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Intraclass reliability for assessing how well Taiwan constrained hospital-provided medical services using statistical process control chart techniques

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2012
Background Few studies discuss the indicators used to assess the effect on cost containment in healthcare across hospitals in a single-payer national healthcare system with constrained medical resources. We present the intraclass correlation coefficient (
Chien Tsair-Wei, Chou Ming-Ting, Wang Wen-Chung, Tsai Li-Shu, Lin Weir-Sen   +4 more
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ASSIST: Refinement of a Benefits Navigator Intervention Among Low‐Income Pediatric Oncology Families

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Children with cancer living in poverty experience worse survival and quality of life. Interventions connecting low‐income families to benefits (e.g., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] improve health outcomes; yet nearly 50% of SNAP‐eligible pediatric oncology families are unenrolled.
Puja J. Umaretiya, Selena Murcia Mendez, Jennifer Kellett, Sarah Wright, Marisel Ponton, Robin T. Higashi, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Ayesha Zia, Joanne Wolfe, Sandi L. Pruitt, Kira Bona   +11 more
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Bridging the Gap in Neuroblastoma Care: Consensus‐Based Statements With Recommendations for Improved Patient and Caregiver Experiences

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma's complex, heterogeneous biology poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, often requiring caregivers to absorb complex information and participate in time‐sensitive decisions. However, caregivers often feel unprepared to evaluate options.
Vickie Buenger, Joseph Bauer, Jennifer Diamond, Maggie Fader, Shae Hansen, Jacqueline M. Kraveka, Johanna Schoen, Amber Shearer, Dena Sherwood   +8 more
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Impact of Japan's 2024 Physician Work‐Style Reform on Pediatric Hematology–Oncology: Educational Implications in a 2‐Year Survey

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan's 2024 physician work‐style reform introduced legally binding limits on physicians’ working hours, but its impact on education and workforce sustainability in pediatric hematology–oncology (PHO) remains unclear. Procedure We conducted a repeated cross‐sectional study with structured quantitative items and free‐text responses ...
Kiyohiko Kaizu, Masaharu Akiyama, Toshikazu Itabashi, Jun Hayakawa, Takahiro Kikuchi, Ryohei Fukunaga, Katsuyoshi Koh, Takahiro Ueda   +7 more
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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.
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Keratin 19 as a prognostic marker and contributing factor of metastasis and chemoresistance in high‐grade serous ovarian cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Keratin 19 (KRT19) is overexpressed in high‐grade serous ovarian cancer with high levels of Kallikrein‐related peptidases (KLK) 4–7 and is associated with poor survival. In vivo analyses demonstrate that elevated KRT19 increases peritoneal tumour burden.
Sophia Bielesch, Isabel Vogel, Sina Nokodian, Johanna Moeller, Antonia Blechschmidt, Vicky Hecht, Vanessa Kuentzel, Katharina Thiedig, Melissa Schwab, Oliver Schilling, Holger Bronger, Marion Kiechle, Viktor Magdolen, Tobias Dreyer   +13 more
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Longitudinal circulating tumor DNA profiling in patients with advanced endometrial cancer using an off‐the‐shelf targeted NGS panel

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Intratumour heterogeneity complicates precision management of advanced endometrial cancer. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) offers a minimally invasive strategy to capture tumor evolution and therapeutic resistance. Here, we compare tumor‐agnostic NGS with tumor‐informed ddPCR, outlining their relative sensitivity, concordance, and clinical implications ...
Carlos Casas‐Arozamena, Karin Teien Lande, Eva Diaz, Ana Vilar, Juan Cueva, Efigenia Arias, Victoria Sampayo, Alicia Abalo, Nerea González, Eva Colás, Antonio Gil‐Moreno, Miguel Abal, Gema Moreno‐Bueno, Therese Sørlie, Kristina Lindemann, Laura Muinelo‐Romay   +15 more
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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
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Centre-Specific Variation in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation-Treatment Rates in a Universal Single-Payer Healthcare System

CJC Open
Background: Disparities in atrial fibrillation ablation rates have been studied previously, with a focus on either patient characteristics or systems factors, rather than geographic factors.
Christina Seo, MASc, Sameer Kushwaha, MD, Paul Angaran, MD, Peter Gozdyra, MA, Katherine S. Allan, PhD, Husam Abdel-Qadir, MD, PhD, Paul Dorian, MD, MSc, Timothy C.Y. Chan, PhD   +7 more
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