2002
Similarities and Differences in Choosing Health Plans
Short P, McCormack L, Hibbard J, Shaul JA, Harris-Kojetin L, Fox MH, Damiano P, Uhrig JD, Cleary PD. Similarities and Differences in Choosing Health Plans. Medical Care 2002, 40: 289-302. PMID: 12021685, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200204000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth plansMedicaid recipientsCAHPS reportsHealth Plans StudyEnrollment materialsMedicare health plansType of insuranceEmployer-sponsored insuranceConsumer AssessmentHealth insurance optionsMedicaidSignificant differencesMedicarePercentage of consumersInformation interventionCAHPSRecipientsReportPlan selection processPlan studyCombining health plan performance indicators into simpler composite measures.
Zaslavsky AM, Shaul JA, Zaborski LB, Cioffi MJ, Cleary PD. Combining health plan performance indicators into simpler composite measures. Medicare & Medicaid Research Review 2002, 23: 101-15. PMID: 12500473, PMCID: PMC4194755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.Factor Analysis, StatisticalHealth Benefit Plans, EmployeeHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHumansManaged Care ProgramsMedicare Part BMedicare Part COffice VisitsPatient SatisfactionQuality Indicators, Health CareUnited StatesVaccination
2001
National Quality Monitoring of Medicare Health Plans
Schneider E, Zaslavsky A, Landon B, Lied T, Sheingold S, Cleary P. National Quality Monitoring of Medicare Health Plans. Medical Care 2001, 39: 1313-1325. PMID: 11717573, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200112000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedicare health plansHealth plansClinical qualityHEDIS performanceCAHPS surveyHealth Plans Study (CAHPS) surveyHealth Plan Employer DataBeta-blocker useMental health hospitalizationsObservational cohort studyProportion of enrolleesHealth plan qualityGood clinical careRates of mammographyClinical quality measuresComposite measurePlan careCohort studyEye examMultivariable analysisMyocardial infarctionPersonal doctorClinical careEmployer DataConsumer Assessment
2000
Impact of Sociodemographic Case Mix on the HEDIS Measures of Health Plan Quality
Zaslavsky A, Hochheimer J, Schneider E, Cleary P, Seidman J, McGlynn E, Thompson J, Sennett C, Epstein A. Impact of Sociodemographic Case Mix on the HEDIS Measures of Health Plan Quality. Medical Care 2000, 38: 981-992. PMID: 11021671, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200010000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolDiagnosis-Related GroupsFemaleHealth Benefit Plans, EmployeeHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPregnancyPreventive Health ServicesQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsHEDIS measuresSociodemographic characteristicsHealth Plan Employer DataPatients' sociodemographic characteristicsHealth plan membersImmunization of adolescentsHealth plan qualityInformation Set (HEDIS) measuresMeasures of screeningRetinal examPreventive servicesHEDIS dataEmployer DataCase mixPlan membersLogistic regressionMost plansPercent collegeResidential area characteristicsPercentage pointsPercent AsianPlan qualityPublic assistanceSet measuresArea characteristicsProviding Consumers with Information About the Quality of Health Plans: The Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Demonstration in Washington State
Guadagnoli E, Epstein A, Zaslavsky A, Shaul J, Veroff D, Fowler F, Cleary P. Providing Consumers with Information About the Quality of Health Plans: The Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Demonstration in Washington State. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 2000, 26: 410-420. PMID: 10897458, DOI: 10.1016/s1070-3241(00)26034-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
The Consumer Assessment of Health Plan Study (CAHPS) Survey of Children’s Health Care
Homer C, Fowler F, Gallagher P, Shaul J, Uyeda M, Zaslavsky A, Wilson V, Cleary P. The Consumer Assessment of Health Plan Study (CAHPS) Survey of Children’s Health Care. The Joint Commission Journal On Quality And Patient Safety 1999, 25: 369-377. PMID: 10412084, DOI: 10.1016/s1070-3241(16)30452-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild health careOverall carePersonal doctorHealth careHealth Plans Study (CAHPS) surveyConsumer AssessmentHealth care servicesHealth care plansMedical care qualityQuality improvement effortsSpecialty carePediatric careCare plansCare servicesAspects of accessCare qualityInterpersonal careCognitive testingCareImprovement initiativesCore surveyChildrenStrongest correlateNeeds of childrenDoctorsThe Impact of Having Parents Report About Both Their Own and Their Children's Experiences With Health Insurance Plans
Shaul J, Fowler F, Zaslavsky A, Homer C, Gallagher P, Cleary P. The Impact of Having Parents Report About Both Their Own and Their Children's Experiences With Health Insurance Plans. Medical Care 1999, 37: ms59-ms68. PMID: 10098560, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199903001-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildChild Health ServicesConsumer BehaviorCost-Benefit AnalysisData CollectionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Benefit Plans, EmployeeHealth Care SurveysHumansMaleParentsPilot ProjectsQuality of Health CareReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityWashingtonConceptsHealth care experiencesLow response rateOwn careResponse rateChild health careChildren surveyHealth insurance plansStudy groupCare experiencesPattern of responseHealth plansTelephone interviewsCareHealth careLatter groupInsurance plansAdultsSurvey questionsWeak associationParent reportPositive responseSurvey administrationChildrenAssociationChild care