2023
Estimated reimbursement impact of COVID‐19 on emergency physicians
Venkatesh A, Janke A, Koski‐Vacirca R, Rothenberg C, Parwani V, Granovsky M, Burke L, Li S, Pines J. Estimated reimbursement impact of COVID‐19 on emergency physicians. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 636-643. PMID: 36820470, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Emergency Department SampleED visitsEmergency physiciansSecondary analysisCOVID-19Acute care utilizationEmergency Department SampleEmergency Department registryCOVID-19 pandemicHealth care servicesEmergency department sitesReimbursement impactCare utilizationBilling codesInsurance payerDepartment registryPrimary analysisCare servicesPhysiciansReimbursement lossHealth careStudy sampleVisitsPandemic-related lossReimbursement
2022
Implementation of an Electronic Health Record Integrated Clinical Pathway Improves Adherence to COVID-19 Hospital Care Guidelines
Sangal RB, Liu RB, Cole KO, Rothenberg C, Ulrich A, Rhodes D, Venkatesh AK. Implementation of an Electronic Health Record Integrated Clinical Pathway Improves Adherence to COVID-19 Hospital Care Guidelines. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2022, 37: 335-341. PMID: 35026785, PMCID: PMC9241559, DOI: 10.1097/jmq.0000000000000036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical pathwaySecondary outcomesCOVID-19 treatment guidelinesEmergency department cliniciansIntegrated clinical pathwayCOVID-19Electronic health recordsPrimary outcomeTreatment guidelinesClinician adherenceED cliniciansED patientsCare guidelinesTreatment recommendationsMedication administrationPatient outcomesPatient carePatientsCliniciansHealth systemHealth recordsOutcomesAdherenceAspirinCOVID-19 pandemicEmergency department utilization for substance use disorders and mental health conditions during COVID-19
Venkatesh AK, Janke AT, Kinsman J, Rothenberg C, Goyal P, Malicki C, D’Onofrio G, Taylor A, Hawk K. Emergency department utilization for substance use disorders and mental health conditions during COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0262136. PMID: 35025921, PMCID: PMC8757912, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOverall ED visitsED visitsEmergency departmentMental health conditionsAlcohol use disorderED visitationUse disordersED utilizationHospital-based emergency departmentsHealth conditionsEmergency department utilizationPublic health surveillance toolSite of careClinical quality registryEarly pandemic periodVisit countsSubstance use disordersCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicED visit countsDiagnosis codesOutpatient treatmentMedicines RegistryQuality registry