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The effect of recombinant activated factor VII in the treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage on health plan budgets.(Health Economics)
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Managed Care Interface
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November 1, 2006
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- Earnshaw, Stephanie R.; Wilson, Michele R.; Joshi, Ashish V.
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Treating patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) using recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) has been found to improve survival and functional outcome. To examine how the introduction of rFVIIa 80 [micro]g/kg as a treatment for ICH affects the budget of a health plan, a decision-analysis model was developed which considered both short-term hospitalization costs and long-term management of disability. Assuming a health plan enrollment of 1 million members and initial rFVIIa uptake of 50% in appropriate patients, the annual health plan cost may be expected to increase by $64,781 ($0.005 per-member per-month). With a 5% increase in uptake each year, the annual health ...
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