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Mandatory Medicare Bundled Payment Program for Lower Extremity Joint Replacement and Discharge to Institutional Postacute Care: Interim Analysis of the First Year of a 5-Year Randomized Trial

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2018
Importance Bundled payments are an increasingly common alternative payment model for Medicare, yet there is limited evidence regarding their effectiveness.
Amy N. Finkelstein   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Scoping Review of Access and Engagement With Mental Health Services by Young People From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) young people encounter unique circumstances, which can lead to high levels of distress. However, an up‐to‐date comprehensive literature review synthesising knowledge concerning mental health issues faced by CALD young people is lacking.
Abner Weng Cheong Poon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Limited English Proficient Population: Describing Medicare, Medicaid, and Dual Beneficiaries

open access: yesHealth Equity, 2018
Purpose: The Limited English Proficient (LEP) population experiences well-documented suboptimal health outcomes and substandard provider experiences.
Kimberly Proctor   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alzheimer's Disease and Oral-Systemic Health: Bidirectional Care Integration Improving Outcomes

open access: yesFrontiers in Oral Health, 2021
Dentistry is an effective healthcare field that can impact Alzheimer's disease through prevention and education. Every day dental providers use an arsenal of assessment protocols directly coinciding with modifiable Alzheimer's risk factors. An innovative
Anne O. Rice
doaj   +1 more source

The Obama Administration's 2010 Call Letter for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans: Implications for Beneficiaries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Outlines key provisions and changes in the Medicare Advantage or Medicare Prescription Drug plans in 2010. Discusses requirements to improve accountability, promote informed health plan choices, and increase beneficiary ...

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Medical Marijuana Laws Reduce Prescription Medication Use In Medicare Part D.

open access: yesHealth Affairs, 2016
Legalization of medical marijuana has been one of the most controversial areas of state policy change over the past twenty years. However, little is known about whether medical marijuana is being used clinically to any significant degree.
Ashley C. Bradford, W. D. Bradford
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mortality Rate Estimation and Standardization for Public Reporting: Medicare's Hospital Compare [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the American Statistical Association (2017), 112:519, 933-947, 2015
Bayesian models are increasing fit to large administrative data sets and then used to make individualized recommendations. For instance, Medicare's Hospital Compare webpage provides information to patients about specific hospital mortality rates for a heart attack or Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI).
arxiv   +1 more source

Transitioning From Medicaid Expansion Programs to Medicare: Making Sure Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Get Financial Help [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The Affordable Care Act allows states to offer Medicaid coverage to low-income adults who would not have qualified under previous law. This population will face higher cost-sharing requirements when they transition to Medicare, although some may be ...
Jay Dev   +2 more
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Enriching the American Heart Association COVID‐19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry Through Linkage With External Data Sources: Rationale and Design

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022
Background The AHA Registry (American Heart Association COVID‐19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry) captures detailed information on hospitalized patients with COVID‐19.
Andrew S. Oseran   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Methods for Estimating the Exposure-Response Curve to Inform the New Safety Standards for Fine Particulate Matter [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2023
Exposure to fine particulate matter ($PM_{2.5}$) poses significant health risks and accurately determining the shape of the relationship between $PM_{2.5}$ and health outcomes has crucial policy ramifications. While various statistical methods exist to estimate this exposure-response curve (ERC), few studies have compared their performance under ...
arxiv  

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