A pharmacist’s medication management skill can enhance health outcomes and quality of life for members of Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial health plans — especially for members who have serious medical conditions or need closely coordinated pharmaceutical care.
Our Work
White Paper
September 17, 2012
Presentation
August 07, 2012
Presentation on pharmacy medication use among adults in Massachusetts.
Journal Article
July 17, 2012
Comparison of physical activity levels among 53 children with ASD and 58 typically developing children aged 3-11 years who participated in the Children's Activity and Meal Patterns Study (CHAMPS).
Presentation
July 13, 2012
Statistics on falls amongst adults with intellectual disabilities and possible ways to reduce them.
Technical Report
June 21, 2012
This report provides an overview of the MassHealth, the Massachusetts state Medicaid program, eligibility and enrollment information, spending growth statistics, and cost drivers analysis.
Technical Report
June 15, 2012
Pipeline Trends features concise, impartial data on drugs in development and their potential place in therapy.
Technical Report
June 02, 2012
We analyzed the price variations present in the New Hampshire hospital market for the New Hampshire Insurance Department. This report summarizes the analyses completed and presents the relevant findings.
Technical Report
June 01, 2012
The MassHealth Hospice Program: Overview and Analysis study employed mixed methods to conduct a descriptive analysis of primary and secondary data, using document review, key informant interviews, and MassHealth claims and enrollment data. This report explains the structure and implementation of the hospice benefit, examines the increase in hospice benefit utilization and expenditures, assesses member and family satisfaction with the benefit, and describes end of life services provided by Medicaid programs in five states.
Presentation
May 28, 2012
This presentation discusses individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities and how they often have difficulty learning auditory-visual conditional discriminations that are important for early communication and generalization may be restricted.
Journal Article
April 20, 2012
This article describes the many initiatives of the MassAHEC Network program office at UMass Medical School and the AHEC of Southeastern MA (AHEC-SE) have engaged in to define and develop consumer engagement materials and activities. AHEC-SE has partnered with health professionals and AHECs to engage patients to identify their perspectives on the patient-centered medical home model.
Journal Article
April 16, 2012
Many U.S. physicians are similarly untrained about critical aspects of providing care to persons with disabilities, perhaps contributing to disparities in their care. Recognizing these inadequacies, U.S. medical educators are beginning to develop core competencies for trainees relating to the care of patients with disabilities
Technical Report
April 04, 2012
This research brief presents further issues to consider in assessing the desirability of a State Basic Health Program (SBHP) in Connecticut and the optimal timing for implementing it.
Blog
March 23, 2012
The column discusses the need to allay any fears and uncertainties associated with hiring people with disabilities.
Journal Article
March 07, 2012
The present paper discusses how features of ADHD, including inattention, reward sensitivity, and impulsivity, may impact obesity risk and have implications for the management of obesity.
Technical Report
February 10, 2012
The policy brief discusses the challenges and implications of the Medicaid program, including options for reducing the reactive swings in MassHealth funding and services that coincide with downturns in the economy.
Journal Article
February 03, 2012
The authors estimate the prospect of benefit loss effects on work participation and earnings of participants in four disability programs using a unique survey.
Presentation
February 02, 2012
This presentation provides highlights of a research brief released by the Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut. The brief includes more detail about the State Basic Health Program (SBHP), the analysis, and citations to data sources.
Journal Article
February 01, 2012
The results of a parent questionnaire about mealtimes that included households with children on the autism spectrum. It measured family meal structure, problematic child mealtime behaviors, use of food as reward, parentals concern about child diet, spousal stress related to child mealtime behavior, more.
Technical Report
January 01, 2012
This issue brief was presented to the Connecticut State Legislature on January 31, 2012. An update to this January 2012 Research Brief was published on April 4, 2012.
Journal Article
January 01, 2012
A discussion of the innovative approach to solving the unemployment problem facing working-age adults with disabilities through the creation of the Bristol Employment Collaborative,
one of five Regional Employment Collaboratives in Massachusetts affiliated with UMass Medical School.
Journal Article
January 01, 2012
Article on determining whether dietary patterns and associations between dietary patterns and body mass index (BMI) differed between 53 children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and 58 typically developing children, ages 3–11.