2019
Associations of Mail Survey Length and Layout With Response Rates
Burkhart Q, Orr N, Brown JA, Hays RD, Cleary PD, Beckett MK, Perry SE, Gaillot S, Elliott MN. Associations of Mail Survey Length and Layout With Response Rates. Medical Care Research And Review 2019, 78: 441-448. PMID: 31747849, DOI: 10.1177/1077558719888407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe effects of survey version on patient experience scores and plan rankings
Beckett MK, Elliott MN, Burkhart Q, Cleary PD, Orr N, Brown JA, Gaillot S, Liu K, Hays RD. The effects of survey version on patient experience scores and plan rankings. Health Services Research 2019, 54: 1016-1022. PMID: 31149737, PMCID: PMC6736904, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe effect of different sampling and recall periods in the CAHPS Clinician & Group (CG‐CAHPS) survey
Hargraves JL, Cosenza C, Elliott MN, Cleary PD. The effect of different sampling and recall periods in the CAHPS Clinician & Group (CG‐CAHPS) survey. Health Services Research 2019, 54: 1036-1044. PMID: 31132159, PMCID: PMC6736918, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferences in Hospitalizations Between Fee-for-Service and Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
Ndumele CD, Elliott MN, Haviland AM, Burkhart Q, Orr N, Gaillot S, Cleary PD. Differences in Hospitalizations Between Fee-for-Service and Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries. Medical Care 2019, 57: 8-12. PMID: 30339575, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHealth StatusHospitalizationHumansMaleMedicare Part CRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsFFS coverageHospitalization ratesMedicare AdvantageMultivariable logistic regression modelMA enrolleesRate of hospitalizationLower hospitalization ratesPatterns of careMedicare Advantage beneficiariesLogistic regression modelsMedicare Consumer AssessmentHospital admissionRetrospective studyHealth characteristicsService useHospitalizationHealth statusHealthcare providersEnrollee demographicsConsumer AssessmentEnrolleesSystem surveySignificant age differencesMA enrollmentMA respondents
2018
International variations in trust in health care systems
Zhao D, Zhao H, Cleary PD. International variations in trust in health care systems. The International Journal Of Health Planning And Management 2018, 34: 130-139. PMID: 30109894, DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGross national incomeHealth care expendituresNational incomeEconomic circumstancesCare expendituresInternational Social Survey ProgrammeHealth care systemCountry gross national incomeHigh health expendituresLower health care expendituresIntercountry variabilityHealth expenditurePublic trustHealth Care SurveyCare systemCapitaIntercountry differencesIncomeExpenditureCountriesRespondent's educationSurvey programLess trustInternational variationTrust
2016
Advice to Quit Smoking and Ratings of Health Care among Medicare Beneficiaries Aged 65+
Winpenny E, Elliott MN, Haas A, Haviland AM, Orr N, Shadel WG, Ma S, Friedberg MW, Cleary PD. Advice to Quit Smoking and Ratings of Health Care among Medicare Beneficiaries Aged 65+. Health Services Research 2016, 52: 207-219. PMID: 27061081, PMCID: PMC5264017, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare experiencesPatient experience measuresPatient care experiencesMedicare Consumer AssessmentCessation advicePhysician advicePatient assessmentAged 65Physician communicationPhysician ratingsHealthcare providersSmokingFixed-effects linear regression modelsConsumer AssessmentCross-sectional survey dataSystem surveyHealth careExperience measuresSmokersPositive associationLinear regression modelsRegression modelsRepresentative sampleAdvicePhysiciansMedicare Prescription Drug Plan Enrollees Report Less Positive Experiences Than Their Medicare Advantage Counterparts
Elliott MN, Landon BE, Zaslavsky AM, Edwards C, Orr N, Beckett MK, Mallett J, Cleary PD. Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Enrollees Report Less Positive Experiences Than Their Medicare Advantage Counterparts. Health Affairs 2016, 35: 456-463. PMID: 26953300, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overDatabases, FactualDrug PrescriptionsFemaleHealth ExpendituresHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, Pharmaceutical ServicesMaleManaged Care ProgramsMedicare Part CMedicare Part DPatient SatisfactionRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsPrescription drug plansPrescription drug coverageDrug plansMedicare beneficiariesDrug coverageCommunity-dwelling Medicare beneficiariesOverall health care costsMedicare Advantage health plansMA plansHealth care costsPercent of beneficiariesAffordable Care ActQuality bonus paymentsPlan enrolleesMedicare prescription drug coverageCare costsHealth plansCare ActPositive experiencesAge sixtyBeneficiary assessmentMedicationsMA counterpartsBeneficiariesEnrollees
2015
Accelerating Improvement and Narrowing Gaps: Trends in Patients' Experiences with Hospital Care Reflected in HCAHPS Public Reporting
Elliott MN, Cohea CW, Lehrman WG, Goldstein EH, Cleary PD, Giordano LA, Beckett MK, Zaslavsky AM. Accelerating Improvement and Narrowing Gaps: Trends in Patients' Experiences with Hospital Care Reflected in HCAHPS Public Reporting. Health Services Research 2015, 50: 1850-1867. PMID: 25854292, PMCID: PMC4693845, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital care experiencesAdult inpatientsHospital characteristicsPublic reportingLinear mixed-effects regression modelsMixed effects regression modelsPatient characteristicsHCAHPS measuresHospital careHospital typePatient experienceHCAHPS scoresHospitalMeaningful improvementsCare experiencesPatient mixLarge hospitalsU.S. hospitalsPercent decreaseInpatientsNational probability sampleGreater improvementProbability sampleNarrowing GapsRegression models
2014
Clinician advice to quit smoking among seniors
Shadel WG, Elliott MN, Haas AC, Haviland AM, Orr N, Farmer MM, Ma S, Weech-Maldonado R, Farley DO, Cleary PD. Clinician advice to quit smoking among seniors. Preventive Medicine 2014, 70: 83-89. PMID: 25482423, PMCID: PMC5428890, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.11.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overCommunicationEducational StatusFemaleGeographyHealth Care SurveysHealth StatusHumansLinear ModelsMaleMedicareMinority HealthPatient Education as TopicPhysician-Patient RelationsPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrevalenceSex DistributionSmokingSmoking CessationSmoking PreventionUnited StatesConceptsCessation adviceProportion of smokersAmerican Indian/Alaskan NativeClinician advicePersons 50System survey dataSmoking ratesDoctor visitsAfrican American seniorsMedicare beneficiariesAge 64Healthcare providersConsumer AssessmentAlaskan NativesSmoking researchBeneficiary characteristicsUS seniorsSmokersSmokingCliniciansConsistent interventionOld smokeAdviceFemale respondentsSeniorsDevelopment and Evaluation of the CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) Survey for In-Center Hemodialysis Patients
Weidmer BA, Cleary PD, Keller S, Evensen C, Hurtado MP, Kosiak B, Gallagher PM, Levine R, Hays RD. Development and Evaluation of the CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) Survey for In-Center Hemodialysis Patients. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2014, 64: 753-760. PMID: 24998035, PMCID: PMC4356523, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal ratingCenter carePatient experienceKidney doctorEnd-stage renal disease prospective payment systemIn-Center Hemodialysis PatientsMeasurement propertiesDialysis patientsHemodialysis patientsDialysis centersMulti-item scalesUS CentersPatientsDialysis facilitiesHealthcare providersAbstractTextInternal consistency reliabilityStudy designConsumer AssessmentMedicaid ServicesProspective payment systemCareFormative researchConsistency reliabilityAMP
2013
Evaluation of a Care Coordination Measure for the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Medicare Survey
Hays RD, Martino S, Brown JA, Cui M, Cleary P, Gaillot S, Elliott M. Evaluation of a Care Coordination Measure for the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Medicare Survey. Medical Care Research And Review 2013, 71: 192-202. PMID: 24227813, PMCID: PMC3959996, DOI: 10.1177/1077558713508205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare coordinationHealthcare providersConsumer AssessmentCAHPS global ratingCare coordination measuresBetter care coordinationMedicare surveyOverall care qualityMedical recordsPersonal doctorPatient reportsStrong unique associationCare qualityGlobal ratingHealth careFive-item measureComposite scoreCarePlan performanceCoordination measuresUnique associationPatientsProvidersCare Experiences of Managed Care Medicare Enrollees Near the End of Life
Elliott MN, Haviland AM, Cleary PD, Zaslavsky AM, Farley DO, Klein DJ, Edwards CA, Beckett MK, Orr N, Saliba D. Care Experiences of Managed Care Medicare Enrollees Near the End of Life. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2013, 61: 407-412. PMID: 23379270, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare experiencesSocial Security Administration death recordsParticipants' experiencesIndividual experiencesBad experiencesExperienceRepresentative sampleFuture researchEnd of lifeIndividual deathSurvey completionSurveyHealthcare providersGood experienceRaceEthnicityPrescription drug coverageEducationRetrospective reportsGeographic regions
2011
Market characteristics and awareness of managed care options among elderly beneficiaries enrolled in traditional Medicare.
Mittler JN, Landon BE, Zaslavsky AM, Cleary PD. Market characteristics and awareness of managed care options among elderly beneficiaries enrolled in traditional Medicare. Medicare & Medicaid Research Review 2011, 1: e1-19. PMID: 22340776, PMCID: PMC4010617, DOI: 10.5600/mmrr.001.03.a03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarket characteristicsBeneficiaries' awarenessTraditional MedicareMedicare risk plansCoverage choicesChoice setsMedicare riskMedicare Current Beneficiary Survey dataCare penetrationSurvey dataBeneficiary knowledgeRisk plansBeneficiariesElderly beneficiariesMore plansTraditional Medicare beneficiariesMedicareCross-sectional analysisRegression modelsChoiceMore accurate knowledgeMedicare beneficiariesMore successConsumersCare optionsHow Do the Experiences of Medicare Beneficiary Subgroups Differ between Managed Care and Original Medicare?
Elliott MN, Haviland AM, Orr N, Hambarsoomian K, Cleary PD. How Do the Experiences of Medicare Beneficiary Subgroups Differ between Managed Care and Original Medicare? Health Services Research 2011, 46: 1039-1058. PMID: 21306370, PMCID: PMC3165177, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01245.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFair self-rated healthHealth care providersSubgroup characteristicsSelf-rated healthHealth care experiencesLow-income subsidyMedicare Consumer AssessmentUniform careCare scoresAge 85Care providersMedicare beneficiariesService MedicareCare experiencesCAHPS measuresConsumer AssessmentHigh school degreeCareSystem surveyParticular subgroupManaged CareAssessed differencesTraditional feeLow incomeSignificant positive interaction
2010
Market Variations in Intensity of Medicare Service Use and Beneficiary Experiences with Care
Mittler JN, Landon BE, Fisher ES, Cleary PD, Zaslavsky AM. Market Variations in Intensity of Medicare Service Use and Beneficiary Experiences with Care. Health Services Research 2010, 45: 647-669. PMID: 20403055, PMCID: PMC2875753, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01108.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedAged, 80 and overClinical CompetenceCommunicationFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHumansLinear ModelsMaleManaged Care ProgramsMarketing of Health ServicesMedicarePatient SatisfactionProfessional-Patient RelationsQuality of Health CareReferral and ConsultationRisk AdjustmentSmall-Area AnalysisTerminal CareTime FactorsUnited StatesVaccinationGeographic Area Variations in the Medicare Health Plan Era
Keenan PS, Cleary PD, O'Malley AJ, Landon BE, Zaborski L, Zaslavsky AM. Geographic Area Variations in the Medicare Health Plan Era. Medical Care 2010, 48: 260-266. PMID: 20182269, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181ca410a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Quality Assessments by Sick and Healthy Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare and Medicare Managed Care
Keenan PS, Elliott MN, Cleary PD, Zaslavsky AM, Landon BE. Quality Assessments by Sick and Healthy Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare and Medicare Managed Care. Medical Care 2009, 47: 882-888. PMID: 19543123, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181a39415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreventive services measuresCare experiencesPreventive servicesMedicaid ServicesPreventive services receiptRates of immunizationCAHPS scoresExperience measuresOffice wait timeQuality of careTraditional MedicareSick groupPhysician ratingsCare plansMedicare Managed CareHealthcare providersService MedicareCAHPS measuresHealth plansService receiptConsumer AssessmentSystem surveyHealthier beneficiariesManaged CareMedicareMarket and Beneficiary Characteristics Associated With Enrollment in Medicare Managed Care Plans and Fee-for-Service
Shimada SL, Zaslavsky AM, Zaborski LB, O'Malley AJ, Heller A, Cleary PD. Market and Beneficiary Characteristics Associated With Enrollment in Medicare Managed Care Plans and Fee-for-Service. Medical Care 2009, 47: 517-523. PMID: 19365291, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e318195f86e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychometric properties of an instrument to assess Medicare beneficiaries' prescription drug plan experiences.
Martino SC, Elliott MN, Cleary PD, Kanouse DE, Brown JA, Spritzer KL, Heller A, Hays RD. Psychometric properties of an instrument to assess Medicare beneficiaries' prescription drug plan experiences. Medicare & Medicaid Research Review 2009, 30: 41-53. PMID: 19544934, PMCID: PMC4195071.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Gender differences in quality of HIV care in Ryan White CARE Act-funded clinics
Hirschhorn LR, McInnes K, Landon BE, Wilson IB, Ding L, Marsden PV, Malitz F, Cleary PD. Gender differences in quality of HIV care in Ryan White CARE Act-funded clinics. Women's Health Issues 2006, 16: 104-112. PMID: 16765286, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2006.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAmbulatory CareAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services ResearchHumansMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedOdds RatioQuality Assurance, Health CareWomen's HealthConceptsRyan White CARE ActPCP prophylaxisHIV careCare ActActive antiretroviral therapy (HAART) useHepatitis C virus statusHIV primary care clinicPneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxisC virus statusAntiretroviral therapy useHIV viral suppressionPrimary care clinicsQuality improvement studyDisease prevention effortsQuality of carePneumonia prophylaxisViral suppressionHIV infectionTherapy useCare clinicsClinic characteristicsRecord reviewPap smearVirus statusOutcome measures