2020
Integrating Responses to the Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics
Springer SA, Merluzzi AP, del Rio C. Integrating Responses to the Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics. JAMA 2020, 324: 37-38. PMID: 32159771, PMCID: PMC7957328, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.2559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineCommunicable DiseasesCost ControlDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEpidemicsFinancial SupportHarm ReductionHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInformation DisseminationNarcotic AntagonistsNational Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine DivisionOpioid-Related DisordersPrior AuthorizationPrisonsProgram EvaluationRural Health ServicesStereotypingTelemedicineUnited StatesUnited States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2019
Urologists' estimations of the cost of commonly used disposable devices.
Farber N, Chuchvara N, Modi P, Sterling J, Elsamra S. Urologists' estimations of the cost of commonly used disposable devices. Canadian Journal Of Urology 2019, 26: 9660-9663. PMID: 30797249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCost ControlDisposable EquipmentReproducibility of ResultsStatistics as TopicUreteroscopesUrologyConceptsAttending urologistsResident urologistsAcademic healthcare systemUreteroscopy proceduresTwenty-five surgeonsUrologistsResponse rateEstimated costHealthcare expendituresPractice settingsHealthcare systemY-adapterStone basketImprove cost controlAnonymous questionnaireUreteroscopyDisposable devicesTwenty-fiveInstitutional costsDevice selectionRespondentsMean percentage error
2018
Individual Surgeon’s Contribution to Value
Turrentine F, Sohn M, Tracci M, Ramirez A, Upchurch G, Jones R. Individual Surgeon’s Contribution to Value. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2018, 34: 74-79. PMID: 29888610, DOI: 10.1177/1062860618780347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandom effects logistic regression modelEffects logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsHealth careAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use FileRisk-adjusted costRandom interceptQuality Improvement Program Participant Use FileNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use FileAmerican CollegeRegression modelsParticipant Use FileGeneral surgeryMortalitySurgeon's contributionMorbidityMorbidity valuesComplication ratePostoperative mortalitySurgeonsYearsCareVascular proceduresHealthSurgeryNetwork Optimization And The Continuity Of Physicians In Medicaid Managed Care
Ndumele CD, Staiger B, Ross JS, Schlesinger MJ. Network Optimization And The Continuity Of Physicians In Medicaid Managed Care. Health Affairs 2018, 37: 929-935. PMID: 29863934, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic DiseaseContinuity of Patient CareCost ControlDatabases, FactualDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth ExpendituresHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleManaged Care ProgramsMedicaidPhysiciansPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesUnited States
2016
Overuse targets for Choosing Wisely: Do emergency physicians and nurses agree?
Venkatesh AK, Anderson A, Rothenberg C, Parwani V, Schwartz I, Haggan J, Sevilla M, Shapiro MJ. Overuse targets for Choosing Wisely: Do emergency physicians and nurses agree? The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 35: 306-310. PMID: 27856139, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Policy-Driven Perspective on Rising Drug Costs in Dermatology
Nguyen HP, Forman HP. A Policy-Driven Perspective on Rising Drug Costs in Dermatology. JAMA Dermatology 2016, 152: 625. PMID: 27008060, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.0349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAddressing Challenges to Implementation of the Contraceptive Coverage Guarantee of the Affordable Care Act
Politi M, Sonfield A, Madden T. Addressing Challenges to Implementation of the Contraceptive Coverage Guarantee of the Affordable Care Act. JAMA 2016, 315: 653. PMID: 26832953, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.0204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInnovation in Data Abstraction, Education, and Consistent Application of Best Practice Guidelines: Experience and Real-World Results from a University Hospital in a Cost-Centric Environment.
Lakireddy P, Canning P, Lee J, Azrin M, Vashist A. Innovation in Data Abstraction, Education, and Consistent Application of Best Practice Guidelines: Experience and Real-World Results from a University Hospital in a Cost-Centric Environment. Connecticut Medicine 2016, 80: 97-103. PMID: 27024981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeCardiac CatheterizationConnecticutCost ControlCost-Benefit AnalysisData CollectionDatabases, FactualDecision MakingDelivery of Health CareEmergency Medical ServicesGuideline AdherenceHospitals, UniversityHumansMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Care TeamPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality of Health CareConceptsEmergency medical servicesPractice guidelinesBest practice guidelinesCardiac catheterization laboratory activationAcute coronary syndromeCatheterization laboratory activationCore measuresTask Force recommendationsCoronary syndromeLowest tertilePrehospital activationUniversity HospitalLaboratory activationPatient outcomesEMS roleExpeditious revascularizationMedical servicesHospitalDecision pathwaysCareTask ForceGuidelinesSignificant improvementData abstractionActivation
2015
Operative delay to laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Schwartz DA, Shah AA, Zogg CK, Nicholas LH, Velopulos CG, Efron DT, Schneider EB, Haider AH. Operative delay to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2015, 79: 15-21. PMID: 26091309, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHours of admissionAcute cholecystitisLaparoscopic cholecystectomyOperative managementCharlson Comorbidity IndexHospital-related factorsSecond hospital dayTime of surgeryNationwide Inpatient SampleEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyLength of stayNext-day surgeryCost of careHealth care providersCost containmentComorbidity indexAdmission dayHospital daysLonger hospitalizationPatient demographicsAdult patientsMultivariable analysisOperative delayRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyPrimary diagnosisAssociation of clinical practice guidelines with emergency department management of febrile infants ≤56 days of age
Aronson PL, Thurm C, Williams DJ, Nigrovic LE, Alpern ER, Tieder JS, Shah SS, McCulloh RJ, Balamuth F, Schondelmeyer AC, Alessandrini EA, Browning WL, Myers AL, Neuman MI, Collaborative F. Association of clinical practice guidelines with emergency department management of febrile infants ≤56 days of age. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2015, 10: 358-365. PMID: 25684689, PMCID: PMC4456211, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBlood Chemical AnalysisCeftriaxoneCerebrospinal FluidCost ControlCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalFeverGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHealth Information SystemsHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornPractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesUrinalysisConceptsClinical practice guidelinesCeftriaxone useCPG recommendationsInfants 29CSF testingHealthcare costsED dischargeFebrile infantsPractice guidelinesInstitutional clinical practice guidelinePediatric Health Information SystemRetrospective cross-sectional studyCerebrospinal fluid testingEmergency department managementCross-sectional studyLower healthcare costsRate of urineDiagnosis of feverDays of ageED visitsPractice variationDepartment managementAge groupsHealth information systemsFluid testing
2014
Increasing Access to Specialty Surgical Care
Leroux EJ, Morton JM, Rivas H. Increasing Access to Specialty Surgical Care. Annals Of Surgery 2014, 260: 274-278. PMID: 24743608, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsCases of cureSurgical careEffective long-term weight loss strategyRoutine long-term followType 2 diabetes mellitusRoutine postoperative careMorbidly obese patientsCases of remissionWeight loss surgeryLong-term followObstructive sleep apneaWeight loss strategiesHealth care professionalsAncillary health care professionalsPublic health impactPublic health benefitsBariatric centerUntreated patientsBariatric surgeryObese patientsDiabetes mellitusPostoperative careSleep apneaSurgical procedures
2013
What's Not Being Shared in Shared Decision‐Making?
Stark M, Fins J. What's Not Being Shared in Shared Decision‐Making? The Hastings Center Report 2013, 43: 13-16. PMID: 23842917, DOI: 10.1002/hast.188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCost ControlDecision MakingHealth PolicyHumansInsurance CarriersPatient ParticipationPatient-Centered CareConceptsGoals of patient carePatient preferencesHealth care deliveryCare deliveryHealth carePatient carePatient choiceDecision aidMedical decisionsCost containmentMedical interventionsCost curvesDecision-making programCareNot beingHealthTreatment optionsTreatment-specificProgramDecision-makingPatientsPhysiciansPreferencesInterventionDecision
2012
Deficit Reduction Act: Effects on Utilization of Noninvasive Musculoskeletal Imaging
Kennedy S, Forman HP. Deficit Reduction Act: Effects on Utilization of Noninvasive Musculoskeletal Imaging. Radiology 2012, 264: 146-153. PMID: 22535564, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.12110993.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
What is the role of the radiologist in holding down health care cost growth?
Forman HP, Beauchamp NJ, Kaye A, Larson DB, Norbash A. What is the role of the radiologist in holding down health care cost growth? American Journal Of Roentgenology 2011, 197: 919-22. PMID: 21940579, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.11.7491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician Self-Referral for Imaging and the Cost of Chronic Care for Medicare Beneficiaries
Hughes DR, Sunshine JH, Bhargavan M, Forman H. Physician Self-Referral for Imaging and the Cost of Chronic Care for Medicare Beneficiaries. Medical Care 2011, 49: 857-864. PMID: 21577161, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31821b35ee.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal episode costsChronic careEpisode costsCare costsPhysician Self-ReferralCosts of episodesEpisode of careCost of careResearch Identifiable FilesAcute illnessPatient characteristicsMedicare 5Chronic conditionsChronic illnessPhysician specialtyMedical conditionsMedicare beneficiariesSelf referralsCondition severityDiagnostic imagingImaging costsCareDemonstrable benefitPhysiciansIncreases utilizationPaying for Outcomes, Not Performance: Lessons from the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System
Averill RF, Goldfield N, Hughes J. Paying for Outcomes, Not Performance: Lessons from the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2011, 37: 184-192. PMID: 21500719, DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(11)37023-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Cost Consciousness and Medical Education
Rivas H, Morton J, Krummel T. Cost Consciousness and Medical Education. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 363: 888-891. PMID: 20738193, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc1005803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMoving Reform to the Bedside: Involvement of Individual Physicians
Spatz ES, Gross CP. Moving Reform to the Bedside: Involvement of Individual Physicians. JAMA 2010, 303: 1305-1306. PMID: 20371791, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.383.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2008
Variability in prescription drug expenditures explained by adjusted clinical groups (ACG) case-mix: A cross-sectional study of patient electronic records in primary care
Aguado A, Guinó E, Mukherjee B, Sicras A, Serrat J, Acedo M, Ferro J, Moreno V. Variability in prescription drug expenditures explained by adjusted clinical groups (ACG) case-mix: A cross-sectional study of patient electronic records in primary care. BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8: 53. PMID: 18318912, PMCID: PMC2292169, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-53.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription quality indexPatient electronic recordsCase-mixPhysician-centeredElectronic recordsPharmacy costsPrimary care centersEpisode of careCase-mix adjustmentQuality of prescriptionsCost of prescriptionsCross-sectional studyQuality IndexIncreased prescription costsTwo-part modelDrug expendituresFamily physiciansProfile physiciansLinear mixed modelsPrescription costsProportion of variancePrescription drug expendituresPhysician expendituresLogistic regressionMultilevel structure of data
2007
The good news: what we can be thankful for.
Forman HP. The good news: what we can be thankful for. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2007, 189: 1273-4. PMID: 18029857, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.07.3299.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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