Personalized Care and the Role of Insulin as a Vehicle to Optimizing Treatments in Diabetes Care

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Bieszk, Nella [1 ]
Grabner, Michael [2 ]
Wei, Wenhui [1 ]
Barron, John [2 ]
Quimbo, Ralph [2 ]
Yan, Tingjian [2 ]
Biel, Beth [3 ]
Chu, James W. [4 ]
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[1] Sanofi US, 55 Corp Dr, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 USA
[2] HealthCore, Wilmington, DE USA
[3] Anthem, Indianapolis, IN USA
[4] Monterey Endocrine & Diabet Inst, Monterey, CA USA
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EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION; MANAGEMENT; HYPERGLYCEMIA; BARRIERS; THERAPY; PATIENT; INTERVENTION; INITIATION; STATEMENT; ADHERENCE;
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BACKGROUND: In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with poor glycemic control, there is an unmet need for treatment optimization involving the initiation and/or intensification of insulin therapy, which is often delayed because of clinical inertia. Educational initiatives that target patients and physicians might be one way to address this need. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of educational materials mailed to physicians and their patients in affecting initiation of insulin therapy and other health care outcomes. METHODS: This study, named PIVOTs (Personalized care and the role of Insulin as a Vehicle to Optimizing Treatments), used integrated medical and pharmacy claims data from the U.S.-based HealthCore Integrated Research Database between January 1, 2006, and April 4, 2014, to identify patients who were potential candidates for insulin therapy. Eligible patients were aged 18-75 years, currently enrolled in a commercial or Medicare Advantage health plan, with T2D diagnosis codes. Patients selected for insulin treatment education had glycated hemoglobin A1c (A1c) > 10%, irrespective of the number of noninsulin antihyperglycemic drugs used, or A1c > 8.0% and <= 10% while receiving >= 2 noninsulin antihyperglycemic drugs. For each identified patient, a corresponding treating physician was identified on a hierarchical basis. Physician-level randomization was conducted to assign physicians and their linked patients to the following 4 cohorts: (1) a cross-sectional cohort in which educational materials were sent to patients and physicians on a single outreach date; (2) a longitudinal cohort in which educational materials were sent to patients and physicians on 2 occasions, 3 months apart; (3) an enhanced cohort in which patients and physicians received the same mailings as the longitudinal cohort, plus physicians were invited to attend a 1: 1 video conference academic detailing session; and (4) a control cohort in which patients and physicians did not receive any educational materials. Insulin initiation rates, A1c levels, and medical and pharmacy costs were assessed from claims over 6 and 12 months follow-up within each cohort. RESULTS: Mean insulin initiation rates at 12 months ranged from 9.2%-10.3% (all patients) to 12.3%-14.9% (subset with baseline A1c >= 9.0%), with similar rates across the intervention and control cohorts. Reductions in A1c from baseline were also similar across cohorts for all patients (0.1%-0.6%), as well as for those with a baseline A1c >= 9.0% (0.9%-1.6%). Approximately 14%-20% of patients achieved A1c < 7.0%, with no differences across cohorts. Changes in mean total all-cause and diabetes-related health care costs were also similar across cohorts. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this real-world, randomized intervention call into question the value of educational mailings as a means to overcoming clinical inertia and improving health outcomes in patients with T2D, at least in the context of insulin initiation. Copyright (C) 2017, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy. All rights reserved.
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