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Coding errors in an analysis of the impact of pay-for-performance on the care for long-term cardiovascular disease: a case study

Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 2014
Objective There is no standard method of publishing the code ranges in research using routine data. We report how code selection affects the reported prevalence and precision of results.Design We compared code ranges used to report the impact of pay-for ...
Simon de Lusignan, Benjamin Sun, Christopher Pearce, Christopher Farmer, Paul Stevens, Simon Jones   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Romosozumab and Denosumab Combination Therapy After Denosumab in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Background Transition from long‐term denosumab to PTH‐analogs or romosozumab might expose patients to the risk of the so‐called rebound phenomenon. Adding romosozumab to denosumab might represent an option in patients experiencing a fracture while on denosumab.
Giovanni Adami, Francesco Pollastri, Angelo Fassio, Filippo Montanari, Anna Piccinelli, Camilla Benini, Emma Pasetto, Carmen Dartizio, Davide Gatti, Maurizio Rossini, Ombretta Viapiana   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community Benefit: Policies, Practices, and Opportunities at the Half-Century Mark

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020
In the 50 years since the expansion of the legal definition of charity for tax-exempt hospitals, there have been periodic regulatory actions at the municipal, state, and federal level to quantify charitable contributions and justify the deferral of tax ...
Kevin Barnett
doaj   +1 more source

Early‐stage health technology assessment of a curative gene therapy for multiple sclerosis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with significant early morbidity, reduced life expectancy and substantial healthcare and societal costs. The primary objective of this study is to assess the early cost‐effectiveness potential of a novel gene therapy, IMMUTOL, for MS compared with current high‐efficacy treatment sequences.
Attila Imre, Balázs Nagy, Rok Hren
wiley   +1 more source

Cost–benefit analysis of screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in Bulgaria

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Late‐diagnosed diabetic retinopathy (DR) is difficult and expensive to treat. Screening programmes can identify the disease early and reduce the costs of its future treatment. This study aims to analyse the cost–benefit of screening programmes for DR.
Iva Nenkova, Yoana Lilova, Alexander Oscar, Alina Levi, Maria Kamusheva, Guenka Petrova   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contract Design: Risk Management and Evaluation

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2018
Introduction: Effective risk adjustment is an aspect that is more and more given weight on the background of competitive health insurance systems and vital healthcare systems. The risk structure of the providers plays a vital role in Pay for Performance.
Axel C. Mühlbacher, Volker E. Amelung, Christin Juhnke   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
wiley   +1 more source

‘The best year’/‘I struggled with everything’: Widening participation experiences of pandemic online learning

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Improving retention and graduate outcomes for students from a widening participation (WP) background is key to achieving more equitable outcomes. However, evidence suggests WP students experienced different challenges than their peers during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Wilhelmiina Toivo, Emily Nordmann, Jacqui Hutchison, Alison Browitt, Jill R. D. MacKay   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pay-for-performance and low back pain with interaction of overwork: findings from the cross-sectional Korean working conditions survey

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundPay-for-performance (PFP) is a type of incentive system where employees receive monetary rewards for meeting predefined standards. While previous research has investigated the relationship between PFP and health outcomes, the focus has ...
Julia D. Hur, Julia D. Hur, Jongin Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Utilization of second medical opinions as a function of the payment method

BMC Health Services Research
Background The cost of a medical service and its mode of payment are known to play a role in patient decision-making, as demonstrated by the pioneering RAND Corporation Health Insurance Experiment (HIE).
Liora Shmueli, Tuvia Horev
doaj   +1 more source