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ABSTRACT Objectives: To identify care needs among Medicaid and Medicare patients in an all-condition care management program involving case managers (CMs) and community health workers (CHWs), […]
Abstract Study objective We aim to characterize the incidence and risk factors for opioid-related and all-cause mortality in the year after an emergency department (ED) […]
Abstract Background Colonoscopy is a key resource used to diagnose colorectal cancer (CRC). This study evaluated the relationship between colonoscopy availability and the length of […]
Abstract Background Variation in health care, when not based on patient preference, may result in poorer care. We determined whether variation in health services utilization, […]
Abstract Treating mental illnesses in primary care is increasingly emphasized to improve access to mental health services. Although family physicians (FPs) or general practitioners are […]
Abstract Objectives : Frailty has been increasingly recognized as an important risk factor for vascular procedures. To assess the impact of frailty on clinical outcomes and […]
Abstract Background People who experience incarceration have poor health across a variety of indicators, but we lack population-level data on the health of females in […]
Abstract Background Hiatal hernias are often repaired concurrently with bariatric surgery to reduce risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease–related complications. Objectives To examine the association between […]
ABSTRACT Background The adjusted clinical group (ACG) is a diagnosis-based case-mix adjustment system, which has been widely evaluated in several countries other than Taiwan. The […]
Abstract Objective Frailty has been shown to portend worse outcomes in surgical patients. Our goal was to identify the impact of frailty on outcomes and […]
Abstract Objective Multi-morbidity contributes to mortality and hospitalisation in COPD, but it is uncertain how this interacts with disease severity in risk prediction. We compared […]
Abstract Background High-intensity cancer surgery is increasingly common among older adults. However, these patients are at high-risk for unexpected intensive care unit (ICU) admissions after […]
Abstract Background Advances in healthcare delivery have allowed for the increase in the number of ambulatory surgery procedures performed in Canada. Despite these advances, patients […]
Abstract Background People with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) are reportedly intensive users of forensic inpatient services. Methods Using administrative data, we identified people with and without […]
Abstract Introduction This study assesses the risk of infection and clinical outcomes in a large consecutive population of cancer and non-cancer patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 […]
Abstract Objectives Reconstructive surgery may result in prolonged postoperative recovery, especially in frail patients, which in turn may impact delivery of adjuvant therapy. To date, […]
Abstract Survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers are at increased risk for late effects including subsequent cancer, cardiotoxicities, and poor psychosocial health. Few studies have […]
Abstract Introduction More health systems are implementing strategies to understand and address patient social health, also known as social health integration. We examine the impact […]
Abstract Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes substantial morbidity and mortality among adults. Given recent RSV vaccine authorizations, data on groups at highest risk are […]
Abstract Background and objectives Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a multisystemic disease, characterized by cutaneous manifestations and peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Patients also have a […]
Abstract Introduction Pulmonary lobectomy represents the primary curative treatment for lung cancer in older adults, yet frailty’s impact on critical early postoperative outcomes remains inadequately […]
ABSTRACT Background Prurigo nodularis patients face a significant burden of comorbidities, necessitating a comprehensive approach to care. We aimed to explore the association between prurigo […]
Abstract Background: Use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tools is now common in the advancement of healthcare services and clinical risk estimation. Legacy […]
ABSTRACT Background Predictive risk stratification tools are widely used to support proactive care for older adults, yet head-to-head external validation within local English health systems […]
Abstract Background There is growing interest among insurers and policy makers in the United States in primary care playing an expanded role to improve quality […]
THE JOHNS HOPKINS ACG® SYSTEM is a leading risk measurement methodology that was developed and continues to be tested and improved at the Bloomberg School […]
With providers engaging more with risk stratification tools, unstructured data and free text from Electronic Health Records (EHRs), a potential exists to more effectively identify […]
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 […]
With the challenges facing our health and social care services and the need to develop new care models to achieve the triple aim of improving […]
J Fam Pract 49:12-17. Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester, New York, NY, USA No abstract Comment in: Interspeciality differences in medical resource utilization. […]
A historical cohort study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 190:218-225. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada; […]
Can Urol Assoc J 8:E805. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada INTRODUCTION: We assessed the urologic care patterns of traumatic spinal cord injury […]
J Orthop Trauma 29:182-188. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada OBJECTIVE: To define the rates and risk […]
J Ambul Care Manage 26:229-242. Center for Health Quality, Outcomes and Economic Research, Bedford VAMC, Bedford, MA, USA Although case-mix adjustment is critical for provider […]
Am J Hypertens University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA; Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System , Pittsburgh, PA, USA; University […]
Am J Manag Care 21:378-386. Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA OBJECTIVES: The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of primary care is being […]
Alzheimers Dement 11:906-916. UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, School of Population and Public Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada BACKGROUND: Evidence indicates that early […]
Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 62:305-314. Hôpital Jean-Verdier, Bondy, France; Université Paris, Paris Cité, Bobigny, France BACKGROUND: Multimorbidity is a consequence of both epidemiological and demographic […]
J Ambul Care Manage 21:29-52. School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA This article describes the risk-adjusted payment methodology employed by the […]
Inquiry 45:340-352. University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA State high-risk insurance pools serve people denied coverage because of pre-existing conditions. With benefit plans modeled on […]
BMC Health Serv Res 10:126./p> Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan BACKGROUND: Medication claims are commonly used to […]
Aten Primaria 17:76-82. Published in Spanish. Unitat d’Investigació Centre, Institut Català de la Salut, CESCA, Barcelona, Spain No abstract PMID: 8742149
Gastroenterology 138:896-904. Section of Gastroenterology, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada BACKGROUNDS and AIMS: Recent studies have shown an association between […]
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:219-220. Institute for Health Policy, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA THE VERY TITLE of the article by Forrest et […]
Health Policy 104:186-192. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada OBJECTIVE: Several innovative primary care models have recently been introduced […]
Ann Fam Med 7:104-111. National Primary Care Research and Development Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK PURPOSE: Increasing use of specialist services in the United […]
Data Strateg Benchmarks 2:25-28. “But my patients are sicker!” Health Source/CIGNA put a stop to this physician complaint by switching to quarterly physician profiles that […]
J Health Care Poor Underserved 14:420-435. Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Northern California Region, Oakland, CA, USA The objective of this study […]
Inquiry 35:223-239. Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA This study used 1992 and 1993 data from private employers to compare […]
Ambulatory Care Groups. Aten Primaria 22:128. Published in Spanish. Osakidetza Servicio Vasco de Salud, Bizkaia, Spain No abstract Comment on:[A retrospective evaluation of the behaviour […]
J Gen Intern Med 19:944-951. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA OBJECTIVE: To determine efficient ways of promoting advance directives among […]
BMC Public Health 12:575. Blekinge Centre of Competence, Karlskrona, Sweden BACKGROUND: There is a great variability in licit prescription drug use in the population and […]
Health Serv Res 48:582-602. Research and Development, Johns Hopkins HealthCare LLC, Glen Burnie, MD, USA OBJECTIVE: To develop a quasi-experimental method for estimating Population Health […]
J Ambul Care Manage 22:41-52. 3M Health Information Systems, Wallingford, CT, USA The Episode Classification System is intended to perform two tasks. First, it will […]
ACG Training Conference WelcomeAmy Salls Director, Population Health Strategy DST Health Solutions
Alan Thompson Director of User Support Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions
Ming Tang Director of Data & Analytics Data, Analysis and Insights Service (DAIS) NHS England and NHS Improvement
Welcome and IntroductionJonathan Weiner Professor and Director, Center for Population Health IT Mark Cochran Executive Director, Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions
Dr. Jim O’Donnell Slough Locality Lead, NHS East Berkshire CCG Frimley ICS Clinical Commissioning Lead EBCCG Reducing Variation Workstream Clinical Lead Deputy Chair Slough Wellbeing […]
Pat Nichols, GE Sarah Ouanhnon, GE Graham Head, Sollis
Dr. David Shepherd GP & HNN Lead Leicester City CCG
Chris Roche Information Manager Gloucestershire STPPlease note: There are three buttons below. One will link to the presentation slides. One will link to a separate […]
Dr. David Brown Peter Glover Farnham Integrated Care Services
Mark Pierce Senior Strategy & Implementation Manager Leicester City CCG
The ACG System can help identify new Medicaid enrollees with high care needs.
By leveraging the Johns Hopkins ACG System, Marathon Health was able to offer outreach and options to individuals identified as a higher risk of contracting or experiencing complications as a result of COVID-19.
This short report provides details of the third recalibration of the predictive models within the ACG System for the UK.
This report details the work of 2020 Starfield award winner Discovery Health to demonstrate, using the Johns Hopkins ACG System, the impact of improving primary care utilization.
Dr. David Shephard GP and Health Need Neighbourhood Chair, Leicester South
Version 12 Supplementary Medical ServicesBrad Myers DST Health Solutions
ACG System Dr. Karen Kinder Executive Director
The Primary Care Home (PCH) David Colin-Thomé Independent Healthcare consultant Visiting Professor Manchester Business School Former General Medical Practitioner and National Clinical Director for Primary […]
Analytics & Big Data in Support of the Social and Medical Health of Populations: The ACG System Today and TomorrowJonathan P. Weiner, DrPH Professor and […]
Dr. Jim O’Donnell & Sangeeta Saran Slough CCG
Version 12 JHU ED Visit ClassificationDon McGaw DST Health Solutions
DST Health Solutions Assessing Patient Morbidity: Risk Factors Anna-Marie Mitchell Senior Product Consultant
NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group The challenges faced by primary care and the need for good quality information Professor Nick Harding OBE FRCGP […]
Version 12 Laboratory MeasuresAnna-Marie Mitchell Senior Analytic Product Consultant DST Health Solutions
Melissa Sherry Johns Hopkins HealthCare
DST Health Solutions Hospitalization Models Brad Myers Predictive Modeling Product Consultant
Assessing Candidates for Care CoordinationAmy Salls Director, Population Health Strategy DST Health Solutions
DST Health Solutions Care Coordination and Care Density Donald D. McGaw Jr. Client Relations Consultant
Paul Birch Arden & GEM CSU
DST Health Solutions Assessing Candidates for Care Management Programs Amy Salls Director, Population Health Strategy
ACG System DST Health Solutions Hospitalization Models Amy Salls
Catching a Breath Program: Implementing and Expanding Clinical ProgramsSokchay Chiv Director, Population Health Strategies Meridian Health PlanKate Hollidge Senior Manager, Population Health Programs Meridian Health […]
Discovery Health Vitality Segmentation and impact of Vitality (Population Health Management) Lizelle Steenkamp
Chris Morris SCW CSU
ACG System DST Health Solutions The Johns Hopkins ACG® System Data Validation Lisa Kabasakalian
MVP Health Care Analysis of Risk Scores of Patients with Incomplete Claims History Tyson DiLorenzo, PhD. Manager, Finance & Actuarial Analytics at MVP
High Risk Opioid Use MarkersBrad Myers DST Health Solutions
James Barrett Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions Johns Hopkins ACG System
ACG System DST Health Solutions Patient Identification with Incomplete Data Kelsey Rauch
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Teams Mark Pierce
DataSmart Solutions Health Questionnaires and Population Risk Indexing Bernard Khomenko, CEBS Vice President of Client Services
Opioids Among the Masses: Using Advanced Analytics to Drive Clinical ProgramsSokchay Chiv Director, Population Health Strategies Meridian Health PlanKate Hollidge Senior Manager, Population Health Programs […]
