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Hypertension
COST SAVINGS ON DRUGS FOR TREATING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE – (05-13-04)
James Bogash
Economic Implications of Evidence-Based Prescribing for Hypertension
Estimates for cost savings of hypertensive meds range as high as 25% cost savings on the drugs used to treat high blood pressure if physicians would follow the recommendations put out by the medical journals and research. I know as a chiropractor, my reimbursement is constantly in the cross hairs of the insurance company and yet it is pennies compared to costs savings on drugs. It just does not make sense. JAMA — Abstracts: Fischer and Avorn 291 (15): 1850
