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 Fragility Fracture Patient Access to Endocrinology Under the Affordable Care Act
Wiznia DH, Ndon S, Kim CY, Zaki T, Leslie MP. The Effect of Insurance Type on Fragility Fracture Patient Access to Endocrinology Under the Affordable Care Act. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation 2016, 8: 23-29. PMID: 28255507, PMCID: PMC5315247, DOI: 10.1177/2151458516681635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedicaid patientsInsurance typeAffordable Care ActOrthopaedic surgeonsPatient accessCare ActAppointment success rateBoard-certified endocrinologistsPostoperative periodHip fractureParathyroid hormoneEndocrinology specialistsPatient visitsPatientsAbnormal levelsEndocrinologistsMedicaid reimbursementMedicaidSuccess rateSignificant differencesComplex barriersMore barriersAppointmentsMothersSurgery