In Dur, Hammond, and Morrill (2017), we provided evidence in favor of a novel classification methodology for identifying sincere and sophisticated students in school-choice matching mechanisms. Our approach allowed us to demonstrate support for previously untested claims in the theoretical matching literature regarding the distributional consequences of using a manipulable mechanism. In this ap...

using productivity index for investigating a firms’ performance makes it possible to evaluate efficiency of the production system and cost at the same time. in this study the total factor productivity (tfp) of several sugar cane varieties in imam khomeini cultivation and processing center in khuzestan province is compared. two hundred and forty eight farms are categorized on the basis of variet...

For economic benefit of wind power generation, the equivalent conversion relationships and models between the different “quality” energy are studied deeply in the conversion processes of wind energy. Considering the effect of load demand characteristics and energy supply price on the wind energy utilization mode comprehensively, the multi-objective trans-utilization optimization model of wind e...

• Objective: To assess the impact of a drug utilization review (DUR) alert letter program on metformin discontinuation rates in patients with a metformin claim and an absolute contraindication to metformin

OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of national implementation of age restriction on fluoroquinolone prescription in children and adolescents. METHODS Data collected from the database of Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service in South Korea, a national health insurance system to analyze fluoroquinolone prescribing practice in children and adolescents younger than 18 years, between 200...

BACKGROUND The importance of creating and sustaining a strong culture of patient safety has been recognized as a critical component of safe medication use. This study aims to assess changes in attitudes toward patient safety culture and frequency of quality-related event (QRE) reporting after guided implementation of a continuous quality improvement (CQI) program in a panel of community pharmac...

As policymakers debate adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare, they must also seek ways to promote cost-effective use of drugs and minimize inappropriate prescribing. For more than a decade, all state Medicaid agencies and most private insurers have used computerized drug utilization review (DUR) programs to prevent or rectify potential prescribing errors. DUR can be retrospective, in w...