2008
Case‐Mix Adjustment of Consumer Reports about Managed Behavioral Health Care and Health Plans
Eselius LL, Cleary PD, Zaslavsky AM, Huskamp HA, Busch SH. Case‐Mix Adjustment of Consumer Reports about Managed Behavioral Health Care and Health Plans. Health Services Research 2008, 43: 2014-2032. PMID: 18783456, PMCID: PMC2613989, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2008.00894.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-mix adjustmentBehavioral health careHealth statusHealth plansPatient reportsSelf-reported general health statusSelf-reported mental health statusAlcohol/drug treatmentGeneral health statusHealth careHealth Outcomes SurveyBehavioral health plansMental health statusCase-mix adjustment modelExperience of careHealth care experiencesRace/ethnicityPatient characteristicsDrug treatmentOutcome SurveyCare experiencesPoor healthPlan rankingsReport scoresGood health
2001
Use of Consumer Ratings for Quality Improvement in Behavioral Health Insurance Plans
Shaul J, Eisen S, Stringfellow V, Clarridge B, Hermann R, Nelson D, Anderson E, Kubrin A, Leff H, Cleary P. Use of Consumer Ratings for Quality Improvement in Behavioral Health Insurance Plans. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2001, 27: 216-229. PMID: 11293838, DOI: 10.1016/s1070-3241(01)27019-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health plansHealth plansAdult patientsBehavioral health care servicesCommercial health plansAspects of careHealth care servicesHealth plan policiesHealth care plansQuality improvement effortsHealth insurance plansPatient groupPositive responseCare plansAssistance patientsResponse rateCare servicesPatientsLeast positive responsesConsumer AssessmentPublic assistance patientsServices SurveyInsurance plansNational CommitteeTreatment