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Preventive Medicine Reports, 2022 Medicare Fee for Service (FFS) claims data, including inpatient (Part A) and outpatient (Part B) services, provide a valuable resource for research on older adults (≥65 year) in linked U.S. cohorts.
Christine G. Parks +9 more
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National medicare trends in the utilization of fMRI
Neuroscience Informatics, 2022 Purpose: We aim to assess the functional magnetic resonance (fMRI) utilization trends among the Medicare population from 2007-2018. Materials and methods: Medicare Part B Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary master files from 2010-2018 and Part B ...
Ajit Karambelkar +6 more
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Medicaid and Medicare Part B spending on immunomodulators and biosimilars
Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2021 Prices for immunomodulators used in dermatological conditions are rising in the United States. While Medicare Part-D solely covers medication costs, Medicare Part-B covers outpatient infusion and injection costs given by medical professionals. We aim to analyze recent trends in Medicare Part-B spending on immunomodulators and their biosimilars used in ...
Alyssa M. Thompson +4 more
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Comparison of methods to identify long term care nursing home residence with administrative data
BMC Health Services Research, 2017 Background To compare different methods for identifying a long term care (LTC) nursing home stay, distinct from stays in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), to the method currently used by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
James S. Goodwin +5 more
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Big Data fraud detection using multiple medicare data sources
Journal of Big Data, 2018 In the United States, advances in technology and medical sciences continue to improve the general well-being of the population. With this continued progress, programs such as Medicare are needed to help manage the high costs associated with quality ...
Matthew Herland +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 IntroductionDiabetes imposes large health and financial burdens on Medicare beneficiaries. Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed through lifestyle modification programs.
Boon Peng Ng +5 more
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Journal of Aging Research, 2017 In January 2005, Medicare began covering a one-time initial preventive physical examination (IPPE), also called a “Welcome-to-Medicare” visit, during a beneficiary’s first 6 months under Part B.
Boon Peng Ng +2 more
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NAFLD‐related hepatocellular carcinoma: The growing challenge
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Risk and protective factors for NAFLD‐related hepatocellular carcinoma Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common cause of cancer‐related mortality and morbidity worldwide. With the obesity pandemic, NAFLD‐related HCC is contributing to the burden of disease exponentially.
Pir Ahmad Shah +2 more
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Patient safety and quality care: Time to focus on nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022 Background: A growing body of evidence has reported on the harm and cost of nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NVHAP), currently the most common hospital-acquired infection (HAI).
Karen Giuliano, Dian Baker
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Health disparities in chronic liver disease
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian +3 more
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