Subsidies to employee health insurance premiums and the health insurance market [PDF]
Journal of Health Economics, 2005 One approach to covering the uninsured that is frequently advocated by policy-makers is subsidizing the employee portion of employer-provided health insurance premiums. But, since the vast majority of those offered employer-provided health insurance already take it up, such an approach is only appealing if there is a very high takeup elasticity among ...
Jonathan Gruber, Ebonya Washington
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Provider Perspectives, Barriers, and Improvement Strategies for Hospital Discharge Support Programs: A Focus Group Interview Study in Korea [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public HealthObjectives: Transitional periods, such as patient discharge, are notably challenging. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of providers involved in hospital discharge support programs, identify the primary obstacles, and propose strategies for ...
Jae Woo Choi +5 more
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Epidemiology of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Korea through an Investigation of the National Registration Project of Type 1 Diabetes for the Reimbursement of Glucometer Strips with Additional Analyses Using Claims Data [PDF]
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2016 BackgroundThe aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Korea. In addition, we planned to do a performance analysis of the Registration Project of Type 1 diabetes for the reimbursement of ...
Sun Ok Song +7 more
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Health Insurance in the USA [PDF]
Science, 2003 T he recent publication of a proposal endorsed by almost 8000 physicians and medical students in the United States for a national health plan that would provide universal health insurance by means of a single-payer mechanism[*][1] may mark a turning point in the national dialogue on health care.
Julius B, Richmond, Rashi, Fein
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Factors associated with malnutrition in demented and non-demented elderly residing in the community of Korea: a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study [PDF]
Korean Journal of Community NutritionObjectives This study aimed to investigate and compare factors associated with malnutrition according to the presence or absence of dementia in community-dwelling elderly people.
Jinhee Kwon +3 more
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Level of Agreement and Factors Associated With Discrepancies Between Nationwide Medical History Questionnaires and Hospital Claims Data [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2017 Objectives The objectives of this study were to investigate the agreement between medical history questionnaire data and claims data and to identify the factors that were associated with discrepancies between these data types.
Yeon-Yong Kim +5 more
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Patient-Centered Integrated Model of Home Health Care Services in South Korea (PICS-K)
International Journal of Integrated Care, 2023 Introduction: As South Korea is fast becoming an aging society, the need for integrated care of the elderly has increased. ‘Community Integrated Care Initiatives’ have been implemented by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Hanbit Mun +8 more
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Analysis of the relationship between foodservice staffing and foodservice quality in elderly care facilities in Korea: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Korean Journal of Community NutritionObjectives This study was performed to investigate the relationship between foodservice staffing and foodservice quality in elderly care facilities. Methods Data was obtained from the Korean Long-term Care Institute Database and used to analyze 2,084 ...
Hyeonjeong Kim, Jinhee Kwon, Jungsuk Lee
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Irrigation Versus Suction Alone During Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2020 Purpose To compare the surgical outcomes of peritoneal irrigation versus suction alone during laparoscopic appendectomy and to identify the risk factors of surgical site infection in patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis.
Tae Gyeong Lee +5 more
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