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Public Policy and Health Care Choices of the Elderly: Evidence from the Medicare Buy-In Program [PDF]

This study provides evidence on the economic decisions of senior citizens with respect to the largest means-tested program in the United States: the Medicaid program. Virtually all senior citizens have health insurance coverage through Medicare, but poor
A. S. Yelowitz
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National trends in pediatric sepsis hospitalizations, case mix, and mortality, 2016–2022

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Sepsis is a life‐threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. We evaluated changes in hospitalizations for children with sepsis between 2016 and 2022 and investigated factors associated with in‐hospital mortality.
Sriram Ramgopal
wiley   +1 more source

Regulation of private health insurance markets: Lessons from enrollment, plan type choice, and adverse selection in Medicare Part D [PDF]

We study the Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance program as a bellwether for designs of private, non-mandatory health insurance markets that control adverse selection and assure adequate access and coverage.
Daniel McFadden, Florian Heiss, Joachim Winter   +2 more
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Resource management and clinical outcomes during a national intravenous fluid shortage

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background A natural disaster, Hurricane Helene, damaged a production facility supplying 60% of intravenous (IV) fluids in the United States. A nationwide IV fluid shortage followed. Objectives To evaluate a multifaceted IV fluid conservation intervention's effect on IV fluid utilization and clinical outcomes during the shortage.
Stacy A. Johnson, Erin R. Fox, Smitha Warrier, Russell Vinik   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of private equity acquisition of US hospitals on patient outcomes: A systematic review

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Private equity (PE) firms are increasingly acquiring US hospitals. While PE ownership may infuse capital and managerial expertise, restructuring by organizations with limited patient‐care experience raises safety concerns. The effect of PE ownership on hospital outcomes remains poorly defined.
Angad S. Sidhu, Nikola S. Vuckovic, Salil Gupta, Christopher M. Garcia, Manav B. Patel, Cristiane M. Ueno   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Celebrating Pork: The Dubious Success of the Medicare Drug Benefit Health Insurance for the Elderly [PDF]

Projected costs for Medicare Part D have been revised downward, causing some analysts to claim that the program has proven itself a success. This report explores the factors behind the lower cost projections and reaches far different conclusions.
Dean Baker
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Association of intervention fidelity and outcomes in implementation of the Thrive transitional care program for Medicaid‐insured individuals

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Intervention fidelity specifies core components and measures adherence. Thrive, an evidence‐based transitional care program providing 30‐day post‐discharge support to Medicaid‐insured individuals, was evaluated for intervention fidelity. Objectives To (1) evaluate the coverage, content, dose, and overall adherence to Thrive, and (2)
Heather Brom, Jennifer Henderson, Amanda P. Bettencourt, Erin Babe, J. Margo Brooks Carthon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role clarity and organizational capacity as prerequisites for reducing readmissions: Comparing high‐ and low‐performing VA facilities

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Older adults face a high risk of unplanned hospital readmissions during transitions from hospital to home. Despite system‐wide initiatives, substantial variation persists across Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities. Objective To identify organizational factors and transitional care processes associated with high and low ...
Nicholas A. Rattray, Mindy E. Flanagan, Claire E. Donnelly, Jennifer L. Myers, Caroline B. Madrigal, Cathy C. Schubert, Ashley L. Schwartzkopf, Laura J. Myers, Shivani K. Jindal, Robert E. Burke, Luci K. Leykum, Mel L. Anderson, Scotte R. Hartronft, Dawn M. Bravata   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insurers' Negotiating Leverage and the External Effects of Medicare Part D [PDF]

Public financing of private health insurance may generate external effects beyond the subsidized population, by influencing the size and bargaining power of health insurers. We test for this external effect in the context of Medicare Part D.
Wesley Yin, Darius N. Lakdawalla
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Improving healthcare value: Optimizing billing and documentation for inpatient addiction consultation services

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Patients with substance use disorder (SUD) represent a high‐complexity, high‐cost population on hospital medicine services, yet their admissions are systematically under‐reimbursed due to narrow clinical documentation. Increasingly, hospital‐based addiction consultation service (ACS) clinicians provide dedicated addiction care to medically ...
Philip A. Durney, Nancy McLaughlin, Susan L. Calcaterra   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source