2023
Characterizing the lack of diversity in musculoskeletal urgent care website content
Dlott C, Metcalfe T, Bahel A, Jain S, Donnelley C, Kayani J, Wiznia D. Characterizing the lack of diversity in musculoskeletal urgent care website content. BMC Health Services Research 2023, 23: 297. PMID: 36978168, PMCID: PMC10053459, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09270-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent care centersCare centerUnivariate logistic regressionMedicaid insuranceEmergency departmentObese individualsPatient populationSpecialty carePatients' perceptionsOrthopedic injuriesOrthopaedic careMedical providersMedical careLogistic regressionMethodsOur groupMedicaid acceptanceBody typeCarePatients
2022
Preoperative Risk Management Programs at the Top 50 Orthopaedic Institutions Frequently Enforce Strict Cutoffs for BMI and Hemoglobin A1c Which May Limit Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty and Provide Limited Resources for Smoking Cessation and Dental Care
Dlott CC, Metcalfe T, Jain S, Bahel A, Donnelley CA, Wiznia DH. Preoperative Risk Management Programs at the Top 50 Orthopaedic Institutions Frequently Enforce Strict Cutoffs for BMI and Hemoglobin A1c Which May Limit Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty and Provide Limited Resources for Smoking Cessation and Dental Care. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2022, 481: 39-47. PMID: 35862861, PMCID: PMC9750556, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss clinicHemoglobin A1cDental careLoss clinicSmoking cessationDental clinicsCessation programsInstitutional review boardWeight lossOrthopedic institutionsGlycemic controlMedicaid insuranceBMI cutoffsOrthopaedic HospitalOrthopaedic surgeonsExternal referralsPatient accessElective orthopaedic surgeryDental care clinicsTotal joint arthroplastyLow risk profilePreoperative risk managementInstitution's institutional review boardA1C cutoffPreoperative hemoglobinCharges for Initial Visits for Uninsured Patients at Musculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers in the US
Yousman LC, Hsiang WR, Khunte A, Najem M, Jin G, Mosier-Mills A, Jain S, Wiznia D. Charges for Initial Visits for Uninsured Patients at Musculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers in the US. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e229968. PMID: 35503219, PMCID: PMC9066286, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew patient visitsUrgent care centersUninsured patientsCare centerPatient visitsPocket chargesClinic policiesZip codesMedicaid reimbursementUrgent care center visitsState Medicaid expansion statusPatient office visitsMedicaid expansion statusMedian incomePrimary outcomeInitial visitMedicaid insuranceOffice visitsEmergency departmentUrgent careMAIN OUTCOMEUnderinsured patientsCenter visitsState Medicaid reimbursement ratesPatients