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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, […]
Midlands and Lancashire CSU – ACG® System Case Management Report
Slough CCG used data output from the Johns Hopkins ACG System to gain a better understanding of their patient population, understand the factors that drive […]
Johns Hopkins HealthCare LLC Population Health Management: A Focus On Analytics Using ACGs Martha Sylvia, PhD, MBA, RN
The Association between Patient Sharing among Physicians and Cost of Care-Klaus Lemke
Do Real Time Clinical Measures Improve the Performance of ACG Based Predictive Models? Paul Fishman, PhD Robert Reid, MD, PhD
2015 HSR Impact Awardee The Johns Hopkins ACG Case-Mix System
Linda Dunbar, Vice President of Population Health Care Management at Johns Hopkins HealthCare discusses how the ACG System assisted with Care Management for high-risk individuals […]
The Ministry of Health in Chile used the ACG® System as a risk-adjustment mechanism to improve health care resource allocation and better describe the disease […]
IMPORTANCE There have been concerns raised by patients and regulatory agencies regarding serious psychiatric adverse effects associated with 5α-reductase inhibitors. OBJECTIVE To determine if there […]
Background Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) incidence is increasing rapidly. Esophageal cancer has the second lowest 5-year survival rate of people diagnosed with cancer in Canada. Given […]
Abstract This paper studies regulated health insurance markets known as exchanges, motivated by the increasingly important role they play in both public and private insurance […]
Abstract Objective The objective of this work was to assess the effectiveness of a population‐level patient‐centered intervention for multimorbid patients based on risk stratification for […]
Abstract BACKGROUND Induced abortion is a common procedure performed by physicians with varying degrees of clinical experience. We aimed to determine whether a physician’s […]
Abstract This paper presents the first comparison of descriptive segmentation methods for population health management. The aim of descriptive segmentation is to identify heterogeneous segments […]
ABSTRACT Seasonal influenza is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly among the elderly population. Determinants of vaccination uptake and its impact on health […]
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 Case-mix based payment of health care services offers potential to contain expenditure growth and simultaneously support needs-based care provision. However, limited evidence exists […]
Abstract Background Disease-specific guidelines are not aligned with multimorbidity care complexity. Meeting all guideline-recommended care for multimorbid patients has been estimated but not demonstrated […]
Abstract Purpose A prolonged time from first presentation to cancer diagnosis has been associated with worse disease-related outcomes. This study evaluated potential determinants of a […]
Abstract Background Within the Dutch health care system the focus is shifting from a disease oriented approach to a more population based approach. Since every […]
Abstract Background Red blood cell transfusions are common in patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery. Yet, to adequately balance their risks and benefits, clinicians must understand […]
Abstract Importance Psychiatric emergency department (ED) visits may be avoidable if individuals have access to adequate outpatient care, but the extent to which individuals use […]
Abstract Background Despite the adoption of azacitidine (AZA) in higher-risk MDS/low-blast count AML, limited ‘real-world’ data on resource utilization and toxicity exist. Methods We linked […]
Abstract Objective This study examined the relationship between dysphagia and adverse outcomes across frailty conditions among surgical patients ≥50 years of age. Methods A retrospective cohort […]
Abstract Objective There has been growing interest in the potential role for allopurinol to reduce cardiovascular events in people with diabetes. While adherence to allopurinol is poor […]
Abstract Objective The correct management of patients with multimorbidity remains one of the main challenges for healthcare systems worldwide. In this study, we analyze the […]
Abstract Background A high proportion of health care services are persistently utilized by a small subpopulation of patients. To improve clinical outcomes while reducing costs […]
Abstract During recent years, multimorbidity has taken relevance because of the impact of causes in the system, people, and their families, which has been a […]
Abstract Objective Health care providers increasingly rely upon predictive algorithms when making important treatment decisions, however, evidence indicates that these tools can lead to inequitable […]
Abstract Background: A growing number of US states are implementing programs to address the social needs (SNs) of their Medicaid populations through managed care contracts. […]
Abstract Telemedicine in primary health care is expected to address many of the issues currently challenging service delivery. However, the impact and effect will depend […]
Abstract Objectives To quantify potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) and assess the association between patient characteristics and PIP using previously coded STOPP-START and Beers criteria in […]
Abstract Background: Although the use of telehealth has declined since the pandemic, it remains a popular mode of care delivery across the cancer care continuum. […]
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated health inequities, particularly among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Disparities in vaccine uptake among people with OUD remain […]
Abstract Background COVID-19 vaccines can cause rare but serious adverse events such as myocarditis and immune thrombocytopenia. Despite a lack of strong evidence, concerns have […]
ABSTRACT Introduction To investigate (1) prevalence and time trends in opioid use during pregnancy and (2) patterns of opioid use before and during pregnancy, among […]
Abstract Objective To compare the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of limited and persistent uveitis cases and temporal trends in incidence in Ontario. Methods A retrospective […]
Abstract Introduction: We aimed to compare the effectiveness of methadone and sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone and their association with treatment discontinuation using real-world data from Ontario, Canada. […]
Abstract Rationale and objective To evaluate the relationship between receipt of annual physicals and the receipt of provider recommendation for preventive services, during a period […]
This webinar explores the use of data sets from other Health and Social Care providers with the ACG system.In particular, it will focus on Sollis’s […]
Presented by: Alan Thompson, MSc
Director of User Support, ACG System
Whilst it is true that resource use increases with an increasing degree of frailty, this presentation will demonstrate that not all frail patients are high cost and not all high cost patients are frail.
Med Care 45:116-122. Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA BACKGROUND: Having a family member with substance use problems affects family functioning, […]
Int J Equity Health 13:115. Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel; Clalit Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel OBJECTIVES: To assess an association of Socio-economic status with […]
Ann Fam Med 12:559-567. Montreal Health and Social Services Agency, Montreal, QC, Canada PURPOSE: In a primary care context favoring group practices, we assessed the […]
Gac Sanit 29:15-20. Aragón Health Sciences Institute (IACS), Zaragoza, Spain; University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain; Carlos III Health Institute, […]
Res Social Adm Pharm 11:382-400. Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA; University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA; Pharmacy […]
Gastric Cancer 19:150-159. Department of Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA BACKGROUND: Stage IV gastric cancer is lethal, and little population-based research on prognostic […]
J Natl Cancer Inst 108:10. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada; […]
Medicine 94:e1314. Centro de Salud de Astrabudua (Primary Health Care Center of Astrabudua), Osakidetza (Basque Health Service), Erandio (Bizkaia), Spain; Primary Care Research Unit-Bizkaia, Osakidetza, […]
Health Policy 116:264-272. McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Direction de la santé publique de l’Agence de la Santé et des services sociaux de Montréal, Montreal, […]
Santelices C E, Muñoz P F, Muñiz P, Rojas J. BACKGROUND: Health care must be provided with strong primary health care models, emphasizing prevention and a […]
BMC Health Serv Res 10:A8. Ministry of Health, Malaysia; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA Introduction: The study focused on the […]
BMC Public Health 6:171. Blekinge Institute for Research & Development, Karlshamn, Sweden BACKGROUND: Individual based measures for comorbidity are of increasing importance for planning and […]
J Formos Med Assoc 104:883-890. Graduate Institute of Health Care Organization Administration, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Diagnostic […]
Med Care 48:175-182. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate an administrative data-based risk adjustment […]
BMC Med 8:7. Department of Health Policy & Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA BACKGROUND: Diagnosis-based risk adjustment is […]
Med Care 42:1027-1035. Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Health Services Research and Development Service, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, […]
Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry 12:PCC.09m00837. Health Services Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London, UK OBJECTIVE: To describe and quantify the […]
Manag Care Q 2:21-34. CSC Healthcare Systems, Inc., Malden, MA, USA When analyzing medical utilization or other health care-related measurements across provider panels, case mix […]
Med Care 44:745-753. Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA BACKGROUND: Numerous measures of comorbidity have been developed for health services research […]
Rev Neurol 29:667-669. Published in Spanish. Fundació Jordi Gol i Gurina, Barcelona, España INTRODUCTION: Ambulatory care groups (ACG) are a system of classification for patients […]
J Health Serv Res Policy 9 Suppl 2:17-22. Department of Public Health, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wellington, New Zealand OBJECTIVE: To compare […]
JAMA 272:1903-1908. Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship […]
Am J Manag Care 18:e468-e476. Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate a threat to validity in […]
Osteoporos Int 23:929-936. Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada Despite targeted attempts to reduce post-fracture care gaps, we hypothesized […]
JAMA 276:1316-1321. Health Research Center, Institute for Research and Education, HealthSystem Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA OBJECTIVE: To compare performance of different health status measures for […]
Health Aff W4:64-66. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA The United States faces a serious shortage of cardiologists as our population ages and […]
Eur J Public Health 17:657-663. Planning Management, Badalona Serveis Assistencials, SA, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain BACKGROUND: To determine the referral rate (RR) per centre, its main […]
Health Aff 18:217-227. Urban Institute, Washington, DC, USA This paper reports on a new survey of state Medicaid managed care payment rates. We collected rate […]
Health Serv Res 45:1763-1782. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Healthcare LLC, Glen Burnie, MD, USA OBJECTIVE: […]
Can Fam Physician 57:e381-e389. Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of electronic medical record (EMR) […]
Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica 28:564-565. Published in Spanish. Directorate of Planning, Badalona Serveis Assistencials SA, Badalona, Spain Sr. Editor. El envejecimiento progresivo de […]
J Neurotrauma 29:2038-2049. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Data on traumatic brain injury (TBI) economic outcomes are limited. We used Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) resources […]
Health Serv Res 40:887-904. Health Services Research and Development Northwest Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA. OBJECTIVE: To […]
Int J Equity Health 12:66. School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK INTRODUCTION: In adults, multimorbidity is associated with social position. […]
BMJ 323:607-610. School of Public Policy, University College London, London, UK Risk adjustment could help to improve decisions about budgets as well as help measure […]
BMC Public Health 13:918. Oberri, Basque Institute for Healthcare Innovation, Sondika, Spain BACKGROUND: Multimorbidity is clearly a major challenge for healthcare systems. However, currently, its […]
Am J Gastroenterol 108:1159-1167. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA OBJECTIVES: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is underutilized. To effect […]
J Gen Intern Med Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA BACKGROUND: Young adults with hypertension have […]
Med Care 34:798-810. Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA OBJECTIVES: This study illustrates how claims […]
Rev Clin Esp 214:140-142. University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark Obesity has long been known as a driver and predictor of the increasing global prevalence […]
AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2013:1402-1411. Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA Health information exchange (HIE) systems may address the challenges that prevent easy […]
First International Conference on Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury, September 2015, Liverpool, UK. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Objective: To determine, by sex, the predictors, […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 96:e17-e18. Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada Objective(s): To investigate demographic and acute care clinical determinants of admission to inpatient rehabilitation […]
J Hum Resources 45:517-548. Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada Research has shown […]
Quality Matters December 2010/January 2011. Commonwealth Fund, New York, NY, USA Health reform strategies such as creating patient-centered medical homes depend on an actively engaged […]
Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada Although many descriptive healthcare studies are […]
