evaluate the economic impact of adherence to care standards. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective observational cohort study design with propensity matching. Additional covariates adjustm...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Managed Care Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 96 - 113
Autores principales: Ahern, David K., Aberger, Edward W., Wroblewski, Joseph P., Qinhe Zheng, Mehta, Sanjeev N., Buchanan, Ashley L., Shah, Kanya K., Rocchio, Robert J., Follick, Michael J.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: MJH Life Sciences Mar2021
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          Ahern, David K.
          Aberger, Edward W.
          Wroblewski, Joseph P.
          Qinhe Zheng
          Mehta, Sanjeev N.
          Buchanan, Ashley L.
          Shah, Kanya K.
          Rocchio, Robert J.
          Follick, Michael J.
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          Diabetes Mellitus Therapy
          Guideline Adherence
          Behavioral Changes
          Patient Care Standards
          Hospitalization
          Health Care Costs
          Managed Care Programs
          Retrospective Design
          Nonexperimental Studies
          Prospective Studies
          United States
          Glycated Hemoglobin
          Creatinine Urine
          Albumins Urine
          Secondary Analysis
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          Logistic Regression
          Poisson Distribution
          Data Analysis Software
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          Middle Age
          Confidence Intervals
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          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: OBJECTIVES: To (1) examine the impact of the Diabetes Care Rewards (DCR) program on adherence to care standards and (2) evaluate the economic impact of adherence to care standards. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective observational cohort study design with propensity matching. Additional covariates adjustment was used to minimize residual imbalance. METHODS: Utilization and cost data were compared between individuals enrolled vs individuals eligible for but not enrolled in the DCR program using a standard mean difference. Individuals were employees or their dependents from self-insured companies throughout the United States. Outcomes included adherence to the care standards, service utilization, and costs. RESULTS: A total of 3318 propensity-matched participants were included. Primary analysis revealed that enrolled members increased adherence to semiannual glycated hemoglobin, annual lipid, and annual urine albumincreatinine ratio testing. Additionally, enrolled members experienced less utilization of high-acuity services and increased rates of physician visits. In a secondary analysis, the enrolled group was associated with greater pharmaceutical costs but lower medical costs. CONCLUSIONS: A behavioral science-- and incentive-based diabetes management program was associated with greater rates of adherence to recommended diabetes monitoring care standards, increased routine clinic visits, decreased hospital admissions, and decreased inpatient days. Anticipated increases in pharmaceutical expenditures were offset by overall lower medical expenditures. Results indicate the economic benefits of adherence to evidencebased standards for diabetes care.
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