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Paying for Health Gains Using Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Payments to healthcare providers are often based on the number of patients with a particular diagnosis or treatment with well known limitations. Payment based on health outcomes, a form of pay‐for‐performance, has long been advocated as a possible solution.
Luigi Siciliani +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Medicare Spending and Use of Medical Services for Beneficiaries in Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Facilities [PDF]
, 2010 Analyzes Medicare spending on and utilization by beneficiaries in long-term care facilities for hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and skilled nursing facilities.
Anthony Damico +2 more
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Disparities in Proton Radiation Utilization for HPV‐Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Following TORS
Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in receipt of proton radiation have been reported. Whether disparities exist for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is not well studied. Methods Patients with HPV‐associated OPSCC treated with transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and adjuvant radiation from 2016 to 2023 were
Jane Y. Tong +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Health Care Opinion Leaders' Views on Priorities for the Obama Administration [PDF]
, 2009 Presents results of a survey of experts on priorities in healthcare reform and related economic stimulus for the Barack Obama administration, including new regulations, employer financing of coverage, and an insurance exchange with a public ...
Karen Davis +3 more
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Disparities in thyroid cancer care are driven by demographic and socioeconomic factors such as insurance status, income, and access to specialized care. Methods Retrospective chart review. Demographic and clinical data from 281 adult patients who underwent thyroidectomy or hemithyroidectomy for papillary or follicular thyroid cancer
Breanna Dominguez +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Addressing the HIV/AIDS Epidemic at Home and Abroad: Short Term Policy Options Under Consideration by the New Administration and Congress [PDF]
, 2009 Outlines options put forward by the administration and nongovernmental organizations for preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and improving access to treatment, including creating a national strategy and promoting HIV screening through Medicaid and ...
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International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.What's New? Early diagnosis is critical for improving pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma prognosis, but few biomarkers currently exist. In a case–control study of 1,307 pancreatic cancer cases and matched pairs nested in prospective cohort studies, 13 miRNA–cancer associations were found to change during the blood‐draw‐to‐diagnosis time window.
Hui Cai +10 more
wiley +1 more source
An economic history of Medicare part C. [PDF]
Milbank Q, 2011 McGuire TG, Newhouse JP, Sinaiko AD.
europepmc +1 more source
The Non‐Professional Virtues of the Hospice Volunteer
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Volunteers have long played a significant role in hospice care. Much of the care volunteers provide consists of weekly hour‐long in‐home visits. Home‐visiting hospice volunteers are not professionals, nor are they strangers or intimates. Hospice volunteers will not typically face moral dilemmas, nor be called upon to make dramatic decisions ...
Michael B. Gill
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Delivery System Reform Tracking: A Framework for Understanding Change [PDF]
, 2011 Proposes a framework for tracking progress on delivery system reforms such as patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations by assessing structures, capabilities, incentives, and outcomes.
Alain Enthoven +6 more
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