Open AccessImpact of Restrictive Prescription Plans on Heart Failure Medication Use
Author(s) -
George Thanassoulis,
Igor Karp,
Karin H. Humphries,
Jack V. Tu,
Mark J. Eisenberg,
Louise Pilote
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular quality and outcomes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.692
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1941-7713
pISSN - 1941-7705
DOI - 10.1161/circoutcomes.108.804351
Subject(s) - medical prescription , medicine , angiotensin converting enzyme , odds ratio , heart failure , population , angiotensin receptor blockers , emergency medicine , pharmacology , environmental health , blood pressure
Prescription plans frequently use restrictive strategies to control drug expenditures. Increased restrictions may reduce access to evidence-based therapy among patients with chronic disease. We sought to evaluate the impact of increased restrictions on medication use among heart failure (HF) patients.
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