Economic burden of osteoporotic fractures in US managed care enrollees.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest a significant economic burden associated with fractures, including a high total all-cause cost of care. Early identification and treatment of patients at high risk of fractures are of paramount importance to reduce fracture risk and associated healthcare costs.
PMID: 32436682 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - April 30, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Williams SA, Chastek B, Sundquist K, Barrera-Sierra S, Leader D, Weiss RJ, Wang Y, Curtis JR Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research