Association between physician adoption of a new oral anti-diabetic medication and Medicare and Medicaid drug spending
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4520-4
Abstract: BackgroundIn the United States, there is well-documented regional variation in prescription drug spending. However, the specific role of physician adoption of brand name drugs on the variation in patient-level prescription drug spending is still being… read more here.
Keywords: physician adoption; drug; spending; drug spending ... See more keywords
Influence of peer networks on physician adoption of new drugs
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204826
Abstract: Although physicians learn about new medical technologies from their peers, the magnitude and source of peer influence is unknown. We estimate the effect of peer adoption of three first-in-class medications (dabigatran, sitigliptin, and aliskiren) on… read more here.
Keywords: network; physician adoption; peer networks; adoption ... See more keywords