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Association of the Diabetes Health Plan with emergency room and inpatient hospital utilization: a Natural Experiment for Translation in Diabetes (NEXT-D) Study

BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 2021
Introduction To examine the association of a novel disease-specific health plan, known as the Diabetes Health Plan (DHP), with emergency room (ER) and hospital utilization among patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes.Research design and methods Quasi ...
Tannaz Moin, Kenrik Duru, Susan L Ettner, Norman Turk, Charles Chan, Abigail M Keckhafer, Robert H Luchs, Sam Ho, Carol M Mangione, Neil Steers   +9 more
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A Critical Analysis of Purchasing Arrangements in Kenya: The Case of the National Hospital Insurance Fund [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2018
Background Purchasing refers to the process by which pooled funds are paid to providers in order to deliver a set of health care interventions. Very little is known about purchasing arrangements in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and certainly
Kenneth Munge, Stephen Mulupi, Edwine W. Barasa, Jane Chuma   +3 more
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Nurses\u27 Alumnae Association Bulletin - Volume 4 Number 7 [PDF]

, 1946
Welcome Home Jefferson Unit Honored by Army Sincere Thanks Treasurer Report Calendar of Events Graduate Nurses\u27 Chorus Lest You Forget Attention Hi-Light of the Alumnae Association Meetings Ambitions for Alumnae Association Notice!
Aynes, Edith, Bauer, Mrs. Edward L, Ellison, Louisa M, Fetter, Theodore R, Frye, Kenneth, Gigee, Wilde, Jackson, Margaret M, Loncy, Bernadette, Pargola, M. M, Riland, Martha E, Stewart, Mary   +10 more
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Association between degree of exposure to the Hospital Value Based Purchasing Program and 30-day mortality: experience from the first four years of Medicare’s pay-for-performance program

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background The Hospital Value Based Purchasing Program (HVBP) in the United States, announced in 2010 and implemented since 2013 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), introduced payment penalties and bonuses based on hospital ...
Souvik Banerjee, Danny McCormick, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, Meng-Yun Lin, Amresh D. Hanchate   +4 more
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Investment in Hospital Care Technology under Different Purchasing Rules: A Real Option Approach [PDF]

In this article, we analyse the optimal investment decision in a new health care technology of a representative hospital that maximises its surplus in an uncertain environment.
Michele Moretto, Rosella Levaggi
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Medicare Quality Measurement and Reporting Programs: Opportunities for Alliances Under Health Reform [PDF]

, 2011
Outlines provisions to expand Medicare quality measurement and reporting and opportunities for RWJF's Aligning Forces for Quality communities to work with providers in coordinating measures with Medicare, offer feedback, and focus on equity and cost ...
Chris Weiser, Jane Hyatt Thorpe
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Strategic purchasing tactics of health services: a systematic review in cancer [PDF]

فصلنامه ابن سینا, 2019
Background: A strategic purchasing is the best way of a win-win situation between a buyer and a service provider. It promotes the financial performance of the health system, protects patients financially, and provides them with appropriate services. This
Samereh Yaghoubian, Ghahraman Mahmoudi, Mohammad-Ali Jahani   +2 more
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The pathways from perceived discrimination to self-rated health among the Chinese diaspora during the COVID-19 pandemic: investigation of the roles of depression, anxiety, and social support

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2021
Background Research indicates the adverse impacts of perceived discrimination on health, and discrimination inflamed by the COVID-19 pandemic, a type of social exclusion, could affect the well-being of the Chinese diaspora.
Youli Chen, Zicong Wang, Weizhen Dong, Jia Huei Chen Xu, Sizhe Ji Wu, Xiangyang Zhang, Chun Chen   +6 more
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A domain-specific modeling technique for value-driven strategic sourcing [PDF]

, 2018
Strategic sourcing recognizes that procurement should support a firm’s effort to achieve its long-term objectives. In particular, procurement needs to be a cross-functional end-to-end process inside the organization that is oriented towards value ...
Poels, Geert, Rafati, Laleh, Roelens, Ben   +2 more
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The impact of COVID-19 on supply decision-makers: the case of personal protective equipment in Spanish hospitals

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been recognized as a trigger for redefining supply chains at the global level, and has created an intense debate within the academic community and among policy-makers and practitioners.
Manuel F. Morales-Contreras, Marcelo Leporati, Luciano Fratocchi   +2 more
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