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Effects of Workers' Compensation: A Survey [PDF]

This survey covers extensively the theoretical and the empirical work that was done on the incentive effects related to the existence of workers' compensation (WC) in the North American context. It first analyzes the economic rationale for compulsory WC.
Lanoie, Paul, Fortin, Bernard
core   +2 more sources

Key considerations when using health insurance claims data in advanced data analyses: an experience report

Health Systems, 2019
Health claims have become a popular source of data for healthcare analytics, with numerous applications ranging from disease burden estimation and policy evaluation to drug event detection and advanced predictive analytics. Independent of the application, a researcher utilising claims information will likely encounter challenges in using the data ...
Renata, Konrad, Wenchang, Zhang, Margrét, Bjarndóttir, Ruben, Proaño   +3 more
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Effect of Broad‐Spectrum Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Post‐Pancreatoduodenectomy Infectious Complications: Nationwide Inpatient Database Study in Japan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using a nationwide Japanese inpatient database, we evaluated whether broad‐spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis improves postoperative outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy compared with narrow‐spectrum antibiotics. In propensity score–weighted analyses of 45 099 patients, broad‐spectrum prophylaxis was associated with significantly lower rates of intra ...
Hiroki Kitagawa, Shotaro Aso, Yuki Hirano, Kenichiro Uemura, Keita Kouzu, Satoru Matsuda, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Junichi Sasaki, Yuko Kitagawa, Hideo Yasunaga   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age and Regional Trends in Groin Hernia Surgery in Japan: An Analysis of Laparoscopic Repair, Outpatient Surgery, and Manual Reduction Using National Database Open Data

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using National Database open data from 2014 to 2023, this nationwide study visualizes age‐, sex‐, and region‐specific trends in groin hernia surgery in Japan. Laparoscopic surgery, outpatient surgery, and manual reduction were analyzed to estimate lifetime surgical burden and patterns of emergency‐related healthcare utilization at the population level.
Masanori Sato, Kyosuke Miyazaki, Tatsuya Tazaki, Itsuro Nagae, Taketo Matsubara, Saseem Poudel, Tsuyoshi Takagi, Hidetoshi Wada   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Not with the bot! The relevance of trust to explain the acceptance of chatbots by insurance customers

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Industry 4.0 profoundly impacts the insurance sector, as evidenced by the significant growth of insurtech. One of these technologies is chatbots, which enable policyholders to seamlessly manage their active insurance policies.
Jorge de Andrés-Sánchez, Jaume Gené-Albesa   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contemporary Regional Disparities in Robotic‐Assisted Rectal Resection in Japan: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study Using the National Database Open Data

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Robotic‐assisted rectal resection in Japan increased markedly after national insurance reimbursement in 2018, with a concurrent decline in open surgery. Using NDB Open Data, we found substantial inter‐prefectural heterogeneity in surgical volume and robotic utilization that persisted after age and sex standardization (SCR). Urban–rural differences were
Ryo Ohta, Takeshi Yamada, Key Uehara, Hiromichi Sonoda, Akihisa Matsuda, Seiichi Shinji, Yasuyuki Yokoyama, Goro Takahashi, Nobuhiko Taniai, Hiroshi Yoshida   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Short‐Term Outcomes and Cost Drivers of Emergency Surgery for Acute Abdominal Disease in Super‐Elderly Patients: A Study in the Japanese Tertiary Care Hospital

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study analyzed patients aged ≥ 85 years undergoing emergency abdominal surgery, focusing on short‐term outcomes and inpatient cost structure under the Japanese DPC system. Although major complications occurred in 19.4% of patients, more than 70% were discharged home.
Yuta Kobayashi, Ryo Oikawa, Yumi Shibuya, Masakazu Tatsuno, Atsuya Kamiyama, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Keiichiro Hara, Shojiro Hata, Hirokazu Yamaguchi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

HBV-IoT: Hierarchical Blockchain-Based Vehicular IoT Network Model for Secured Traffic Monitoring and Control Management

Sensors
Smart vehicles integrated with the Internet of Things (IoT) provide rich data for traffic management, safety, and liability services; however, existing blockchain-enabled vehicular architectures still struggle with consensus scalability, heavy ...
Shuchi Priya, Sushil Kumar, Anjani, Ahmad M. Khasawneh, Omprakash Kaiwartya   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

When Biology Meets Medicine: A Perspective on Foundation Models

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Artificial intelligence, and foundation models in particular, are transforming life sciences and medicine. This perspective reviews biological and medical foundation models across scales, highlighting key challenges in data availability, model evaluation, and architectural design.
Kunying Niu, Yuxing Wang, Limin Zou, Jing Huang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agreement between self-reported use of in vitro fertilization or ovulation induction, and medical insurance claims in Australian women aged 28-36 years [PDF]

Human Reproduction, 2012
What is the self-reported use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and ovulation induction (OI) in comparison with insurance claims by Australian women aged 28-36 years?The self-reported use of IVF is quite likely to be valid; however, the use of OI is less well reported.Population-based research often relies on the self-reported use of IVF and OI because ...
Herbert, Danielle, Lucke, Jayne, Dobson, Annette   +2 more
openaire   +5 more sources