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Need for an incentive-based reimbursement policy toward quality care for dialysis patient management

, 2000
Need for an incentive-based reimbursement policy toward quality care for dialysis patient management.BackgroundIn view of the growing dialysis population and the increasing reimbursement cost in the industrialized countries, a critical evaluation of the ...
Hidai, Hideo
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Short‐Term Outcomes of Robot‐Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Colectomy for Colon Cancer: A Propensity Score‐Matched Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study compared short‐term outcomes of robot‐assisted versus laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer using 1:1 propensity score matching. Among 218 matched pairs, robot‐assisted colectomy was associated with reduced blood loss, fewer conversions to open surgery, lower overall complication rates, and shorter hospital stays, despite longer operative ...
Akira Inoue, Yujiro Nishizawa, Yoshinori Kagawa, Masahiro Hashimoto, Shinya Kato, Yoshihiro Morimoto, Taishi Hata, Makoto Fujii, Masaaki Motoori, Kazumasa Fujitani   +9 more
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Study participants incentives, compensation and reimbursement in resource-constrained settings [PDF]

BMC Medical Ethics, 2013
Controversies still exists within the research fraternity on the form and level of incentives, compensation and reimbursement to study participants in resource-constrained settings. While most research activities contribute significantly to advancement of mankind, little has been considered in rewarding directly the research participants from resource ...
Mduluza, Takafira, Midzi, Nicholas, Duruza, Donold, Ndebele, Paul   +3 more
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Regional Disparities in Case Volumes and Surgeon Distribution in Gastroenterological Surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Regional disparities in surgical resources may influence the delivery and sustainability of gastroenterological surgery, particularly in countries experiencing rapid population aging and depopulation. Methods This nationwide cross‐sectional study used data from the Japanese National Clinical Database to examine temporal trends (2013–
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Hiraku Kumamaru, Momoko Ara, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Hideko Yamauchi, Masafumi Inomata, Sadako Akashi‐Tanaka, Koji Ito, Shinji Itoh, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Kazumi Kawase, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Yuki Kiyozumi, Shogo Kobayashi, Ikuko Shibasaki, Chiyoe Shirota, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Chie Takasu, Aoi Fujikawa, Saki Bessho, Kiyomi Horiuchi, Kosei Maemura, Ayako Maruo, Takuya Miura, Yuji Miyamoto, Toshiki Yajima, Ayuko Yasuda, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Tadashi Iwanaka, Hideo Baba, Akinobu Taketomi   +30 more
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Retinal Vessel Segmentation: A Comprehensive Review From Classical Methods to Deep Learning Advances (1982–2025)

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Four decades of retinal vessel segmentation research (1982–2025) are synthesized, spanning classical image processing, machine learning, and deep learning paradigms. A meta‐analysis of 428 studies establishes a unified taxonomy and highlights performance trends, generalization capabilities, and clinical relevance.
Avinash Bansal, Jan Kubíček, Jana Bahrová, Alice Varyšová, Martin Augustýnek, Marek Penhaker, Juraj Timkovič   +6 more
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Suggesting global insights to local challenges: expanding financing of rehabilitation services in low and middle-income countries

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
PurposeFollowing the rapid transition to non-communicable diseases, increases in injury, and subsequent disability, the world—especially low and middle-income countries (LMICs)—remains ill-equipped for increased demand for rehabilitative services and ...
Abdulgafoor M. Bachani, Jacob A. Bentley, Hunied Kautsar, Rachel Neill, Antonio J. Trujillo   +4 more
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Implementation of Youth Empowerment Services (YES) juvenile justice diversion program: A first‐person account

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In Santa Barbara County, the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Program brought together several government and community‐based organizations, as well as a university‐based evaluation team, to provide pre‐adjudication diversion to youth ages 12 to 17.
Angela Pollard, Jill D. Sharkey, Erin Cross, Karyn Milligan, Michelle Kerwood, Ruby Celio, Andrea Fernandez‐Contreras, Esteban Medina‐Galvan   +7 more
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Effect of reimbursement incentive on enrollment in weight control

The FASEB Journal, 2006
Although much research addresses the effects of various obesity treatment strategies, little is known about factors that influence choices to enter treatment programs. Objective: to determine whether the prospect of partial fee reimbursement for a university‐sponsored community weight management program, contingent on individual ...
Douglas C Heimburger, Jamy D Ard, C Suzanne Henson, Miriam M Rueger, Kathy A Hubbert, Gerald L Glandon, David B Allison   +6 more
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Assessing Surgical Extent in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Scoping Review of Scoring Systems

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) varies substantially in the extent of surgical dissection performed, even when described under the same procedural label. In chronic rhinosinusitis, this heterogeneity may influence postoperative outcomes, revision rates, and response to biologic therapies.
Alexander Lein, Marie T. Ehrgott, Linda Liu, Archana Jaiswal, Rajiv K. Bhalla, Noel Ayoub, Faris F. Brkic, David T. Liu   +7 more
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Incentive Compatible Reimbursement Schemes for Physicians [PDF]

We consider physicians with fixed capacity levels. If a physician's capacity exceeds demand, she may have an incentive to overtreat, i.e., she may provide unnecessary treatments to use up idle capacity. By contrast, with excess demand she may undertreat,
Emons, Winand
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