2019
Association Between Insurance Status and Access to Hospital Care in Emergency Department Disposition
Venkatesh AK, Chou SC, Li SX, Choi J, Ross JS, D’Onofrio G, Krumholz HM, Dharmarajan K. Association Between Insurance Status and Access to Hospital Care in Emergency Department Disposition. JAMA Internal Medicine 2019, 179: 686-693. PMID: 30933243, PMCID: PMC6503571, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAsthmaCritical CareCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHospitalizationHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthLung DiseasesMaleMedicaidMedically UninsuredMiddle AgedPatient DischargePatient TransferPneumoniaPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveUnited StatesConceptsNational Emergency Department SampleEmergency Department SampleCommon medical conditionsUninsured patientsCritical care capabilitiesED dischargeED visitsED transfersPulmonary diseaseCare capabilitiesInsurance statusHigher oddsMedicaid beneficiariesMedical conditionsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute pulmonary diseaseEmergency department transfersAdult ED visitsHospital admission ratesObstructive pulmonary diseaseEmergency department dispositionPatient insurance statusPatient case mixHospital ownership statusIntensive care capabilities
2018
The Early Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Uninsured Patients Undergoing Emergency General Surgery
Chiu AS, Jean RA, Ross JS, Pei KY. The Early Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Uninsured Patients Undergoing Emergency General Surgery. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 232: 217-226. PMID: 30463721, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryNational Inpatient SampleMedicaid expansionEGS patientsUninsured patientsGeneral surgeryPercentage of patientsCost burdenFederal poverty levelAffordable Care ActInpatient SampleInsurance typeMedicaid coveragePatientsInsurance coverageCare ActRepresentative estimatesSurgeryEGS operationsFirst yearEarly impactAdultsBurden
2013
Hospital Discharge and the Transition Home for Poor Patients: “I Knew I Couldn’t Do What They Were Asking Me”
Bernheim SM, Ross JS. Hospital Discharge and the Transition Home for Poor Patients: “I Knew I Couldn’t Do What They Were Asking Me”. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2013, 29: 269-270. PMID: 24327310, PMCID: PMC3912274, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2698-4.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansInsurance CoverageMaleMedicaidMedically UninsuredPatient Discharge
2012
Based On Key Measures, Care Quality For Medicare Enrollees At Safety-Net And Non-Safety-Net Hospitals Was Almost Equal
Ross JS, Bernheim SM, Lin Z, Drye EE, Chen J, Normand SL, Krumholz HM. Based On Key Measures, Care Quality For Medicare Enrollees At Safety-Net And Non-Safety-Net Hospitals Was Almost Equal. Health Affairs 2012, 31: 1739-1748. PMID: 22869652, PMCID: PMC3527010, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSafety-net hospitalNet hospitalReadmission ratesUrban hospitalHeart failure mortalityRisk-standardized ratesAcute myocardial infarctionIndicators of careService Medicare beneficiariesHeart failureClinical outcomesMyocardial infarctionWorse outcomesMedicare beneficiariesHospitalMedicare enrolleesHospital qualityCare qualityVulnerable populationsGreater financial strainOutcomesMortalityFinancial strainCareMore affluent populations
2010
Health Care Insurance, Financial Concerns in Accessing Care, and Delays to Hospital Presentation in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Tang F, Ross JS, Ting HH, Alexander KP, Rathore SS, Chan PS. Health Care Insurance, Financial Concerns in Accessing Care, and Delays to Hospital Presentation in Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA 2010, 303: 1392-1400. PMID: 20388895, PMCID: PMC3020978, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.409.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Influence of Patients’ Socioeconomic Status on Clinical Management Decisions: A Qualitative Study
Bernheim SM, Ross JS, Krumholz HM, Bradley EH. Influence of Patients’ Socioeconomic Status on Clinical Management Decisions: A Qualitative Study. The Annals Of Family Medicine 2008, 6: 53-59. PMID: 18195315, PMCID: PMC2203396, DOI: 10.1370/afm.749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical management decisionsPatients' socioeconomic statusClinical managementSocioeconomic statusPatient sPatient outcomesPrimary care physiciansStandard of careInfluence of patientLow socioeconomic statusVaried practice settingsHealth care qualitySES influencesCare physiciansHispanic ethnicityPhysician perspectivesPractice settingsCare qualityPatientsPhysiciansPatient interestMinority racial backgroundsInterview guideFinancial strainOutcomes
2006
Use of Health Care Services by Lower-Income and Higher-Income Uninsured Adults
Ross JS, Bradley EH, Busch SH. Use of Health Care Services by Lower-Income and Higher-Income Uninsured Adults. JAMA 2006, 295: 2027-2036. PMID: 16670411, DOI: 10.1001/jama.295.17.2027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care servicesWeight loss counselingCardiovascular risk reductionCare servicesHigher-income adultsAnnual household incomeAspirin usePneumococcal vaccinationInsured adultsColorectal cancerUninsured adultsDiabetes managementHemoglobin measurementBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemAppropriate health care servicesSerum cholesterol screeningCancer prevention servicesCervical cancer screeningPatterns of careHealth insuranceCommunity-dwelling adultsRisk reduction servicesRisk reductionCross-sectional analysis