Results 101 to 110 of about 55,264 (210)
Forecasting heart failure: Seasonal alignment of heart failure outcomes in New York
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 819-831, April 2025.Abstract Background Seasonal variations have been observed in heart failure (HF) hospitalization. Numerous explanatory mechanisms have been proposed, but no prior studies have examined potential contributors directly. Our objective was to identify specific factors that could contribute to seasonal variability using a large longitudinal dataset of HF ...
Prerna Gupta +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Do Report Cards Tell Consumers Anything They Don't Already Know? The Case of Medicare HMOs [PDF]
The use of government-mandated report cards to diminish uncertainty about the quality of products and services is widespread. However, report cards will have little effect if they simply confirm consumers' prior beliefs.
David Dranove, Leemore Dafny
core
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1227-1236, April 2025.Comparative performance of 7 risk prediction indices in patients hospitalized for heart failure. In this cohort of 1206 patients, the LENT index offered the greatest discrimination, calibration, and overall accuracy in predicting 30‐day composite all‐cause mortality or readmission following hospitalization for heart failure.
Tauben Averbuch +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Community-based wellness and prevention programs: the role of Medicare
Frontiers in Public Health, 2015 Erin Murphy Colligan +2 more
doaj +1 more source
The Effect of Medicare Part D on Pharmaceutical Prices and Utilization [PDF]
On January 1, 2006, the federal government began providing insurance coverage for Medicare recipients' prescription drug expenditures through a new program known as Medicare Part D.
Mark Duggan, Fiona Scott Morton
core
Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Despite advancements in epilepsy care, a substantial diagnostic gap persists, particularly in resource‐limited settings. This narrative review explores the potential of video‐based diagnostics augmented by artificial intelligence (AI) to address this gap by enabling earlier and more accessible seizure detection and classification.
Gadi Miron +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Managed-Medicare Health Club Benefit and Reduced Health Care Costs Among Older Adults
Preventing Chronic Disease, 2008 IntroductionOur study was undertaken to determine the association between use of a health plan-sponsored health club benefit by older adults and total health care costs over 2 years.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study used administrative and claims ...
Huong Q. Nguyen, PhD +6 more
doaj
Medicare and Disparities in Women's Health [PDF]
We investigate the effect of universal health insurance on health outcome and the use of health services by exploiting a natural experiment that changes the insurance status of most Americans at age 65; that is, eligibility for the U.S. Medicare program.
Carol Rapaport, Sandra Decker
core
, 2019 The included document uses GIS to investigate and compare Medicare and Medicaid provider infrastructure in Massachusetts. Provider addresses were geocoded and then compared to the geospatial locations of each insurance programs' eligible patient ...
Garrett Hall (6308780)
core +1 more source