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The Effect of Medicare Annual Wellness Visits on Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
The Effect of Medicare Annual Wellness Visits on Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
Objective: The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)—a prevention-focused annual check-up—has been
Provision of Behavioral Health Services at Community Health Centers and Hospital Emergency Department Visits
Provision of Behavioral Health Services at Community Health Centers and Hospital Emergency Department Visits
Background: Numerous US patients seek the hospital emergency department (ED) for behavioral healt
The Medical Costs of Determining Eligibility and Waiting for a Kidney Transplantation
The Medical Costs of Determining Eligibility and Waiting for a Kidney Transplantation
Background: Recent efforts to increase access to kidney transplant (KTx) in the United States inc
Intensity, Characteristics, and Factors Associated With Receipt of Care Coordination Among High-Risk Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Intensity, Characteristics, and Factors Associated With Receipt of Care Coordination Among High-Risk Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has initiatives underway to enhance the prov
Hospital-to-Home-Health Transition Quality (H3TQ) Index: Further Evidence on its Validity and Recommendations for Implementation
Hospital-to-Home-Health Transition Quality (H3TQ) Index: Further Evidence on its Validity and Recommendations for Implementation
Background: We developed the Hospital-to-Home-Health Transition Quality (H3TQ) Index for skilled
Mind the Gap: The Substance and Quality of Transitional Care
Mind the Gap: The Substance and Quality of Transitional Care
Program in Digital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA...
Better Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Practice Environments Reduce Hospitalization Disparities Among Dually-Enrolled Patients
Better Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Practice Environments Reduce Hospitalization Disparities Among Dually-Enrolled Patients
Background: Over 12 million Americans are dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. These individ
Moving the Disparity Needle: Resourcing Care Delivery for Those With Greatest Needs
Moving the Disparity Needle: Resourcing Care Delivery for Those With Greatest Needs
Department of Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA The authors d...
Reexamining Differences Between Black and White Veterans in Hospital Mortality and Other Outcomes in Veterans Affairs and Other Hospitals
Reexamining Differences Between Black and White Veterans in Hospital Mortality and Other Outcomes in Veterans Affairs and Other Hospitals
Objectives: To examine Black-White patient differences in mortality and other hospital outcomes a
Randomized Experiments to Reduce Overuse of Health Care: A Scoping Review
Randomized Experiments to Reduce Overuse of Health Care: A Scoping Review
Objective: Health care overuse is pervasive in countries with advanced health care delivery syste
Length of Stay Prediction With Standardized Hospital Data From Acute and Emergency Care Using a Deep Neural Network
Length of Stay Prediction With Standardized Hospital Data From Acute and Emergency Care Using a Deep Neural Network
Objective: Length of stay (LOS) is an important metric for the organization and scheduling of car
Using the Stratum-Specific Likelihood Ratio Method to Derive Outcome-Based Hospital Volume Categories for Total Knee Replacement
Using the Stratum-Specific Likelihood Ratio Method to Derive Outcome-Based Hospital Volume Categories for Total Knee Replacement
Background: Evidence of higher hospital volume being associated with improved outcomes for patien
Association of Continuity of Care With Health Care Utilization and Expenditures Among Patients Discharged Home After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Association of Continuity of Care With Health Care Utilization and Expenditures Among Patients Discharged Home After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Objectives: To examine the association of prestroke continuity of care (COC) with postdischarge h
The Impact of Market Factors on Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records Among Primary Care Providers: Evidence From Florida Using Resource Dependence Theory and Information Uncertainty Perspective
The Impact of Market Factors on Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records Among Primary Care Providers: Evidence From Florida Using Resource Dependence Theory and Information Uncertainty Perspective
Background: Using federal funds from the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clin
Association Between a National Behavioral Weight Management Program and Veterans Affairs Health Expenditures
Association Between a National Behavioral Weight Management Program and Veterans Affairs Health Expenditures
Objective: The association between participation in a behavioral weight intervention and health e
Ambulatory Care Fragmentation and Total Health Care Costs
Ambulatory Care Fragmentation and Total Health Care Costs
Background: The magnitude of the relationship between ambulatory care fragmentation and subsequen
Churn in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Changes in Medicaid Expenditure and Acute Care Utilization
Churn in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Changes in Medicaid Expenditure and Acute Care Utilization
Background: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides financial assistance to
Home Health Agencies With High Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings Reduced Short-Term Hospitalization Rates and Increased Days Independently at Home
Home Health Agencies With High Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings Reduced Short-Term Hospitalization Rates and Increased Days Independently at Home
Background: Critics argue that Medicare’s Quality of Patient Care home health star ratings are in
Optimizing Telehealth Services: A Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment Conducted Among Community Health Center Patients
Optimizing Telehealth Services: A Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment Conducted Among Community Health Center Patients
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic increased telehealth services in federally funded community hea
(RE-)AIMing for Rapid Uptake: Pilot Evaluation of a Modified Hub and Spoke Model of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
(RE-)AIMing for Rapid Uptake: Pilot Evaluation of a Modified Hub and Spoke Model of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Objective: Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is an effective, evidence-based treatment, b
Differences in Health Care Utilization of High-Need and High-Cost Patients of Federally Funded Health Centers Versus Other Primary Care Providers
Differences in Health Care Utilization of High-Need and High-Cost Patients of Federally Funded Health Centers Versus Other Primary Care Providers
Background: Primary care providers (PCP) differ in their ability to address the needs and reduce
County-level Factors and Treatment Access Among Insured Women With Opioid Use Disorder
County-level Factors and Treatment Access Among Insured Women With Opioid Use Disorder
Background: An over 40% increase in overdose deaths within the past 2 years and low levels of eng
Association of Receipt of Systemic Treatment for Melanoma With Insurance Type in North Carolina
Association of Receipt of Systemic Treatment for Melanoma With Insurance Type in North Carolina
Background: Previous studies of hospital-based patients with metastatic melanoma suggest sociodem
Hospital-physician Integration and Value-based Payment: Early Results From MIPS
Hospital-physician Integration and Value-based Payment: Early Results From MIPS
Background: Hospital-physician integration is often justified as a driver of clinical quality imp
A Tutorial for Propensity Score Weighting for Moderation Analysis With Categorical Variables: An Application Examining Smoking Disparities Among Sexual Minority Adults
A Tutorial for Propensity Score Weighting for Moderation Analysis With Categorical Variables: An Application Examining Smoking Disparities Among Sexual Minority Adults
Objective: To provide step-by-step guidance and STATA and R code for using propensity score (PS)
Medicaid Expansions and Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Services Among Limited English Proficiency Populations
Medicaid Expansions and Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Services Among Limited English Proficiency Populations
Background: Although the myriad of provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have generally
Evaluation of the Completeness of Managed Care Data to Identify Cancer Diagnoses and Treatments for Patients in the SEER-Medicare Data
Evaluation of the Completeness of Managed Care Data to Identify Cancer Diagnoses and Treatments for Patients in the SEER-Medicare Data
Background: The utility of codes on Medicare Advantage (MA) data to capture cancer diagnoses and
The Relationship Between Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic-linked Job Losses and Health Care Access and Household Financial Health in Medicaid Expansion and Nonexpansion States
The Relationship Between Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic-linked Job Losses and Health Care Access and Household Financial Health in Medicaid Expansion and Nonexpansion States
Background: Unemployment associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was lin
The Impact of Primary Care Practice Structural Capabilities on Nurse Practitioner Burnout, Job Satisfaction, and Intent to Leave
The Impact of Primary Care Practice Structural Capabilities on Nurse Practitioner Burnout, Job Satisfaction, and Intent to Leave
Background: Lack of structure for care delivery (ie, structural capabilities) has been linked to
Costs and Health Care Utilization Analysis of Medical Group Visits for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in Community Health Centers
Costs and Health Care Utilization Analysis of Medical Group Visits for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in Community Health Centers
Objective: We evaluated the economic impact of group visits (GVs) in adults with uncontrolled dia
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