2024
Eligibility for Anti-Obesity Medications through Medicare for Older Adults with Overweight or Obesity
Chetty A, Khunte M, Chen A, Jastreboff A, Krumholz H, Lu Y. Eligibility for Anti-Obesity Medications through Medicare for Older Adults with Overweight or Obesity. American Heart Journal 2024, 278: 8. DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.09.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnti-obesity medicationsOlder adultsType 2 diabetesNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyHealth and Nutrition Examination SurveyCardiovascular diseaseNutrition Examination SurveyOlder ageMale sexExamination SurveyMinority race/ethnicitySociodemographic statusPopulation of beneficiariesMedicare beneficiariesPost-MarchLow-incomeMedicare Part D.Medicare coverageMedicareStudy sampleWhite racePre-marchEligibility ratesObesityPooled data
2019
Hospital value based purchasing scores highly associated with prior year score and organizational characteristics
Chen A, Hussey C, Revere L, Large J, Ukanova M. Hospital value based purchasing scores highly associated with prior year score and organizational characteristics. Journal Of Hospital Administration 2019, 8: 50. DOI: 10.5430/jha.v8n1p50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrganizational characteristicsTotal performance scorePredictor of future performancePurchase programsFuture performanceValue Based Purchasing programHospital valuesValue Based PurchasingImprove costPurchaseCost of careAssociated with higher scoresPerformance scoresRegression analysisReward hospitalsHospital characteristicsHospitalization percentagesBased PurchasingTeaching statusBed sizeLower scoresHigher scoresHospitalYear scoresMedicare