2022
Trends in Utilization of Electronic Consultations Associated With Patient Payer and Language Among US Academic Medical Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Arora A, Fekieta R, Nouri Z, Carder D, Colgan MM, Fuhlbrigge A, Jackson SL, Collins S, Gleason N, Chen J. Trends in Utilization of Electronic Consultations Associated With Patient Payer and Language Among US Academic Medical Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2224628. PMID: 35904781, PMCID: PMC9338406, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.24628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcademic medical centerMedical CenterRetrospective cohort studyFace patient visitsAdult patientsCohort studyPrimary outcomeOutpatient visitsSpecialty referralsPatient visitsPayer typePerson careMAIN OUTCOMEAmerican CollegeClinical questionsSpecialist inputPatientsCommercial insuranceElectronic consultationPatient careEConsultationPrimary languageReferralStudy periodCertain clinical questions
2018
Association of the Overall Well-being of a Population With Health Care Spending for People 65 Years of Age or Older
Riley C, Roy B, Herrin J, Spatz ES, Arora A, Kell KP, Rula EY, Krumholz HM. Association of the Overall Well-being of a Population With Health Care Spending for People 65 Years of Age or Older. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e182136. PMID: 30646154, PMCID: PMC6324481, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.2136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedicare FFS beneficiariesPeople 65 yearsHealth care spendingFFS beneficiariesCare spendingPopulation-based cross-sectional studyLower health care spendingHealth care system capacityCross-sectional studyHealth care systemPopulation levelPayment modelsCare payment modelsHighest quintileInverse associationStudy interventionMAIN OUTCOMEMedicare feeMedicare beneficiariesUS national studyOverall healthMedian household incomeBeing IndexCare systemDemographic characteristics