A5100657005- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Educational Systems and Policies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Disaster Response and Management
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Educational Research and Pedagogy
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Innovation in Digital Healthcare Systems
- Teaching and Learning Programming
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- CNS Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
Seoul National University
2011-2025
Brown University
2013-2024
Inha University
2023
John Brown University
2019-2022
Seoul National University Hospital
2017-2021
Iowa State University
2018
The Ohio State University
2015
House Clinic
2013
Tufts Medical Center
2011
While some studies have assessed patient recall of important information from ambulatory care visits, none has done so recently. Furthermore, little is known about features clinical interactions which are associated with understanding and recall, without shared decision making, a widely ideal for care, cannot occur. Our objective was to evaluate characteristics patients outpatient encounters after one week, along observation elements making. This an observational study based on coded...
Reducing hospital readmissions is a key component of reforms for stroke care. Current readmission prediction models lack accuracy and are limited by data being from only acute hospitalizations. We hypothesized that patient-level factors nationwide post-acute care database would improve modeling.Medicare inpatient claims the year 2008 used International Classification Diseases, Ninth Revision codes were to identify ischemic patients older than age 65. Unique individuals linked comprehensive...
Incorporating metal oxides is a sensible strategy for enhancing the efficiency of precious metals. Upon introduction molybdenum oxide, diverse coordination structures were formed on support surface depending concentration used. This modified architecture orchestrates consequential alterations in electronic and geometric configurations active metal, concurrently influencing catalytic performance. In this study, MoOx species introduced into Pd controlled manner to substantially enhance...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) required most insurers and the Medicare program to eliminate cost sharing for screening mammography.
The traditional Medicare program requires an enrollee to have a hospital stay of at least three consecutive calendar days qualify for coverage subsequent postacute care in skilled nursing facility. This long-standing policy, implemented discourage premature discharges from hospitals, might now be inappropriately lengthening stays patients who could transferred sooner. To assess the implications eliminating three-day qualifying requirement, we compared and facility utilization among Advantage...
<h3>Importance</h3> Several policy proposals advocate introducing copayments for home health care in the Medicare program. To our knowledge, no prior studies have assessed this cost-containment strategy. <h3>Objective</h3> determine association of with use services. <h3>Design, Setting, and Participants</h3> A difference-in-differences case-control study 18 Advantage (MA) plans that introduced between 2007 2011 concurrent control MA plans. The included 135 302 enrollees copayment 155 892...
Improvement of dietary habits is recommended for the management cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases (CCVD). This study aimed to evaluate CCVD patients compare them with general population by using Diet Quality Index—International (DQI-I). Data from Korean National Health Nutrition Examination Surveys (2013–2016) were used. Cardiovascular included myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, heart failure; stroke, cerebral hemorrhage. In total, 12,683 subjects over 20 years old included,...
Objectives To evaluate how often beta‐blockers were started after acute myocardial infarction ( AMI ) in nursing home NH residents who previously did not use these drugs and to which factors associated with post‐ of beta‐blockers. Design Retrospective cohort using linked national Minimum Data Set assessments; Online Survey, Certification Reporting records; Medicare claims. Setting U.S. s. Participants National 15,720 aged 65 older hospitalized for between May 2007 March 2010, had taken at...
Fall-related injuries (FRIs) are a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and costs among nursing home (NH) residents. Carefully defining FRIs in administrative data is essential for improving injury-reduction efforts. We developed series novel claims-based algorithms identifying long-stay NH This retrospective cohort residents residing there at least 100 days who were continuously enrolled Medicare Parts A B 2016. identified using 4 case-qualifying (CQ) definitions (Inpatient [CQ1],...
The initial days of a Medicare-covered skilled nursing facility (SNF) stay may have no cost-sharing or daily copayments depending on beneficiaries' enrollment in traditional Medicare Advantage. Some policymakers advocated imposing first-dollar to reduce post-acute expenditures. We examined the relationship between for SNF and use inpatient services. identified seven Advantage plans that introduced $25-$150 2009 2010. Copays began first day admission. matched these control did not introduce...
Objectives To quantify the variation in hip fracture incidence across U.S. nursing home ( NH ) facilities and states examine how varies according to facility‐ state‐level characteristics. Design Retrospective cohort using linked national Minimum Data Set assessments; Online Survey, Certification Reporting records; Medicare claims. Setting s with 100 or more beds. Participants Long‐stay residents between May 1, 2007, April 30, 2008, from 1,481 46 (N = 201,892). Measurements Incident fractures...
On September 20, 2017, one of the most destructive hurricanes in US history made landfall Puerto Rico. Anecdotal reports suggest that many persons with kidney failure left Rico after Hurricane Maria; however, empirical estimates migration and health outcomes for this population are scarce. To assess changes mortality among patients need dialysis treatment Maria. This cross-sectional study used an interrupted time-series design 6-month rates 11 652 who received hemodialysis or peritoneal care...
Objective To assess the impact of assignment to a Medicaid‐focused versus mixed managed care plan on continuity Medicaid coverage. Data Sources 2011–2016 claims from Northeastern state. Study Design Following exit insurer, administrators prioritized provider networks in reassigning enrollees, but randomly assigned beneficiaries whose providers were equally represented two plans. We leveraged natural experiment created by random and conducted an instrumental variable analysis. Collection...
Enrollment in Medicaid managed care plans has increased rapidly, particularly national commercial insurance plans. Whether the type of plan is associated with use health services for beneficiaries unknown. To compare outpatient and acute between enrollees randomly assigned to a or local Medicaid-focused plan. This natural experiment cohort 2 Northeastern US state was conducted from June 30, 2009, 2013. Statistical analysis performed September 1, 2019, August 2020. Assignment Outpatient...
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES As the national population of persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ages, they will require greater postacute and long‐term care use. Little is known about quality nursing homes (NHs) to which patients HIV are admitted. In this study, we assess association between number admitted annually a given NH (HIV concentration) that NH's outcomes. DESIGN A cross‐sectional comparative study. SETTING NHs in nine states, from 2001 2012. PARTICIPANTS total 46 918...
Abstract Background While the traditional Medicare program imposes a deductible for hospital admissions, many Advantage plans have instituted per-diem copayments care. Little evidence exists about effects of changes in cost-sharing care among elderly. Changing inpatient benefits from to per diem may benefit enrollees with shorter lengths stay, but adversely affect out-of-pocket burden hospitalized longer stay. Methods We used quasi-experimental difference-in-differences study compare...
This study used the 2022 food consumption behavior survey data to classify consumer segments and comparatively analyzed characteristics of eating out according competencies. A total 6,365 effective samples were based on adult household members. Descriptive statistical analysis, frequency Chi-square test ANOVA used. As a result assorting 4 groups high low levels mean score internal external basic competency practice competency, 'Food Citizen', 'Behavioral Consumer', 'Potential Illiterate' are...