Effect of Lifestyle-Focused Text Messaging on Risk Factor Modification in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease A Randomized Clinical Trial

Clara K. Chow, MBBS, PhD; Julie Redfern, PhD; Graham S. Hillis, MBChB, PhD; Jay Thakkar, MBBS; Karla Santo, MBBS; Maree L. Hackett, PhD; Stephen Jan, PhD; Nicholas Graves, PhD; Laura de Keizer, BSc (Nutr); Tony Barry, BSc; Severine Bompoint, BSc (Stats); Sandrine Stepien, MBiostat; Robyn Whittaker, MPH; Anthony Rodgers, MBChB, PhD; Aravinda Thiagalingam, MBChB, PhD

Question 1

Discuss the unique features of supply and demand that make the healthcare economy different and their overall impact on price and quantity.

Question 2

Explain why prices and costs are different in the provision of healthcare services. Provide an example; give as much detail as you can on who/what determines each to highlight the difference. What do you think is the overall impact on the healthcare economy of this dynamic?

Question 3

Read the attached article (Chow, et al., Effect of Lifestyle-Focused Text Messaging on Risk Factor Modification in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial) and apply the PICO framework. Highlight each component of the framework and share your conclusions from the paper on the utility of text messaging to support patients with chronic disease and what could be done to improve its effectiveness.

Question 4

Discuss three implications of the transition to value-based care on healthcare market participants.