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DST Health Solutions Data Validation Sokchay Chiv
Sirona Care & Health The Sirona Model & the ACG System
Persistent High Users Characteristics and Identification-Hsien-Yen Chang PhD
The association between expenditures and quality in type 2 diabetes mellitus care Troels Kristensena, Msc, PhD, Kim Rose-Olsena, Msc, PhD Charlotte Ejersted, MD., PhD Anders […]
Chris Forrest, MD, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Health Care Management, University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and ACG System co-developer discusses how […]
Population health management at JHHC represents a comprehensive approach to health care considering the distribution of health outcomes within a population, and the health determinants […]
OBJECTIVES: To determine the extent of agreement between four commonly used definitions of multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and compare each definition’s ability to predict 30-day […]
Abstract Objectives. To examine the impact of the dissemination of guidelines to physicians and of a population-level health communication intervention on the percentage of adults […]
This online appendix has three sections. The first presents details of the choice model estimation algorithm, as well as additional estimates from our primary specification […]
Abstract Although individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and psychiatric concerns are more likely than others to visit hospital emergency departments (EDs), the frequency […]
Abstract There is growing recognition that social and behavioral risk factors impact population health outcomes. Interventions that target these risk factors can improve health outcomes. […]
Abstract Background Evidence for the benefit of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) in preventing sudden cardiac death (SCD) in older adults is mixed; age alone […]
Abstract Objective We assess healthcare provider collaboration and the impact on patient outcomes using social network analysis, a multi-scale community detection algorithm, and generalized estimating […]
Abstract OBJECTIVE To determine risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS) in immigrants and to compare MS risk in immigrants and long-term residents in Ontario, Canada. […]
Abstract Background To investigate the effect of frailty on short‐term postoperative outcomes and total hospital charges (THCs) in patients with non‐metastatic upper urinary tract carcinoma, […]
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to assess complexity of patients discharged from hospital to intermediate care facility in an Italian setting. Multiple anonymous […]
Abstract BACKGROUND While the short-term risks of emergency general surgery (EGS) admission among older adults have been studied, little is known about long-term functional outcomes […]
Abstract Background Because of prolonged screening requirements, patient and time-dependent selection have been proposed as potential biases in clinical trials. The screening process may exclude […]
Abstract Objective To determine the risk of severe maternal morbidity or mortality among women with a physical, sensory, or intellectual/developmental disability compared with women without […]
Abstract BACKGROUND Nonfilling of prescribed medications is a worldwide problem of serious concern. Studies of health care costs and utilization associated with medication nonadherence frequently […]
Abstract Importance Women physicians may delay childbearing and experience childlessness more often than nonphysicians, but existing knowledge is based largely on self-reported survey data. Objective […]
Abstract Objective Previous research had shown the number of comorbidities is a major factor influencing the burden of care for elderly patients with obstructive lung […]
Abstract Objective To compare 4-year health care expenditures after RYGB vs sleeve gastrectomy, identify factors independently associated with 4-year health care expenditures, and compare the […]
Abstract Background: Outcomes following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with a short length of hospital stay have been reported; however, most […]
Abstract Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of remote proactive management of toxicities during chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer. Design Pragmatic, cluster randomised trial. Setting […]
Abstract Technological advances embedded within algorithmic decision systems are being deployed every day. Some of these investments are unquestionably worthwhile, while some others prioritize commercialization […]
Abstract Background Colombia’s health system allows workers to claim paid sick leave due to health conditions, some of this conditions are related to metabolic and […]
Abstract Introduction Increased attention has been given to multimorbidity. This phenomenon often has been explored through associations between diseases based on the frequency of combinations […]
Abstract Objectives The relationship between frailty and both short- and long-term outcomes remains underexplored in gynecologic oncology (GO). We sought to evaluate the association of […]
Abstract Background This study examined the impact of frailty on in-hospital outcomes in patients undergoing surgical stabilization of multiple rib fractures and flail chest (SSRF). […]
Abstract Background: Vaccination reduces Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection severity. We evaluated COVID-19 vaccine uptake and effectiveness in people with immune mediated inflammatory diseases (pIMIDs) versus […]
Abstract Background: Multimorbidity is the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions in one person. Providing quality, patient-centered care requires understanding multimorbidity. Our objective was […]
Abstract Background To assess population-level trends in use of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPis) among ovarian cancer patients in the years following initial FDA approvals. […]
ABSTRACT Background People with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) experience breast cancer care inequities relative to those without IDD. Identifying factors associated with receipt of […]
Abstract Objective: The aim was to clarify which pairs or clusters of diseases predict the hospital-related events and death in a population of patients with complex […]
This webinar is a follow up to the previous Predictive Modeling Part I webinar, which provides an overview of the predictive models available within in the […]
Presented by: Sarah Kachur
Director, Population Health R&D, JHHC Business Lead, Pop. Health Precision Medicine
This webinar explores how applying risk taxonomy to a Medicare Advantage population helped a health plan improve their identification of high-risk members.
JACC Heart Fail. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada OBJECTIVES: The study objective was to evaluate the effects of sitagliptin in patients with type 2 […]
JAAPA 27:45-49. Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; VetUnerans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System and University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA; University of […]
BMC Geriatr 14:131. Department of Patient Safety, Blekinge County Council, Karlskrona, Sweden BACKGROUND: Risk factors for hip fracture are well studied because of the negative […]
Eur J Public Health 25:72-78. University of Bergen, Norway; Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain; Aragón Health Sciences Institute (IACS), Zaragoza, Spain; University of Zaragoza, […]
Ann Fam Med 1:44-51. Center for Health Quality, Outcomes and Economic Research, VAMC, Bedford, MA, USA Outcome-based performance measurement and prospective payment are common features […]
Aten Primaria 48:102-109. Published in Spanish. Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, Madrid, España; Unidad Docente Multiprofesional de Atención Familiar y Comunitaria; Madrid, España; Unidad Sistemas de […]
PLoS One 10:e0145233. University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Norwegian Centre for Minority Health Research, Oslo, Norway; Aragón Health Sciences Institute (IACS), Zaragoza, Spain; Carlos III […]
Diabetes Care 38:189-196. University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada; St. Michael’s […]
BMC Res Notes 8:714. Lyckeby Primary Healthcare Centre and Blekinge Centre of Competence, Lyckeby, Sweden; University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark BACKGROUND: Home health care […]
Inquiry 41:218-231. Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, USA This paper examines the relative accuracy of risk-adjustment methodologies […]
Diabetes Care 33:2314-2319. Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA OBJECTIVE: Evaluate use of a web-based shared medical record (SMR) between older patients […]
Health Aff W4:67-69. Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH, USA A reexamination of physician productivity can resolve the current workforce […]
BMC Health Serv Res 10:195. Division of Health Care Policy & Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, US BACKGROUND: This study sought to describe the incidence […]
Healthc Manage Forum 15:11-16. Department of Healthcare and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada This article reviews the Adjusted Clinical Group Case-Mix System […]
BMC Health Serv Res 10:343. Department of Health Policy & Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA BACKGROUND: Predictive modeling […]
J Manag Care Pharm 17:345-354. Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic Research, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA BACKGROUND: As defined by the Medicare Prescription […]
Med Care 49:918-923. Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA BACKGROUND: Little is known about […]
Healthc Policy 6:88-103. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada Many investigators have reported higher rates of cardiac procedures for males […]
Manag Care Interface 17:20-27. College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA Characteristics and risk factors of fee-for-service Medicaid patients (age 65 yr) with […]
Health Serv Manage Res 15:116-125. Departamento de Estumatologia, Facultad de Odontologia, Universidad de Granada, Campus Univeristario de Cartuja, Granada, Spain This study analyses how both […]
N Engl J Med 339:1952-1956. Risk adjustment refers to the adjustment of payments to health plans (or to doctors) to reflect more accurately the actual […]
Med Care 44:568-580. VA Puget Sound Health Care System, and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA BACKGROUND: Although […]
J Altern Complement Med 19:250-256. Saint Luke’s Health System, Boise, ID, USA OBJECTIVES: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) providers are becoming more integrated into the […]
Clin Infect Dis 53:413-421. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest that obesity may be a risk factor for complications […]
Pediatrics 98:10-17. Institute for Research and Education, HealthSystem Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to assess the predictive performance of […]
Med Care 41:84-99. Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA, USA OBJECTIVES: Develop and estimate the RxRisk model, a risk assessment instrument that […]
Med Care 45:S149. Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA BACKGROUND: When using observational data to compare the effectiveness of […]
Rev Esp Salud Publica 82:315-322. Published in Spanish. Dirección de Planificación, Badalona Serveis Assistencials SA, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain BACKGROUND: Arterial hypertension is one of the […]
Adm Policy Ment Health 37:379-387. Health Services Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London, UK Patterns of behavioral health service utilization were examined […]
Ann Intern Med 154:583-592. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada. BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a largely preventable and manageable respiratory condition, […]
Med Clin (Barc) 136:183-191. Directorate of Planning, Badalona Serveis Assistencials SA, Badalona, Spain BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of cardiovascular events (CVE) and […]
Schizophr Res 142:52-57. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this study was to compare mortality following incident […]
Mayo Clin Proc 87:120-129. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA OBJECTIVE: To study the association between exposure to procedures performed under general anesthesia before age 2 […]
J Intellect Disabil Res 57:478-488. School of Nursing Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK BACKGROUND: Effective cancer screening must be available for all eligible […]
Health Serv J 123:26-28. No abstract
BMC Public Health 13:870. Oberri (The Basque Institute for Health Innovation), Sondika, Bizkaia, Spain BACKGROUND: Chronic diseases are posing an increasing challenge to society, with […]
JAMA Surg 148:555-561. Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA IMPORTANCE: Bariatric surgery is a well-documented […]
BMC Fam Pract 15:16. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada BACKGROUND: Wait times are an important measure of access to various health care […]
Med Care 43:61-67. Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Houston VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA OBJECTIVES: Many possible methods of risk […]
Appl Clin Inform 5:594-602. Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA BACKGROUND: Previous studies on the effects of health information technology (health IT) on […]
First Annual Report. Baltimore, MD, USA: Maryland Health Care Commission. IMPAQ International, Columbia, MD, USA The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC), an agency of the […]
Socialmedicinsk tidskrift Socialmedicinsk tidskrift:200-215. Published in Swedish Academy of Health and Welfare, Mälardalen University, Eskilstuna, Sweden The SALAR-project ‘Care on Equal Terms’ evaluation showed that […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 96:e15. Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada Objective(s): To describe key demographic and acute care characteristics of patients admitted with a […]
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 […]
A guide to implementing a health-based risk-adjusted payment system for Medicaid managed care programs. Annandale, VA, USA: Center for Health Program Development and Management, University […]
Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada This report provides a snapshot of […]
Chapter 4. In: Gavin NI, Farrelly MC, ed. Evaluation of Medicaid managed care programs with 1915(b) waivers. Presented to HCFA Office of R&D. Rockville, MD, […]
Systems Research and Applications Corporation. Arlington, VA, USA: Systems Research and Applications Corporation. Systems Research and Applications Corporation, Arlington, VA, USA The Office of the […]
Montreal, QC, Canada: Montreal Health and Social Services Agency. Montreal Health and Social Services Agency, Montreal, QC, Canada No abstract
Health Serv Outcomes Res Methodology 3:57-73. Academic Technology Center, Bentley College, Waltham, MA, USA; Center for Health Quality, Outcomes and Economic Research, Veterans Administration Medical […]
Baltimore, MD, USA: Johns Hopkins University (doctoral dissertation). Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA OBJECTIVE: The overall goals of […]
Manitoba, 1999-2003. Toronto, ON, Canada: University of Toronto (doctoral dissertation). University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada This thesis examines hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions […]
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 12:467-474. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada INTRODUCTION: Adverse events (AEs) occur frequently in nursing homes (NHs). Although […]
Health Systems Research Institute and Alliances :Published in Thai. The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility of an outpatient casemix classification system […]
Orlando, FL, USA: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. NORC at the University of Chicago, Bethesda, MD, USA RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The objective is to compare the cost […]
Toronto, ON, Canada: University of Toronto (masters thesis). University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Metformin has been associated with a reduction in breast cancer incidence, […]
