2021
Effects of forced disruption in Medicaid managed care on children with asthma
Piwnica‐Worms K, Staiger B, Ross JS, Rosenthal MS, Ndumele CD. Effects of forced disruption in Medicaid managed care on children with asthma. Health Services Research 2021, 56: 668-676. PMID: 33624290, PMCID: PMC8313960, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersPersistent asthmaCare plansOutpatient visitsCare utilizationCare administrative claims dataEmergency department utilizationHealth care utilizationAdministrative claims dataIndicators of asthmaProportion of childrenPatients outpatientHealth utilizationAdministrative claimsAsthmaCare providersClaims dataNumber of childrenConsistent associationMedicaidVisitsChildrenOutpatientsPercentage point decreaseEnrollment data
2020
Patient and provider-level factors associated with changes in utilization of treatments in response to evidence on ineffectiveness or harm
Smith LB, Desai NR, Dowd B, Everhart A, Herrin J, Higuera L, Jeffery MM, Jena AB, Ross JS, Shah ND, Karaca-Mandic P. Patient and provider-level factors associated with changes in utilization of treatments in response to evidence on ineffectiveness or harm. International Journal Of Health Economics And Management 2020, 20: 299-317. PMID: 32350680, PMCID: PMC7725279, DOI: 10.1007/s10754-020-09282-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPermanent atrial fibrillationType 2 diabetesAtrial fibrillationPermanent atrial fibrillation patientsProvider-level factorsAtrial fibrillation patientsEffective new therapiesPrimary care providersUse of medicationsProvider-level characteristicsUtilization of treatmentHigh-quality health careDronedarone useInterrupted time-series regression modelsFibrillation patientsMedication useDiabetes patientsProvider characteristicsCare providersMedicare feeNew therapiesService claimsFemale providersPatientsMedications
2016
Preventive Care Quality of Medicare Accountable Care Organizations
Albright BB, Lewis VA, Ross JS, Colla CH. Preventive Care Quality of Medicare Accountable Care Organizations. Medical Care 2016, 54: 326-335. PMID: 26759974, PMCID: PMC4752877, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreventive care qualityAccountable care organizationsMedicare Accountable Care OrganizationsCare qualityDisease preventionAnnual health screeningElectronic health record capabilitiesPrimary care providersCross-sectional studyCare organizationsPrimary care workforceComposite measureWellness screeningPayment modelsCancer screeningHealth screeningCare providersMinority beneficiariesCare workforceMedicare Shared Savings ProgramServices AdministrationShared Savings ProgramProvider compositionVaccineNational survey
2014
Association of Physician Specialty and Medical Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Han LC, Kim SP, Gross CP, Ross JS, Van Houten HK, Smaldone MC, Krambeck AE, Shah ND. Association of Physician Specialty and Medical Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Medical Care 2014, 52: 128-136. PMID: 24423810, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident benign prostatic hyperplasiaBenign prostatic hyperplasiaPrimary care providersMedical therapyProstatic hyperplasiaPhysician specialtyNew agentsRespective drug classesAdministrative claims databaseLittle available evidenceRetrospective cohortMedical managementClaims databaseMonths postdiagnosisInsured patientsDrug classesCare providersBlockersReductase inhibitorsPatientsExisting agentsAvailable evidenceUrologistsOverall useHyperplasia
2009
Self-Reported and Actual Beta-Blocker Prescribing for Heart Failure Patients: Physician Predictors
Sinha S, Schwartz MD, Qin A, Ross JS. Self-Reported and Actual Beta-Blocker Prescribing for Heart Failure Patients: Physician Predictors. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e8522. PMID: 20046824, PMCID: PMC2796176, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-blocker prescribingSelf-reported prescribingHF patientsSystolic heart failureHeart failurePhysician characteristicsActual prescribingPrimary care physician characteristicsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterRetrospective chart reviewHeart failure patientsPrimary care providersCross-sectional surveySelf-reported ratesHF carePhysician predictorsChart reviewClinical characteristicsFailure patientsPrescription ratesPrimary carePrescribing dataInpatient wardsPractice patternsMedical Center
2008
Electronic Health Record Components and the Quality of Care
Keyhani S, Hebert PL, Ross JS, Federman A, Zhu CW, Siu AL. Electronic Health Record Components and the Quality of Care. Medical Care 2008, 46: 1267-1272. PMID: 19300317, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31817e18ae.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure controlQuality of careAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyComplete electronic health recordElectronic health recordsElectronic reminder systemAppropriate therapyEHR componentsPressure controlCare SurveyChronic conditionsPhysician notesNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyComputerized prescription order entryReminder systemException of angiotensinAngiotensin receptor blockersOrder entryPrimary care providersPrescription order entryImpact of EHRsCross-sectional analysisReceptor blockersNursing notes