2023
Adjustment for Social Risk Factors in a Measure of Clinician Quality Assessing Acute Admissions for Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions
Lipska K, Altaf F, Barthel A, Spatz E, Lin Z, Herrin J, Bernheim S, Drye E. Adjustment for Social Risk Factors in a Measure of Clinician Quality Assessing Acute Admissions for Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions. JAMA Health Forum 2023, 4: e230081. PMID: 36897581, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple chronic conditionsSocial risk factorsMedicare-Medicaid dual eligibilityRisk factorsChronic conditionsSocioeconomic status indexMeasure scoresAcute admissionsCohort studyDual eligibilityHealthcare ResearchDual-eligible patientsRetrospective cohort studyUnplanned hospital admissionsRisk of hospitalizationArea Health Resource FileService beneficiaries 65 yearsBeneficiaries 65 yearsRisk factor adjustmentStatus indexMedicare administrative claimsHospital admissionOutcome measuresAdministrative claimsMAIN OUTCOME
2018
High-Risk Medication Use to Achieve Tight Glycemic Control among U.S. Adults with Serious Chronic Conditions
MCCOY R, HOUTEN H, LIPSKA K, SHAH N. High-Risk Medication Use to Achieve Tight Glycemic Control among U.S. Adults with Serious Chronic Conditions. Diabetes 2018, 67 DOI: 10.2337/db18-1652-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-stage renal diseaseChronic kidney diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMajority of patientsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionSerious comorbiditiesGlycemic controlCerebrovascular diseaseChronic conditionsHigh-risk medication usePlurality of patientsProportion of patientsObstructive pulmonary diseaseStage renal diseaseUse of insulinOptumLabs Data WarehouseTight glycemic controlHigh-risk drugsSerious chronic conditionsMedicare Advantage beneficiariesGlycemic targetsUrinary incontinenceMedication usePeripheral neuropathyHospitalization and Emergency Department Visits for Severe Hypoglycemia among U.S. Adults with Diabetes and Serious Comorbid Conditions
MCCOY R, VAN HOUTEN H, LIPSKA K, SHAH N. Hospitalization and Emergency Department Visits for Severe Hypoglycemia among U.S. Adults with Diabetes and Serious Comorbid Conditions. Diabetes 2018, 67 DOI: 10.2337/db18-381-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-stage renal diseaseChronic kidney diseaseSevere hypoglycemiaChronic conditionsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRate of hospitalSerious comorbid conditionsGlucose-lowering therapyNumber of comorbiditiesEmergency department visitsObstructive pulmonary diseaseStage renal diseaseEmergency department careRisk of hypoglycemiaLimited life expectancyOptumLabs Data WarehouseSpecific chronic conditionsHigh clinical complexityPrior hypoglycemiaDiabetes medicationsMultiple comorbiditiesGlycemic targetsHypoglycemia ratesUrinary incontinenceDepartment visits