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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, […]
Minneapolis, MN, USA: University of Minnesota (doctoral dissertation). University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA Employer-provided health insurance is a major component of the health care […]
Shrewsbury, MA: Center for Health Policy and Research. Center for Health Policy and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Shrewsbury, MA, USA Effective use of […]
Center for Health Quality Outcomes and Economic Research. Bedford, MA, USA: CHQOER Quarterly, ENRM VA Hospital. Center for Health Quality Outcomes and Economic Research, Bedford, […]
Montreal, QC, Canada: Montreal Health and Social Services Agency. Published in French; also have English translation. Montreal Health and Social Services Agency, Montreal, QC, Canada […]
New York, NY, USA: Commonwealth Fund. Division of Health Policy Research and Education, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA Almost all observers agree in principle that […]
Final report. Princeton, NJ, USA: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Health Care Financ Rev 26:21-41. Gregory A. Gifford and Kevan R. Edwards are with the Minnesota Department of Health. David J. Knutson is with the […]
BMC Health Serv Res 9(Suppl 1):A7. Ministry of Health, Malaysia Introduction: Malaysian health care is a parallel system with both public and private sectors. […]
Canadian Public Policy 37:563-576. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Residents of Ontario aged 65 years and older are covered by a provincially funded prescription […]
SEMG 139:441-448. Published in Spanish. Gerencia de Atencion Primaria del Area de Salud de Tenerife, Spain No abstract
Economie Publique :239-269. Published in French. Ministère des Affaires sociales et de la Santé, Paris, France Cet article examine de manière critique la possibilité de […]
Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Winnipeg, MB, Canada The results in this report show clearly that the […]
Working paper no. 2014-06. Toronto, ON, Canada: Canadian Centre for Health Economics. Canadian Centre for Health Economics, Toronto, ON, Canada In this paper we use […]
Taipei Veterans General Hospital Introduction and Applications of the ACG System on Veteran Population in Taiwan Dr. Wui-Chiang Lee, MD, PhD. CEO, Taiwan Joint Commission on […]
University Hospital Heidelberg Modelling care sensitivity using ACG® systems – Insights from a German cohort study Tobias Freund, MD.
Johns Hopkins ACG System Looking Back, Looking Forward: Celebrating the ACG System’s 20 Year Role in Improving Health Care Karen Kinder Jonathan Weiner
NHS – South Central Primary Care Trust Alliance Benefits from the ACG System in South Central Alan Thompson, Programme Manager
Medscheme High and Emerging Risk Population Management London Symposium on Case Mix Risk Stratification to Support Integrated Care
Use of ACG System for Health Plan Collaboration with Primary Care Practices to Reduce Inpatient Admissions —Melissa Sherry
Application of ACGs in an Israeli Health care System: Primary Care Utilization Bands Local calibration of ACGs to account for the burden primary care physicians […]
If optimizing quality of care, clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness is one of your priorities, ensuring your patient population receives comprehensive, coordinated care from their […]
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Objective: We aimed to determine the risk of short- and long-term stroke, as well as accidental injury, in patients discharged from an emergency department who […]
Risk adjustment models are traditionally derived from administrative claims. Prescription fill rates—extracted by comparing electronic health record prescriptions and pharmacy claims fills —represent a novel […]
Abstract Introduction: Recently, in Dutch health care the focus is shifting from a disease oriented approach to a more population based approach. Since in The […]
Abstract The aim of the present study is to use the ACG (Adjusted Clinical Groups) System to create an impactibility model by identifying homogeneous clinical […]
Abstract Objectives To examine the value of unstructured electronic health record (EHR) data (free‐text notes) in identifying a set of geriatric syndromes. Design Retrospective analysis […]
Abstract Operationalization of the fundamental building blocks of primary care (i.e. empanelment, team-based care and population management) within the context of Community Health Centers requires […]
Abstract Rationale Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are established medications for the management of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), two common chronic airway diseases. […]
Abstract Purpose Head and neck cancer (HNC) and its treatment affects quality of life, with significant symptom burden. The main objectives of this study were […]
Abstract Background Rates of cardiovascular disease among people with diabetes have declined over the last 20–30 years. To determine whether First Nations people have experienced […]
Abstract Objective This study introduces a temporal condition pattern mining methodology to address the sparse nature of coded condition concept utilization in electronic health record […]
Abstract Background Comorbidities are strong predictors of current and future healthcare needs and costs; however, comorbidities are not evenly distributed geographically. A growing need has […]
Abstract Objectives To compare toxicity and all-cause mortality for mCRPC patients receiving first line oral systemic therapy prescribed by medical oncologists and urologists. Methods Population-based […]
Abstract Objective We aimed to compare the risk for injury overall and by intent (accidental injury, self‐injury, and assault) among children born to women with […]
Abstract BACKGROUND Health services have failed to respond to the pressures of multimorbidity. Improved measures of multimorbidity are needed for conducting research, planning services and […]
Abstract Objective Cardiologists are more often confronted with older (>60 years) cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients. These patients have particular needs in clinical care because, for […]
Abstract Background There is little verified information on the global health status of undocumented migrants (UMs). Our aim is to compare the prevalence of the […]
Abstract Introduction In an era of COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and unsustainable healthcare spending, efforts to address the root causes of health are urgently needed. […]
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Pharmacists optimize medication use and ensure the safe and effective delivery of pharmacotherapy to patients using comprehensive medication management (CMM). Identifying and prioritizing […]
ABSTRACT Introduction Paediatric ambulatory surgery (same day surgery and planned same day discharge) is more frequently being performed more in Canada and around the world; […]
Abstract Objective To compare the odds of early and prolonged post-operative opioid use in patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery (MIS) versus open surgery for nephrectomy. […]
Abstract OBJECTIVE Although pituitary adenomas (PAs) are common intracranial tumors, literature evaluating the utility of comorbidity indices for predicting postoperative complications in patients undergoing pituitary […]
Abstract Objective Population health management involves risk characterisation and patient segmentation. Almost all population segmentation tools require comprehensive health information spanning the full care continuum. […]
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 […]
The first part of this webinar will provide an introduction to the ACG System, the logic used within the software to determine morbidity patterns and […]
Presented by: Melissa Sherry, MPH, CPH
Director, Population Health Innovation and Transformation, Johns Hopkins HealthCare
This webinar presents a case study of the use of the ACG System to address the needs of a high risk, low income population in Baltimore City.
Rev Med Chil 142:153-160. Published in Spanish. Departamento de Desarrollo Estratégico, Ministerio de Salud. Santiago de Chile BACKGROUND: There is increasing interest in the study […]
BMC Womens Health 14:145. University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; Aragon Health Sciences Institute, Zaragoza, Spain BACKGROUND: Sex and gender can interact to contribute to differences […]
Can J Public Health 105:e362. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Winnipeg, MB, Canada OBJECTIVES: Breastfeeding is associated with improved health. Surveillance data show that breastfeeding […]
Gac Sanit 29:10-14. Published in Spanish. Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, España; Dirección General de Planificación y Aseguramiento, Zaragoza, España; Grupo de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios […]
Med Care 53:317-323. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA BACKGROUND: With the goal of improving clinical efficiency and effectiveness, programs to enhance care coordination are […]
Pediatrics 100:947-953. Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL, USA BACKGROUND: In 1990, the Florida Legislature established the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation to implement […]
Liver Int. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Ontario Institute for Cancer […]
Popul Health Manag. Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, MN, USA; Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota , Minneapolis, […]
A Canadian perspective. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 15:67. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; University Health […]
BMC Health Serv Res 13:421. Institut Universitari d’investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol, Barcelona, Spain BACKGROUND: Adjusted clinical groups (ACG®) have been widely used to […]
Health Aff 29:1432-1441. Department of Family Medicine at the Alpert Medical School, Brown University, in Providence, RI, USA From 1978 on, Spain rapidly expanded and […]
Health Serv Res 36:793-811. UCLA Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of various risk adjustment models in behavioral health […]
Osteoporos Int 17:1358-1368. Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada INTRODUCTION: Efforts to develop global methods for absolute fracture risk prediction are currently […]
J Fam Pract 48:264-271. Institute for Health Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital/Partners HealthCare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA BACKGROUND: The objective of our study […]
Health Soc Care Community 17:304-311. Växjö University, School of Social Sciences, Växjö, Sweden People aged 60 or more are the most frequent users of healthcare […]
J Ambul Care Manage 19:90-97. ISYS Group, Des Moines, IA, USA Increasing demands for provider profiling have led to the growth of health information services […]
BMC Health Serv Res 8:153. Department of Medical Affairs and Planning, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC BACKGROUND: The Adjusted Clinical Group (ACG) […]
Health Care Financ Rev 30:61-74. Center for Health Policy and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Shrewsbury, MA, USA Medicaid agencies are beginning to turn […]
HMO Pract 6:13-19. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA This paper describes a new ambulatory case-mix system developed at The Johns Hopkins University and known […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:1903-1906. Center for Health Quality, Outcomes and Economic Research, Bedford VA Hospital, Bedford, MA, USA OBJECTIVES: To examine the impact of […]
Qual Manag Health Care 14:31-44. 3M Health Information Systems, Wallingford, CT, USA Pay for performance cannot consist of a one-size-fits-all approach. Variation in quality and […]
Aten Primaria 38:275-282. Published in Spanish. Badalona Serveis Assistencials, Badalona (Barcelona), España OBJECTIVE: To measure efficiency in the use of resources for the care lists […]
J Behav Health Serv Res 30:63-77. UCLA Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research, Los Angeles, CA, USA The adequacy […]
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 74:175-179; discussion 179-80. Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada BACKGROUND: Current data on the clinical […]
JAMA 284:2077-2083. Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA CONTEXT: The US primary care safety net is […]
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 72:615-620. Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA OBJECTIVE: To determine whether psychiatric illness is a risk factor for […]
Dis Manag 9:45-55. UMHS Medical Management Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Reports by the Institute of Medicine and the Health Care Financing […]
