Eur J Intern Med 26:169-175. Basque Institute for Healthcare Innovation, Barakaldo, Spain; Osakidetza, Basque Health Service, Erandio, Spain; Osatek S.A., Public Society of the Basque […]

Breast Cancer ResTreat 150:613-620. Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada Women with diabetes have higher breast cancer incidence and mortality. The […]

J Health Econ 21:515-530. Center for Health Quality, Outcomes and Economic Research, Boston University School of Public Health, Bedford, MA, USA Conventional risk adjustment, which […]

JAMA Surg. University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, […]

BMC Health Serv Res 10:A18. Discovery Health, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa INTRODUCTION: Various clinical tools exist that categorize health-care data into homogenous cohorts. The tools […]

Med Care 31:1119-1137. Policy and Health Statistics Administration, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore, MD, USA Characteristics of the usual source of care […]

Dis Manag 9:56-62. Johns Hopkins HealthCare, Glen Burnie, MD, USA The objective of this study was to describe the clinical features of older persons identified […]

BMC Public Health 9:347. Blekinge Centre of Competence, Karlskrona, Sweden BACKGROUND: Adequate resource allocation is an important factor to ensure equity in health care. Previous […]

Med Care Res Rev 68:387-420. University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany This systematic literature review identified and summarized 35 studies that investigated the relationship between multiple […]

Can J Public Health 99:344-349. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada […]

Schizophr Res 113:101-106. Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Winnipeg, MB, Canada CONTEXT: Barriers to cervical cancer screening […]

BMC Public Health 6:35. Center for Family and Community Medicine, Neurotec Department, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden BACKGROUND: The objective was to estimate the proportion of […]

Jt Comm J Qual Improv 19:552-565. Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA Because of the focus on […]

Health Aff 31:306-315. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA The Affordable Care Act calls for the establishment of state-level health insurance […]

J Clin Endocrinol Metab 95:3272-3276. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada CONTEXT: Abdominal obesity is a major risk factor for diabetes. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) […]

Geriatr Gerontol Int 12:612-621. Department of Medical Affairs and Planning, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. AIM: That geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) is associated […]

Med Care 42:123-128. Medical Service, Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA BACKGROUND: Valid methods of predicting resource utilization in primary care populations […]

Med Care 42:232-238. Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study […]

Health Serv Res 42:629-643. Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Health Services Research and Development Service, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, […]

BMC Public Health 10:244. Aragon Health Sciences Institute, Zaragoza, Spain BACKGROUND: The computerisation of primary health care (PHC) records offers the opportunity to focus on […]

Vaccine 29:240-246. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of influenza vaccines in reducing […]

Scand J Prim Health Care 31:83-88. Blekinge Centre of Competence, Karlskrona, Sweden Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate how distance to hospital […]

Am JPublic Health 90:97-102. Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine the rate […]

Gac Sanit 20:132-141. Published in Spanish. Badalona Serveis Assistencials, S.A., Badalona, Barcelona, España OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to obtain the cost’s relative […]

Open Med 2:e91. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada BACKGROUND: The primary demonstration of the principle of income-related equity in Canada is the provision […]

JTrauma 67:834-840. Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA BACKGROUND: Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast […]

Health Policy 101:133-139. Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK The English system of health resource allocation has been described as the apotheosis of […]

Am J Manag Care 12:397-404. Department of Health Services, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA BACKGROUND: Since 1996, […]

Br J Gen Pract 62:e821. Aragón Health Sciences Institute (IACS), Miguel Servet University Hospital, University of Zaragoza, Spain BACKGROUND: The consequences of multimorbidity include polypharmacy […]

Aten Primaria 44:667-675. Published in Spanish. Dirección de Planificación, Badalona Serveis Assistencials, Barcelona, Spain OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the compliance, persistence and costs of the treatment […]

J Intellect Disabil Res 57:226-239. Dual Diagnosis Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada BACKGROUND: Hospitalisations for ambulatory care-sensitive (ACS) conditions are […]

JAMA Intern Med 173:1175-1185. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada; Child Health Evaluative […]

J Rheumatol 40:1736-1741. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB; McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada OBJECTIVE: The quality of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis […]

JAMA Intern Med 173:534-539. Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA IMPORTANCE: Acute pancreatitis has significant morbidity […]

Int J Obes 38:113-119. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada; Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada OBJECTIVE: […]

BMC Geriatr 14:9. Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada BACKGROUND: Impairment in activities of daily living (ADL) is an important predictor of outcomes although many administrative […]

Health Serv Res. University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA OBJECTIVE: To measure the contribution of market-level prices, utilization, and health risk […]

York, UK: University of York. University of York, York, UK CRD has developed an evidence briefing and support service tailored to the needs of commissioners […]

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Winnipeg, MB, Canada This is the second report from Manitoba Centre for […]

Commissioning Success :34-36. No abstract. Article a PDF.

Final report to WorkSafeBC. Vancouver, BC, Canada: University of British Columbia. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; University Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; University of […]

Hamilton, NJ, USA: Center for Health Care Strategies. Center for Health Care Strategies, Hamilton, NJ, USA A complex question has persisted in our minds since […]

New York, NY, USA: Commonwealth Fund. Commonwealth Fund, New York, NY, USA Choice among health plans increases patient satisfaction with care and enables families to […]

Stockholm, Sweden: Karolinska Institute (doctoral dissertation). Department of Clinical Services, Center for Family and Community Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden This thesis addresses the use […]

National Health Information LLC. Capitation Rates and Data 9:61-65. National Health Information LLC, Atlanta, GA, USA Health plans and capitated provider organizations live or die […]

Washington, DC, USA: AcademyHealth. AcademyHealth, Washington, DC, USA A number of payers across the country, including Medicaid managed care programs, the Medicare+Choice program, some state […]

J Managed Care Pharm 4:303-308. Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA The objective was to evaluate the economic impact of Medicaid pharmaceutical care services […]

Ottawa, ON, Canada: Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, Ottawa, ON, Canada Diagnostic-Based Risk-Adjustment Systems (DBRAS) are now widely used in […]

A study focusing on the Swedish national drug register. BMC Health Serv Res 0:A6. Ensolution, Stockholm, Sweden INTRODUCTION: The aim of the project was to […]

Rev Panam Salud Publica 27:49-55. Published in Spanish. Dirección de Planificación, Badalona Serveis Assistencials, S.A., Barcelona, Spain OBJETIVOS. Evaluar los resultados de la aplicación del […]

Vancouver, BC, Canada: University of British Columbia (masters thesis). University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada OBJECTIVES: To examine ethnic and income-related disparities in the […]

ImPrim Report #3. Karlskrona, Sweden: ImPrim. Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania Quality improvement of primary health care is the topic requiring attention from all stakeholders  throughout […]

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Winnipeg, MB, Canada This report provides a snapshot of patients in acute […]

Ugeskrift for Laeger 176:380-381. Published in Danish. Syddansk University, Odense, Denmark

This document provides a high-level overview of how the predictive models within the Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Groups® (ACG) System are designed and the factors […]

Morbidity Burden in persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions and Identification of inequitable resource use in Israel Dr. Efrat Shadmi Faculty of Social Welfare and Health […]

Tokyo Medical and Dental University Application of the ACG System to Medical Claim Records in Japan Koichi Kawabuchi

Johns Hopkins ACG System Consistent High Users: Characteristics and Identification Hsien-Yen Chang, PhD. Research Associate

Johns Hopkins ACG System Risk Adjustment and Predictive Modeling in Health Reform Jonathan Weiner

Johns Hopkins ACG System Innovations in Measuring and Managing Care Coordination Craig Pollack, MD, MHS

The King’s Fund The Future of Integrated Care in the NHS Professor Chris Ham Chief Executive  

A New Day in Population Health Management: Innovations in Risk Adjustment and Predictive Modeling Welcome and Opening Remarks  Jonathan P. Weiner, DRPH Professor and CEO […]

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 Population risk stratification (RS) tools have been proposed to tailor interventions, prioritize resources, and proactively manage high-risk individuals with chronic diseases in primary […]

Abstract Depression, a prevalent health condition, substantially impacts both socioeconomic outcomes and individual wellbeing. Despite the availability of diagnostic tools, existing approaches for identifying depression […]

Abstract Background Frailty, marked by reduced physiological resilience, is associated with adverse outcomes in patients undergoing various cardiovascular procedures. The rising incidence of cardiac implantable […]

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 strained Ontario’s health system, with social determinants of health (SDH) underexplored in cost analyses. We examined COVID-19 attributable healthcare resource use and costs […]

Abstract Background While the short-term risks of severe injury among older adults (age≥65) are well studied, little is known about long-term functional outcomes in this […]

Abstract Introduction Primary care attachment is the formal or informal affiliation with a regular primary care clinician. In countries with near-universal primary care, a physician’s […]

Abstract Background Insufficient access to primary care remains a major public health issue in Ontario, Canada, particularly for unattached residents (i.e., those who are not […]

Abstract Introduction Patient attachment to a primary care medical home has emerged as a key strategy to strengthen population health in high-income countries, including the […]

Abstract Background Senior high cost health care users (HCU) are a priority for many governments. Little research has addressed regional variation of HCU incidence and […]

BMJ 348:g3284. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada OBJECTIVES: To identify a cut point in annual surgeon […]