2017
Influence of Medical Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act on Access to Pain Management of the Trauma Patient
Wiznia DH, Zaki T, Maisano J, Kim CY, Halaszynski TM, Leslie MP. Influence of Medical Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act on Access to Pain Management of the Trauma Patient. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2017, 42: 39-44. PMID: 27776094, PMCID: PMC5173388, DOI: 10.1097/aap.0000000000000502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain specialistsAffordable Care ActPain medicationPain managementTrauma patientsMedicaid patientsCare ActBoard-certified pain specialistsMedicaid eligibilityPostoperative trauma patientsNew patient visitsVulnerable patient populationLow-income adultsCash-paying patientsAnkle fracturesPain physiciansOffice visitsPatient populationSpecialty carePatient visitsNew patientsHigh incidenceType of insurancePatient influencePatients
2016
The effect of insurance type on trauma patient access to psychiatric care under the Affordable Care Act
Wiznia DH, Maisano J, Kim CY, Zaki T, Lee HB, Leslie MP. The effect of insurance type on trauma patient access to psychiatric care under the Affordable Care Act. General Hospital Psychiatry 2016, 45: 19-24. PMID: 28274334, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2016.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew patient consultationsMedicaid patientsAffordable Care ActInsurance typePsychiatric carePatient consultationsPatient accessMedicaid eligibilityAcceptance of MedicaidCare ActNew patientsPatientsPractice characteristicsPrivate insuranceMore barriersPsychiatristsAppointmentsMedicaidCareEligibilityMedicareOverall numberCar accidentsPTSDConsultationThe effect of helmets on motorcycle outcomes in a level I trauma center in Connecticut
Wiznia DH, Kim CY, Dai F, Goel A, Leslie MP. The effect of helmets on motorcycle outcomes in a level I trauma center in Connecticut. Traffic Injury Prevention 2016, 17: 633-637. PMID: 26889888, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2015.1136059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital costsHelmet useHigh incidenceDrug useIntensive care unit admissionLower Glasgow Coma ScaleHigher Injury Severity ScoreLevel I trauma centerPartial helmet lawEffect of helmetsCare unit admissionMean hospital costRetrospective cohort studyI trauma centerWorse clinical presentationInjury Severity ScoreAlcohol/drug useGlasgow Coma ScaleMotorcycle crashesMotorcycle crash victimsLower injury severityChi-square testEligible patientsICU lengthUnit admission