Clinical Management of Women with Newly Diagnosed Osteoporosis: Data from Everyday Practice in Bulgaria.

Mihail A BoyanovAnna-Maria BorissovaTzvetanka P PetranovaPlamen R PopivanovRumen Malinov StoilovReneta T Petkova

Published in: Rheumatology and therapy (2021)

The duration of osteoporosis treatment in real-world clinical practice is far from optimal: < 3-4 years irrespective of fracture risk. Factors other than medical considerations are at play, mainly limitations set by the Health Insurance Fund. The health authorities should be aware of this.

Keyphrases

health insurance
healthcare
newly diagnosed
risk factors
postmenopausal women
clinical practice
affordable care act
bone mineral density
public health
primary care
electronic health record
big data
health information
quality improvement
risk assessment
machine learning
combination therapy
social media
human health