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Healthcare Hot Spotting: Variation in Quality and Resource Use In California [PDF]
, 2015 This Issue Brief presents analyses of data available through the HEDIS by Geography tool, accessible at https://hbg.iha.org. The tool allows users to display and compare measures of both quality of care and use of health care resources throughout ...
Dolores Yanagihara +2 more
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Obesity is a major risk factor for perioperative complications following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Bariatric surgery has been proposed to reduce these risks, but previous studies report inconsistent findings. The effect of bariatric surgery before arthroplasty remains uncertain.
Mohammad Faraz +3 more
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Quality Ratings of Medicare Advantage Plans: Key Changes in the Health Reform Law and 2010 Enrollment Data [PDF]
, 2010 Examines performance measures used to set plans' quality ratings, 2010 healthcare reform provisions for bonus payments to plans with high ratings, plan enrollment by rating, and ratings by plan type, analyzed by state and county.
Anthony Damico +3 more
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The Challenges and Benefits of an Open Anterior Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernias: A Cohort Study
ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Recurrent inguinal hernia repair presents unique clinical challenges. While minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is often preferred, open anterior mesh repair is a valid approach particularly when requiring mesh, suture, or tack removal. This study evaluates the outcomes of a small incision open anterior mesh repair, including foreign
Marie‐Alexandre Adom +5 more
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Frontiers in PharmacologyBackgroundMedication adherence and persistence are associated with better outcomes for patients with Parkinson’s disease.ObjectivesTo evaluate 12-month adherence and persistence with istradefylline and identify factors associated with persistence among ...
Reversa Joseph +5 more
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Medicare and Other Insurance for People with Disabilities, March 2007 [PDF]
, 2007 When you are entitled to Social Security disability benefits for 24 months, you are eligible for Medicare beginning the 25th month. An exception applies if you have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s ...
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Wide‐awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) is increasingly used globally for hand surgery, offering clinical and operational benefits. However, its adoption in Australia remains understudied. This study assessed current WALANT usage among Australian hand surgeons to identify key factors influencing its implementation ...
Freya Roberts +5 more
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Outpatient facility-based order variation in combined imaging.
PLoS ONE, 2019 OBJECTIVE:Combined computed tomography (CT) occurs when one anatomical area is simultaneously imaged both without and with contrast, or two overlapping anatomical areas are imaged concurrently.
Adam C Powell +7 more
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Strategies for Reining In Medicare Spending Through Delivery System Reforms: Assessing the Evidence and Opportunities [PDF]
, 2009 Outlines promising measures to achieve savings in Medicare costs by reducing the need for hospitalization and readmission and by reducing disparities across physicians and geographic areas in care delivery, utilization, and ...
Randall Brown
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Artificial Organs, EarlyView.In a cohort of patients with cardiogenic shock supported with V‐A ECMO, the addition of left ventricular mechanical unloading was associated with higher median hospitalization costs ($390 508 vs. $320 269), longer hospital length of stay (IRR 1.06, p < 0.001), and lower mortality compared with VA ECMO alone (HR 0.62, p = 0.006).
Maxwell A. Hockstein +7 more
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