Sacramento, CA, USA: Public Policy Institute of California. Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; School of Public Health, University of Alabama at […]

2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting. Abstract 6625. J Clin Oncol 31 (suppl; abstr 6625). University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; St. Michael’s […]

Montreal, QC, Canada: Montreal Health and Social Services Agency. Published in French. Montreal Health and Social Services Agency, Montreal, QC, Canada No abstract

Gainesville, FL, USA: Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida. Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA As part of […]

In: Grady M, eds. Primary care research: theory and methods. Washington, DC: USDHHS. AHCPR Pub 91-0011:75-81. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA This paper describes […]

MDS Associates, Laguna Research Associates. Final report to the Bureau of Primary Health Care. Wheaton, MD, USA: MDS Associates. Wheaton, MD, USA; San Francisco, CA, […]

Minneapolis, MN, USA: Milliman USA and Park Nicollet Institute Health Research Center. Milliman USA and Park Nicollet Institute Health Research Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA The […]

Baltimore, MD, USA: Johns Hopkins University (doctoral dissertation). Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA Korea has experienced a period of rapid economic development and industrialization […]

Gainesville, FL, USA: University of Florida. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA Provider profiling use epidemiological methods to compare physician practice  patterns across various dimensions […]

BMC Health Serv Res 9:A16. Johns Hopkins HealthCare, Glen Burnie, MD, USA   Introduction: Johns Hopkins HealthCare contracts with the US Department  of Defense (DOD) […]

A retrospective cohort study of a new therapy? Rockville, MD, USA: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA BACKGROUND: Exenatide […]

Toronto, ON, Canada: University of Toronto (masters thesis). University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Osteoporosis is a major public health problem resulting in substantial hip […]

Seattle, WA, USA: University of Washington (doctoral dissertation). University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Diabetes is a chronic illness of increasing public health importance affecting […]

Hamilton, NJ, USA: Center for Health Care Strategies. Center for Health Care Strategies, Hamilton, NJ, USA In this report we describe six health status grouping […]

Vancouver, BC, Canada: University of British Columbia (doctoral dissertation). University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada BACKGROUND: Drug therapy is the mainstay medical treatment for […]

Naresuan University Ambulatory casemix systems and Thai health financing arrangements Supasit Pannarunothai Faculty of Medicine

BMC Public Health Co-morbidity and Health Care Utilisation Five Years Prior to Diagnosis for Depression: A Register-Based Study in a Swedish Population David Andersson Henrik […]

Johns Hopkins ACG System The Development of a Coordination Risk Measure Patricio Muñiz

Cricket Green Medical Practice, Mitcham, Surrey Improving Patient Care Using Risk Profiling in Primary Care Dr Simon Gilbert, GP

Bridging the Gap Between Payer Data and EHR Data —Rohan D’Souza, eClinicalWorks

OVERVIEW OF VERSION 11: ENHANCEMENTS AND FEATURES  Overview of Version 11: Enhancements and Features —Amy Salls, DST Health Solutions

Objective: In 2001, the province of Ontario expanded cancer genetic testing eligibility to include all women with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSC) of the ovary, […]

BACKGROUND:  Primary care clinicians know that case-mix varies between different physician practices and geographical areas. Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is now able to quantify […]

Abstract Background The rapidly growing population of elderly subjects with multimorbidity is at risk of receiving fragmented and uncoordinated care, and have frequent hospitalizations and […]

Abstract   Purpose To examine the association of all-cause and premature mortality with four modifiable lifestyle behaviors and quantify the burden of behavioral-related premature death in Ontario, […]

Abstract Dialysis prior to kidney transplantation may have a detrimental effect on post-transplant Outcomes. However, prior studies have not fully characterized the nature of this […]

Abstract Background Living in unwalkable neighborhoods has been associated with heightened risk for diabetes and hypertension. However, highly walkable environments may have higher concentrations of […]

Abstract Populations that are more than just slightly overdue for breast, cervical and colorectal screening should likely be targeted for policy and practice interventions. We […]

Abstract Importance Prescribing the first biologic treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an important decision for patients, their physicians, and payers, with considerable costs and […]

Abstract Objectives To characterise the comorbidities of heart failure (HF) in men and women, to explore their clustering into multimorbidity patterns, and to measure the […]

ABSTRACT Objectives: Analyses of emergency department (ED) use require visit classification algorithms based on administrative data. Our objectives were to present an expanded and revised version […]

Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) has been defined as global disease of pandemic proportions, since it affects around 26 million people worldwide.[1] According to a recent […]

Abstract Objective Early childhood asthma diagnosis is common; however, many children diagnosed before age 5 experience symptom resolution and it remains difficult to identify individuals […]

Abstract Objective To determine whether an anterior approach is associated with lower risk of complications than either a lateral or posterior approach. Design, Setting, and […]

Abstract Objectives Frailty, defined as loss of reserve and vulnerability to changes in health, affects many ovarian cancer patients who are planned to undergo surgery. […]

Abstract Background Health resource utilization (HRU) and associated factors of high cost are not well understood in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). Methods In this population-based, retrospective […]

Abstract Objective The prevalence of coexisting coronary artery disease (CAD) is high in patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Our objective was to […]

Abstract Objective Most risk stratification approaches attempt to predict clinical outcomes rather than value. For a provider organization or health system to have financial success […]

Abstract Background: Clinical practice guidelines recommend routine kidney function and serum potassium testing within 30 days of initiating ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor or angiotensin II […]

Abstract Background COPD medications reduce exacerbations and improve quality of life. Despite this, some individuals do not receive medications recommended by practice guidelines. Research Question […]

Abstract Background Multimorbidity measures are useful for resource planning, patient selection and prioritization, and factor adjustment in clinical practice, research, and benchmarking. We aimed to […]

ABSTRACT Objectives To produce an efficient and practically implementable method, based on primary care data exclusively, to identify patients with complex care needs who have […]

Abstract The rise in health care costs, caused by older and more complex patient populations, requires Population Health Management approaches including risk stratification. With risk […]

Abstract Background and Objectives Headache syndromes are highly prevalent, disabling, and costly. Our goals were to (1) describe headache care delivery and costs in a […]

Abstract Background and Aim: In 2021, healthcare expenditure in Italy represented 7.3% of the national gross domestic product, with approximately 80% attributed to the management […]

Background The Barthel Index (BI) measures the level of patient independence in activities of daily living. This review aims to summarize current evidence on the […]

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections have increased among younger populations, including pregnant people. While universal screening guidelines have improved case-finding, studies suggest low […]

Abstract Objectives: To assess how social risk factors and socioeconomic status (SES) affect health care costs at a large, integrated health system of 45 clinics […]

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Survivors of severe traumatic injury remain at elevated risk of death in the years after injury. Little is known about how long-term mortality […]

ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroendocrine tumours (nets) are a poorly understood malignancy lacking standardized care. Differences in socioeconomic status (ses) might worsen the effect of non-standardized care. […]

PLoS One 9:e100375. Aragón Health Sciences Institute, Zaragoza, Spain; Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of General Practice, KU Leuven, Belgium. OBJECTIVE: To compare the […]

Aten Primaria 21:36-42. Published in Spanish. Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública de Granada, Granada, Spain OBJECTIVES: To study and analyse the Out-Patient Care Groups (OCGs), […]

J Epidemiol Community Health 68:971-978. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; […]

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 […]

Arch Intern Med 172:484-491. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada BACKGROUND: Estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness in elderly individuals are largely from observational […]

Value Health 3 Suppl 1:29-38. MEDSTAT Group, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, USA OBJECTIVES: To estimate relationships between medical care expenditures in 1996 and adherence to […]

Rev Esp Salud Publica 80:55-65. Published in Spanish. Dirección de Planificación y Desarrollo Organizativo, Badalona, Serveis Assistencials, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain BACKGROUND: Most patient classification systems […]

Health Serv Manage Res 21:14-22. Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare Network Upstate New York, Albany, NY, USA Using descriptive statistics, this paper revealed that the […]

Gac Sanit 23:228-231. Published in Spanish. Dirección de Planificación, Badalona Servicios Asistenciales, S.A., Badalona, Barcelona, España. PURPOSE: To validate the Johns Hopkins ACG case-mix system […]

A register-based study in a Swedish population. BMC Public Health 11:552. Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Family Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden BACKGROUND: Depressive […]

BMC Emerg Med 11:13. Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada BACKGROUND: Emergency departments are medical treatment facilities, designed to […]

Obes Surg 22:749-763. Center for Health Care Research and Policy, MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery is the most […]

Clinicoecon Outcomes Res 4:39-47. Dirección de Planificación, Badalona Serveis Assistencials, Barcelona, Spain BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to gather information about analgesic drug […]

PLoS One 8:e66192. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity […]

BMC Fam Pract 14:11. Multiprofessional Education Unit for Family and Community Care (South-east), Madrid, Spain BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is frequent and often […]

Osteoporos Int 24:1247-1256. Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada We examined the independent contributions of First Nations ethnicity and lower income to […]

Health Aff W4:70-72. Project Hope, Millwood, VA, USA The author’s father was a psychiatrist, a concerned citizen, and a Medicare patient. He died recently after […]

J Health Econ 35C:109-122. University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; University of York, York, UK Models of the determinants of individuals’ primary care costs can be […]

Med Care 52:86-92. Harvard University; Harvard Medical School; Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA BACKGROUND: By shifting a greater share of […]

Allergy. Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. BACKGROUND: The impact of low […]

ABSTRACT Objectives: This exploratory study used outpatient laboratory test results from electronic health records (EHRs) for patient risk assessment and evaluated whether risk markers based on […]

Montreal, QC, Canada: Montreal Health and Social Services Agency. Montreal Health and Social Services Agency, Montreal, QC, Canada La coexistence de plusieurs maladies chroniques est […]