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Scand J Public Health Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Pain is common in […]
Cell Mol Biol 47:1209-1215. Hawaii Medical Service Association, Care Management, Honolulu, HI, USA Despite the fact that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest […]
J Gen Intern Med 25:920-925. Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA BACKGROUND: Research has documented greater health care costs attributable to intimate partner violence […]
Ann Fam Med 7:396-405. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada PURPOSE: Universal coverage of physician services should serve to reduce socioeconomic disparities in […]
Health Serv Res 30:657-671. Graduate Program in Hospital and Health Administration, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the determinants of […]
Med Care 43:1130-1139. Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada OBJECTIVES: Implementation of the International Statistical Classification of Disease and Related […]
Br J Gen Pract 61:e12-e21. Department of Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK BACKGROUND: In developed countries, primary health care increasingly involves the care […]
Popul Health Manag 14:205-210. Research and Development Unit, Johns Hopkins HealthCare LLC, Glen Burnie, MD, USA The objective of this study was to optimize predictive […]
J Clin Psychopharmacol 28:384-391. Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada BACKGROUND: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), benzodiazepines, and antipsychotics have each been […]
Osteoporos Int 23:957-962. Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada It is not clear whether ankle fractures predict future osteoporotic fractures in women, […]
Arch Fam Med 7:352-357. Department of Family and Community Medicine, Christiana Care Health System, Wilmington, DE, USA OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between provider continuity […]
Health Care Manage Rev 32:22-29. University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, USA. BACKGROUND: The relationship of distance to care with total health care utilization […]
J Public Health Med 13:189-197. University of Newcastle upon Tyne, School of Health Care Sciences, Medical School, Newcastle, UK Resource management in Ambulatory Care is […]
Aust N Z J Public Health 26:500-507. Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia OBJECTIVE: Australia is beginning to […]
Med J Malaysia 67:363-368. Ministry of Health, Kangar Health Clinic, Jalan Kolam, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia Allocation of funding within the Ministry of Health of Malaysia […]
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 18:930-935. Movement Disorder Clinic, 200 Woodlawn Street, Winnipeg, MB, Canada PURPOSE: To investigate factors associated with healthcare utilization and prescription drug use […]
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:279-285. Department of Health Policy and Management, Health Services Research and Development Center, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, […]
Am J Manag Care 8:413-422. HealthPartners Research Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, USA OBJECTIVE: To learn whether the healthcare costs for patients of various care delivery systems […]
Gac Sanit 11:83-94. Published in Spanish. Unitat d’Investigació Centre del Institut Catalá de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain OBJECTIVES: The ambulatory care groups (ACGs) were developed […]
Aten Primaria 40:447-454. Published in Spanish. Dirección de Planificación y Desarrollo Organizativo. Badalona Serveis Assistencials S.A. Badalona. Barcelona. España OBJECTIVE: To determine the comorbidity, the […]
Front Psychiatry 1:144. Health Services and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London, UK OBJECTIVES: To examine longitudinal patterns of complexity, continuity, […]
Pediatrics 128:e1053-e1061. Erratum in: Pediatrics. 2012 Mar;129(3):595. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA BACKGROUND: Annually, millions of children are exposed […]
JAMA 285:60-66. Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA CONTEXT: A shortage of data exists on medical care use by persons with […]
Addiction 107:776-780. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada AIMS: To determine the extent to which other opioids are prescribed to patients receiving methadone […]
BMJ Open 2:2012-000941. Directorate of Planning, Badalona Serveis Assistencials SA, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain OBJECTIVES: To describe the adaptive capacity of the Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG) […]
Mil Med 178:986-993. Healthcare Informatics Division, United States Air Force Medical Support Agency, San Antonio, TX, USA Evidence-based articles have demonstrated an increase in diabetes […]
Diabetes Care 36:2726-2733. University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA, USA; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Group Health Research Institute, […]
Osteoporos Int 24:659-669. Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada SUMMARY: Using a matched cohort design, we estimated the mean direct […]
Am J Sports Med 41:2034-2040. University of Toronto Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada BACKGROUND: Factors contributing to recurrent dislocation, revision stabilization, […]
J Ambul Care Manage. Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, Portland, OR; Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA To estimate how the […]
Med Care 39:1170-1181. Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA BACKGROUND: Utilization risk assessment is potentially useful for allocation […]
Ann Intern Med 160:741-749. Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA BACKGROUND: The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of primary care is being implemented […]
Scand J Pain 5:270-275. Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The influence of pain […]
Prepared for Florida Medicaid. Tallahassee, FL, USA: College of Medicine, Florida State University. Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA This report summarizes the final findings […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 96:e18. Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada Objective(s): To investigate determinants of change in functional outcomes during inpatient rehabilitation (IR) among […]
Eur J Public Health 9:27-35. Unitat d’Investigació Centre del Institut Catalá de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain BACKGROUND: Patient classification systems based on the defining of […]
Taipei, Taiwan: Veterans General Hospital Taipei. Published in Chinese. Department of Medical Affairs and Planning, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC The goal […]
Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, […]
Final report, grant number 93-G07, Physician Payment Review Commission. Minneapolis, MN, USA: Park Nicollet Medical Foundation. Park Nicollet Medical Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, USA Under health […]
Final report for grant #HS05505, National Center for Health Care Research/Health Care Technology Assessment. Baltimore, MD, USA: Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, […]
Child and Youth Data Laboratory. Edmonton, AB, Canada: Centre for Child, Family and Community Research. Site also has videos of presentations of report data. Centre […]
Vancouver, BC, Canada: University of British Columbia (masters thesis). University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada The BC Ministry of Health has developed a Population […]
Hamilton, NJ, USA: Center for Health Care Strategies. Center for Health Care Strategies, Hamilton, NJ, USA The Center for Health Care Strategies’ (CHCS) Medicaid Value […]
In: Bateman WB – Abesamis-Mendoza J – Ho-Asjoe H – ed. Praeger handbook of Asian-American health: taking notice and taking action. Santa Barbara CA USA: […]
Am J Pharm Benefits 3:165-171. Hawaii Medical Service Association, Honolulu, HI, USA OBJECTIVES: To investigate the combinations of medications patients were taking, the study examined […]
WebmedCentral ECONOMICS OF MEDICINE 2:WMC001657. Directorate of Planning, Badalona Serveis Assistencials SA, Badalona, Spain BACKGROUND: To determine the adaptation capacitating of categories case-mix adjustment (Adjusted […]
Orlando, FL, USA: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. NORC at the University of Chicago, Bethesda, MD, USA RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The objectives are: to compare the cost […]
Health Sci 23:173-178. Published in Lithuanian. The aim of the study: to evaluate multimorbidity dynamics, and needs of out-patient health care services in rural and […]
Abstract Background: Case-mix systems and comorbidity indices aggregate clinical information about patients over time and are used to characterize need for health care services. […]
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 […]
In the United States kidney transplant rates vary significantly across end-stage renal disease (ESRD) networks. We conducted a population-based cohort study to determine whether there […]
Abstract Background The Italian National Health Service (NHS) provides universal coverage to all citizens, granting primary and hospital care with a copayment system for outpatient […]
Abstract Background The prescribing of psychotropic drugs, i.e. antidepressants, sedatives (anxiolytics, hypnotics), and antipsychotics is considerable and a large proportion is prescribed by general practitioners […]
Abstract Aim To assess the association between allopurinol and mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in an allopurinol‐treated diabetes cohort. Materials and Methods We conducted a population‐based […]
Abstract Background Data are limited on risk factors for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) bacteremia. Methods All patients with a confirmed VRE bacteremia in Ontario, Canada, between January […]
Abstract For an important group of patients, the divide between themselves and their healthcare team is a chasm. These patients are variously identified in different […]
Abstract Background With the number of centenarians increasing exponentially in Spain, a deeper knowledge of their socio-demographic, clinical, and healthcare use characteristics is important to […]
Abstract Background Disengagement from care can affect treatment outcomes of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV). We assessed the extent and determinants of disengagement among […]
Abstract Background West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, first detected in the Western Hemisphere in 1999 and spread across North America over the […]
Abstract Objectives Accurate estimates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)–associated medical costs are essential for predicting future care needs, allocating resources, identifying best practices, and modeling […]
Abstract Background The worldwide prevalence of obstructive lung disease (OLD) is increasing, especially among people >65 years old, and nearly three in four adults with […]
Abstract Objectives Chronic obstructive airway diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are amongst the most common […]
Abstract Objective To examine the associations between neuraxial anaesthesia or general anaesthesia and clinical outcomes, length of hospital stay, and readmission in adults undergoing lower […]
Abstract Background The aim of this study is to determine whether the high risk of surgical complications within 1 year of total hip arthroplasty (THA) […]
Abstract Background Access to neurology specialty care can influence outcomes in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), but may vary based on patient sociodemographic characteristics, including […]
Abstract Background Functional outcomes are central to decision-making by older adults (OA), but long-term risks after cancer surgery have not been described beyond 1 year for […]
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 Background Frailty is linked to perioperative morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the impact of preoperative frailty on inpatient outcomes of patients undergoing surgery for […]
Abstract Importance Opioids can impair motor skills and may affect the ability to drive; however, the association of opioid use with driving ability is not […]
Abstract Objective Health systems face multimorbidity as the leading cause of the burden of disease and demand for healthcare services. Although non-communicable diseases are well […]
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Patient effort to comply with complex medication instructions is known to be related to nonadherence and subsequent medical complications or health care costs. […]
Abstract Aim Length of stay (LOS) after colorectal surgery (CRS) is a significant driver of healthcare utilization and adverse patient outcomes. To date, there is […]
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 […]
