Medication Nonadherence and the Risks of Hospitalization, Emergency Department Visits, and Death Among Medicare Part D Enrollees With Diabetes

The authors are affiliated with the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, in University, Miss. Dr Yang is assistant professor in the department of pharmacy administration. Ms Thumula is a graduate student in the department of pharmacy administration. Dr Pace is a research scientist at the Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management. Dr Banahan is director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, and Dr Wilkin is associate provost of the University of Mississippi and associate professor in the department of pharmacy administration. Dr Lobb was a research scientist at the Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management when this study was conducted; he now is vice president and partner at Medical Marketing Economics, LLC, Kingwood, Tex. A version of this article was presented at the 14th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research on May 19, 2009. This work was supported through a subcontract with Information and Quality Healthcare, Inc, as part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services quality improvement and intervention activities.