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Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Economic insecurities, such as food, housing, transportation, and financial challenges, are modifiable risk factors and influence patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined the following: (1) associations between economic insecurities and PROs, and (2) the impact of screening and addressing economic ...
Jay Patel, Tripti Singh, Meredith Ingersoll, Shelby Gomez, Amanda Weber, Sarah E. Panzer, Sancia Ferguson, Christie M. Bartels, Shivani Garg   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chaoulli v. Quebec: Testing the Single-Payer System

AMA Journal of Ethics, 2005
The Canadian Supreme Court has determined that the ban imposed by Quebec on the use of private medical insurance violated the province's Charter of Rights. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
Albert J, Schumacher, Sylvia R, Cruess, Richard L, Cruess   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

New Onset of Fibromyalgia After Exposure to a Combat Environment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Traumatic life events are hypothesized to be triggers for the onset of fibromyalgia. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common comorbidity of fibromyalgia. However, limited prospective data are available on the development of fibromyalgia after exposure to high‐magnitude stress.
Jay B. Higgs, Willie J. Hale, Casey L. Straud, Jim Mintz, Stacey Young‐McCaughan, Kimberly D. Gomes, Chelsea J. Sterne, Katrina M. Lawrence‐Wolff, Alan J. Bartholomew, Kevin M. Kelly, Douglas M. Maurer, Catherine Vriend, Brett T. Litz, Douglas E. Williamson, Alan L. Peterson, for the STRONG STAR Consortium   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of a Molecular Signature Response Classifier to Inform Treatment Selection Improves Clinical Disease Activity Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating a Biologic or Targeted Synthetic Disease‐Modifying Antirheumatic Drug

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We assessed the effectiveness of PrismRA to improve clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initiating treatment with a biologic or targeted synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (b/tsDMARD). Methods PrismRA incorporated 19 gene expression features and four clinical features to assess a patient's likelihood of
Fenglong Xie, Timothy Beukelman, Nicholas P. McCormick, Jeffrey R. Curtis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of the Main Elements of Single Payer System; A Comparative Study

Journal of Evidence Based Health Policy, Management & Economics, 2019
Background: Progress towards universal coverage requires adequate capital in health sector. Investing and optimal allocation of resources in this sector will contribute to the development and reduction of poverty in countries in order to achieve the ...
Ali Aboutorabi, Saman Ghasempour, Behzad Najafi, Sirous Panahi   +3 more
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The Impact Of Cost Containment Policies On The Patient’s Informed Consent For A Medical Treatment: A Lesson From The Canadian Single-Payer Health System With A Comparison To The Saudi Multi-Payer Health System [PDF]

مجلة البحوث الفقهیة والقانونیة
Due to the increase in the budget of countries in the health sector,  the increase in budget leads to confront it by applying cost containment policies.
دينا إسماعيل أبوزيد
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Provider Behavior Under Global Budgeting and Policy Responses [PDF]

Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2015
Third-party payer systems are consistently associated with health care cost escalation. Taiwan’s single-payer, universal coverage National Health Insurance (NHI) adopted global budgeting (GB) to achieve cost control. This study
Chao-Kai Chang MD, PhD, Sudha Xirasagar MBBS, PhD, Brian Chen JD, PhD, James R. Hussey PhD, I-Jong Wang MD, PhD, Jen-Chieh Chen PhD, Ie-Bin Lian PhD   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating Patient‐Reported Quality Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Development of the American College of Rheumatology Implementation Guide

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To support high‐quality, patient‐centered care for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) developed evidence‐based measures incorporating clinical and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs). Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted semistructured interviews ...
Catherine Nasrallah, Cherish Wilson, Christine Hariz, Christie M. Bartels, Shanthini Kasturi, Wambui Machua, Amy Bennett, Kate Chiseri, Allison Plitman, Starla Hairston Blanks, April Jorge, Patti Katz, Jinoos Yazdany, Shivani Garg   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differences in the relationship between medication adherence and payer medical costs across three quality measures: results of a cohort study among medicare advantage beneficiaries

BMC Health Services Research
Background There is considerable evidence that medication non-adherence is associated with higher healthcare costs. Payers and providers often target adherence quality measures for intervention, but the impact may depend on the medication.
Sujith Ramachandran, Irene Nsiah, Megha A. Parikh, Patrick J. Campbell, Taruja Karmakar, Heather Black, John P. Bentley   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source