SMJ articles in the category "underserved populations"

Original Article

CME Article: Extensions of Preventive Health in Addition to the Healthcare Provider

Objectives: This study aims to determine whether patients would use pharmacists with their healthcare providers to alert them to the need for adult vaccines and provide preventive and monitoring health services and information. Methods: A survey was sent to 310 participants to assess the willingness of patients to use pharmacists…

Posted in: pharmacist 4 underserved populations 3

Original Article

Utilization of Acid Suppression Medication in an Underserved Population

Objectives: Acid suppression therapy (AST), composed of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), histamine-2 receptor blockers, and antacids, is one of the most common medication groups used in the United States. Long-term AST is concerning, however, because it is linked with an increased risk of community-acquired pneumonia, Clostridium difficile infections, bone fractures,…

Posted in: acid suppression therapy 2 gastroenterology 4 proton pump inhibitors 7 underserved populations 3

Review

Expanding Medicaid Managed Care: The Right Choice for Texas?

We set out to determine whether expanding Medicaid managed care in Texas is the solution to the challenges faced by the state of meeting the healthcare needs of a rapidly growing Medicaid population while addressing its own fiscal limitations. We reviewed the Texas Medicaid program, the potential effects of federal…

Posted in: Medicaid 11 underserved populations 3
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