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BMC Geriatr 14:9. Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada BACKGROUND: Impairment in activities of daily living (ADL) is an important predictor of outcomes although many administrative […]
Health Serv Res. University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA OBJECTIVE: To measure the contribution of market-level prices, utilization, and health risk […]
York, UK: University of York. University of York, York, UK CRD has developed an evidence briefing and support service tailored to the needs of commissioners […]
Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Winnipeg, MB, Canada This is the second report from Manitoba Centre for […]
Commissioning Success :34-36. No abstract. Article a PDF.
Final report to WorkSafeBC. Vancouver, BC, Canada: University of British Columbia. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; University Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; University of […]
Hamilton, NJ, USA: Center for Health Care Strategies. Center for Health Care Strategies, Hamilton, NJ, USA A complex question has persisted in our minds since […]
New York, NY, USA: Commonwealth Fund. Commonwealth Fund, New York, NY, USA Choice among health plans increases patient satisfaction with care and enables families to […]
Stockholm, Sweden: Karolinska Institute (doctoral dissertation). Department of Clinical Services, Center for Family and Community Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden This thesis addresses the use […]
National Health Information LLC. Capitation Rates and Data 9:61-65. National Health Information LLC, Atlanta, GA, USA Health plans and capitated provider organizations live or die […]
Washington, DC, USA: AcademyHealth. AcademyHealth, Washington, DC, USA A number of payers across the country, including Medicaid managed care programs, the Medicare+Choice program, some state […]
J Managed Care Pharm 4:303-308. Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA The objective was to evaluate the economic impact of Medicaid pharmaceutical care services […]
Ottawa, ON, Canada: Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, Ottawa, ON, Canada Diagnostic-Based Risk-Adjustment Systems (DBRAS) are now widely used in […]
A study focusing on the Swedish national drug register. BMC Health Serv Res 0:A6. Ensolution, Stockholm, Sweden INTRODUCTION: The aim of the project was to […]
Rev Panam Salud Publica 27:49-55. Published in Spanish. Dirección de Planificación, Badalona Serveis Assistencials, S.A., Barcelona, Spain OBJETIVOS. Evaluar los resultados de la aplicación del […]
Vancouver, BC, Canada: University of British Columbia (masters thesis). University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada OBJECTIVES: To examine ethnic and income-related disparities in the […]
ImPrim Report #3. Karlskrona, Sweden: ImPrim. Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania Quality improvement of primary health care is the topic requiring attention from all stakeholders throughout […]
Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Winnipeg, MB, Canada This report provides a snapshot of patients in acute […]
Ugeskrift for Laeger 176:380-381. Published in Danish. Syddansk University, Odense, Denmark
This document provides a high-level overview of how the predictive models within the Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Groups® (ACG) System are designed and the factors […]
Morbidity Burden in persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions and Identification of inequitable resource use in Israel Dr. Efrat Shadmi Faculty of Social Welfare and Health […]
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Application of the ACG System to Medical Claim Records in Japan Koichi Kawabuchi
Johns Hopkins ACG System Consistent High Users: Characteristics and Identification Hsien-Yen Chang, PhD. Research Associate
Johns Hopkins ACG System Risk Adjustment and Predictive Modeling in Health Reform Jonathan Weiner
Johns Hopkins ACG System Innovations in Measuring and Managing Care Coordination Craig Pollack, MD, MHS
The King’s Fund The Future of Integrated Care in the NHS Professor Chris Ham Chief Executive
A New Day in Population Health Management: Innovations in Risk Adjustment and Predictive Modeling Welcome and Opening Remarks Jonathan P. Weiner, DRPH Professor and CEO […]
Is your hospital or health system interested in reducing readmissions? Turning data points into actionable insights is key to understanding and addressing the drivers of readmission rates. Learn more in this step-by-step instructional video.
Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Center for Population Health Information Technology, Baltimore, MD HealthPartners, Health Informatics Division, Bloomington, […]
Background: Over the past decade, annual heath exams have been de-emphasized for the general population but emphasized for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). […]
Abstract BACKGROUND: Using electronic health records (EHRs) for population risk stratification has gained attention in recent years. Compared with insurance claims, EHRs offer novel data […]
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Quality end-of-life care (EoLC) is a key aspect of oncology. Days at home in the last 6 months of life represents a […]
Abstract Population aging and the increase of chronic conditions incidence and prevalence produce a higher risk of hospitalization or death. This is particularly high for […]
Abstract BACKGROUND Few studies of how exposure of children to anesthesia may affect neurodevelopment employ comprehensive neuropsychological assessments. This study tested the hypothesis that […]
Abstract Background Readmission rates are a widely accepted quality indicator. Our objective was to develop models for calculating case‐mixed adjusted readmission rates after transcatheter aortic […]
Abstract Importance Emergency department visits and hospitalizations after starting systemic therapy for cancer are frequent, undesirable, and costly. A score to quantify the risk of […]
Abstract Purpose To determine the incidence of kidney stones in pregnancy, the risk of adverse birth outcomes, and treatment trends. Methods We performed a population-based […]
Abstract Background Unplanned visits to the emergency department after total joint arthroplasty are far more common than unplanned readmissions. Our objectives were to characterize the […]
Abstract Introduction Despite growing evidence supporting the safety of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in the treatment of lung cancer, its uptake is still variable and […]
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Globally, primary care changed dramatically as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We aimed to understand the degree to which […]
Abstract Background Consider a theoretical situation in which 2 patients with similar baseline characteristics receive a kidney transplant on the same day: 1 from a […]
Abstract Objective To determine incidence-based healthcare costs attributable to nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease (PD) and NTM pulmonary isolation (PI), from the healthcare payer perspective […]
Abstract Objectives To evaluate whether frailty and functional measures are predictors of perioperative complications and length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients undergoing head and […]
Abstract Background Clinical practice guidelines recommend routine kidney function and serum potassium testing within 30 days of initiating ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor or angiotensin II […]
Abstract Objective High deductible health plans (HDHPs) were introduced as a mechanism to reduce healthcare spending by incentivizing patients to be more cost-conscious while making […]
Abstract Purpose This study aimed to assess the impact of the patient-centered prescription (PCP) model in medication adherence and effective prescribing in patients with multimorbidity. […]
Abstract Objective To describe the proportion and identify predictors of community-dwelling individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) who were dispensed ≥1 publicly funded opioid […]
Abstract Importance Individuals with cancer often have an elevated platelet count at the time of diagnosis. The extent to which an elevated platelet count is […]
ABSTRACT Objective High-deductible health plans paired with health savings accounts (HSA-HDHPs) require substantial out-of-pocket spending for most services, including medications. We examined effects of HSA-HDHPs […]
Abstract Context Social determinants of health are an important predictor of future health care costs but little is known about their impact on Medicaid spending. […]
Abstract Insurers and employers are increasingly offering lifestyle and weight-loss coaching programs; however, few evaluations have examined their effectiveness. Our objectives were to determine whether […]
This webinar will explore how the ACG System can – and is – being used to support commissioners and those responsible for the management of […]
Presented by: Andreas Johansson, M.Sc., Founder of Ensolution
J Dev Behav Pediatr 35:282-291. Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA OBJECTIVE: To compare the health problems, preventive care utilization, and […]
BMC Public Health 14:769. Basque Institute for Healthcare Innovation, Barakaldo, Spain BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of depression in […]
Int J Epidemiol 43:1438-1449. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Winnipeg, MB, Canada The PATHS Data Resource is a unique database comprising data that follow individuals […]
BMC Health Serv Res 15:207. Basque Institute for Healthcare Innovation, Barakaldo, Spain; Osakidetza, Basque Health Service, Erandio, Spain; University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain BACKGROUND: Hypoglycaemia […]
BMJ Open 5:e007360. Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Erandio, Bizkaia, Spain; University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain OBJECTIVES: To explain the variability in the frequency of potentially […]
Ann Neurol 79:32-41. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronot, ON, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the […]
Nurs Econ 33:271-280. University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, USA; Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Bryan, TX, USA Patients with Type 2 Diabetes […]
J Clin Epidemiol 68:1301-1311. Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Ottawa […]
CMAJ Open 3:E208-E216. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ontario Institute for Cancer Research/Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, […]
An Sist Sanit Navar 36:429-339, Published in Spanish. Centro de Salud Astrabudua, Erandio, Spain BACKGROUND: The public telecare service in the Basque Autonomous Community (betiON) […]
Am J Manag Care 15:41-48. Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA OBJECTIVE: To contrast the advantages and limitations of using medication, […]
J Womens Health 18:1133-1143. Department of Health Services, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA BACKGROUND: Many women use […]
Med Care 48:402-408. Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia, School of Population and Public Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada BACKGROUND: Given […]
Arch Fam Med 8:149-155. Johns Hopkins Center for Hospital Finance and Management, Baltimore, MD, USA. In today’s rapidly changing medical marketplace, managed care plans are […]
Am J Manag Care 16:833-840. Center for Child Health Care Studies, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, […]
Med Decis Making 23:397-405. The MEDSTAT Group, Inc., Washington, DC, USA BACKGROUND: Although the problem of adverse selection into more generous health insurance plans has […]
Health Serv Res 30:751-770. Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, Baltimore, MD, USA STUDY QUESTIONS: What is the […]
J Clin Oncol 26:5227-5232. CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada PURPOSE: Although tamoxifen has been shown to increase bone mineral density in clinical trials, it is […]
Med Care 50:434-440. Center for Vulnerable Populations, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA BACKGROUND: Previous studies have documented racial/ethnic differences in patients’ use of […]
Aten Primaria 44:145-152. Published in Spanish. Centre d’Atenció Integral Dos de Maig, Consorci Sanitari Integral, Barcelona, Spain; Dirección de Planificación y Desarrollo Organizativo, Badalona Serveis […]
J Ambul Care Manage 16:33-49. Many key decision makers are looking to AESs solely for purposes of payment. This approach is unfortunate because many systems […]
Aten Primaria 41:453-459. Published in Spanish. Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud, Zaragoza, España OBJECTIVE: To identify pharmacy cost outlier patients in Primary Care, […]
Health Serv Res 47:1561-1579. Group Health Research Institute and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA OBJECTIVE: To estimate the impact of deductibles on the initiation […]
Med Care 39:551-561. MDS Associates, Wheaton, MD, USA BACKGROUND: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) serve as regular sources of preventive and primary care for low-income […]
J Healthc Inf Manag 14:31-57. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA With the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 mandating that the Health Care Financing […]
Ambul Pediatr 1:217-224. Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA OBJECTIVE: Several capitation payment […]
Aten Primaria 37:439-445. Published in Spanish. Dirección de Planificación, Badalona Servicios Asistenciales S.A. Badalona, Barcelona, España OBJECTIVE: To evaluate retrospectively the application of adjusted clinical […]
Care Manag J 9:42-50. Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente, Portland, OR, USA CareOregon, an Oregon-based not-for-profit Medicaid health plan, successfully piloted a “CareSupport” model […]
Med Care 42:1056-1065. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15586832. Department of Sociology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. BACKGROUND: The unabated rise in medication costs particularly affects older persons with […]
BMC Public Health 11:432. Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain BACKGROUND: There is evidence suggesting that the […]
J Periodontol 82:1650-1656. Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA BACKGROUND: Our objectives were to describe the prevalence of periodontal care (a marker of periodontitis) […]
Med Care 44:1078-1084. Department of Nursing, Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA OBJECTIVE: We sought to assess how the inclusion of claims from complementary and […]
Ann Gen Psychiatry 11:22. AstraZeneca Medical Department, Madrid, Spain BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine the most common treatment strategies and their […]
Manag Care 22:39-41. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA No abstract PMID: 23451538
Health Econ Policy Law 8:317-333. Lund University School of Economics and Management, Lund, Sweden In parallel to market-like reforms in Swedish primary care, the gathering […]
J Natl Cancer Inst 105:1123-1131. Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada BACKGROUND: Metformin is commonly […]
Open Med 7:e9-e20. Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada BACKGROUND: In Ontario, Canada, the patient-centred medical home is a […]
Ann Surg 259:10-15. Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital; and ‡Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, […]
J Am Med Dir Assoc. Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada; Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, […]
J Clin Psychiatry 75:e552-e558. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada OBJECTIVE: Venlafaxine is a commonly prescribed antidepressant, but whether its noradrenergic effects impart increased […]
Tampa, FL, USA: University of South Florida (doctoral dissertation). University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA Federal disaster declarations are authorized by the president under […]
Vanersborg, Sweden: Vastra Gotalandsregionen. Published in Swedish. Vastra Gotalandsregionen, Vanersborg, Sweden
Final report. Columbia, MD: IMPAQ International. IMPAQ International, Columbia, MD, USA; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA The Maryland […]
British Columbia Med J 43:328-333. Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors, Province of British Columbia; UBC Centre for Health Services & Policy Research, […]
