Infectious disease and national security: Strategic information needs — Aug. 2006
This report from the RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research examines infectious disease within the context of national security and assesses the need for and adequacy of information that will enable U.S. policymakers to prevent and respond to such threats.
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Management of mental disorders in VA primary care practices — Feb. 2006
VA primary care programs tend to refer patients for more serious mental illnesses, but may also use mental health specialists to provide mental health care in general medical settings.
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Racial disparities in medication use among veterans with bipolar disorder — Jan. 2006
Findings suggest that race is associated with patterns of psychotropic medication use among veterans with bipolar disorder. African Americans were significantly less likely to receive lithium and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and significantly more likely to receive antipsychotics.
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Racial differences in the treatment of veterans with bipolar disorder — Jan. 2006
African Americans were less likely than whites to have an outpatient follow-up visit within 90 days of being diagnosed with bipolar disease.
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Expanding access to mental health counselors — Jun. 2005
An evaluation of DoD's TRICARE demonstration found that lifting administrative requirements for mental health care, by itself, is unlikely to result in expanded access and use.
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Initiatives to control military health costs — Apr. 2005
Recent testimony to the Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Personnel, discusses cost trends in defense health care and two potential areas for change: TRICARE benefit design and the organizational structure of the military health system.
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Pharmacy benefits for military retirees — Mar. 2005
Adding a third tier to drug benefits for military retirees slows the increase in drug spending. But DoD needs to consider carefully the drugs it places in the more-costly third tier.
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VA patients get better care —Dec. 2004
VA patients are significantly more likely than similar U.S. adults to receive preventive and chronic care recommended by well established national standards.
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Care for prostate cancer —Nov. 2004
Men in certain parts of the country are more likely to undergo surgery rather than radiation for their prostate cancer.
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Providers' perceptions of pharmacy management — Mar. 2004
Providers in military treatment facilities deal with a single drug formulary—a list of approved drugs, while community providers deal with multiple formularies. This study found that community providers know less about, and are less satisfied with, pharmacy benefits management policies than are their military counterparts.
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