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Subsidies, Quality, and Regulation in the Nursing Home Industry [PDF]

This paper analyzes the impact of the Medicaid patient subsidy and Certificate of Need (CON) cost containment programs on nursing home behavior.The analysis is complicated by the fact the both proprietary and "not for profit" nursing homes exist, and by ...
Paul J. Gertler
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Cost‐effectiveness of laser interstitial thermal therapy vs. anterior temporal lobectomy for drug‐resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: A decision analytic model

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the comparative cost‐effectiveness of anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) and magnetic resonance–guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) in patients with drug‐resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (mTLE). Methods A decision‐analytic model was constructed to simulate the risks, benefits, and costs of ATL versus ...
Zhihao Guo, Yihe Wang, Kailiang Wang, Yongzhi Shan, Guoguang Zhao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary Care Reimbursement Service: Statistical analysis of claims and payments 2007

, 2008
The Medical Card Scheme (GMS) and Community Drug Schemes are at the centre of the Primary Care Infrastructure of the Irish Health System. The net cost of the Schemes has more than doubled in just seven years, from €1.024 billion in 2001 to more than €
Finance Shared Services, Primary Care Reimbursement Service, Health Service Executive (HSE)
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Genetic testing practices across European epilepsy centers: An ERN EpiCARE survey

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Genetic testing plays an increasing role in the diagnostic pathway for rare and complex epilepsies. However, significant heterogeneity persists in access, implementation, and interpretation across Europe. This study aimed to assess genetic testing practices, accessibility, and challenges across expert epilepsy centers within the ...
Sébile Tchaicha, Johanna Van Hulle, Eva Brilstra, Andreas Brunklaus, Gaetano Cantalupo, Martin Geroldinger, Amy McTague, Reetta Kälviäinen, Eulalia Turón‐Viñas, Alexis Arzimanoglou, Rikke S. Møller, Rima Nabbout   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life-Course Access to Speech and Language Therapy: A Rights-Based AAAQ Policy Mapping in Türkiye and Four Comparator Settings. [PDF]

Int J Lang Commun Disord
Ayas H, Çiyiltepe MM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Reference Pricing of Pharmaceuticals for Medicare: Evidence from Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand [PDF]

This paper describes three prototypical systems of therapeutic reference pricing (RP) for pharmaceuticals -- Germany, the Netherlands, and New Zealand -- and examines their effects on the availability of new drugs, reimbursement levels, manufacturer ...
Jonathan D. Ketcham, Patricia M. Danzon
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Cumulative electroconvulsive therapy sessions and focal epilepsy: A nationwide cohort study in Japan

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is widely used for severe psychiatric disorders, yet concerns remain regarding possible epileptogenic effects associated with prolonged or repeated exposure. We examined the association between cumulative ECT sessions and focal epilepsy in a nationwide Japanese cohort.
Masahiro Hata, Yuki Miyazaki, Hisaki Omori, Shun Takahashi, Manabu Ikeda   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building on the 2025 National Academies Pharmacy Workshop: health systems financially supported pharmacist roles. [PDF]

Health Aff Sch
Pai VB, Barnes K, Billups SJ, Chisholm-Burns M, Heil EL, Hemenway AN, Kliethermes MA, Kroon L, Le J, Lu K, Morello CM, Nonyel NP, Olson AW, Slain D, Tsourounis C, Wargo R, Wiisanen K, Awdishu L.   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Silence around SUDEP and its impact on caregivers of individuals with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies: An international survey

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) is the leading cause of epilepsy‐related mortality, particularly in individuals with Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEEs). The goal of this work is to assess SUDEP‐related knowledge, information practices, emotional and psychological impact, and the use of preventive measures
José Ángel Aibar, Ana Cantó Martínez, David Alarcón Alarcón, Eulalia Turón‐Viñas, Rima Nabbout, Isabella Brambilla, Franck Kalume, Danielle Andrade, Simona Giorgi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding disparities in autism diagnosis and care: A socioecological perspective. [PDF]

PLOS Ment Health
Bala A, Deban C, Hoskinson H, Mukhtar M, Shah A, Syeda A, Hashmi A.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source