A5042412754- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Renal and related cancers
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Global Health Care Issues
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Yale University
2015-2023
University of California, San Francisco
2021-2023
National Hospital
2022
College of New Jersey
2021
University of New Haven
2018-2020
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
2020
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
2018
National Institutes of Health
2018
National University
1949
<h3>Importance</h3> Although there have been significant increases in the number of US residents insured through Medicaid, ability patients with Medicaid to access cancer care services is less well known. <h3>Objective</h3> To assess facility-level acceptance insurance among diagnosed common cancers. <h3>Design, Setting, and Participants</h3> This national cross-sectional secret shopper study was conducted 2020 a random sample Commission on Cancer–accredited facilities United States using...
Abstract Secret shopper studies are particularly potent study designs that allow for the gathering of objective data a variety research hypotheses, including but not limited to, healthcare delivery, equity healthcare, and potential barriers to care. Of particular interest during COVID-19 pandemic, secret over phone. However, there is dearth literature available on appropriate methodological practices these types studies. To make more widely accessible, here we outline case using methodology...
Private equity firms have recently acquired several large urology practices in the United States. As little is known about these acquisitions, we sought to characterize trends practice consolidation.
Objective: Patients may call urgent care centers (UCCs) with surgical conditions but not be properly referred to a higher level of care. This study aims characterize how UCCs manage Medicaid and privately insured patients who present an emergent condition. Methods: Using standardized script, we called 1245 randomly selected in 50 states on 2 occasions. Investigators posed as either or privately-insured patient symptoms incarcerated inguinal hernia. Rates direct emergency department (ED)...
This survey study uses data from the Medical Group Management Association's voluntary physician compensation 2008 to 2017 examine trends in for primary care and specialist physicians after passage of Affordable Care Act.
As the urgent care landscape evolves, specialized musculoskeletal centers (MUCCs) are becoming more prevalent. MUCCs have been offered as a convenient, cost-effective option for timely acute orthopaedic care. However, recent "secret-shopper" study on patient access to in Connecticut demonstrated that patients with Medicaid had limited these orthopaedic-specific centers. To investigate how generalizable regional findings United States, we conducted nationwide secret-shopper of identify...
Introduction: Existing literature investigating the correlation of body mass index (BMI) with surgical complications has focused on those elevated BMI. These investigations have reported mixed conclusions, possible because insufficient power, poor controlling confounding variables, and inconsistent definitions BMI categories (eg, underweight, overweight, varying classifications obese). Few studies considered patients low The aim current study was to analyze spectrum for 30-day perioperative...
Abstract Background In a response to the pandemic, urgent care centers (UCCs) have gained critical role as common location for COVID-19 testing. We sought characterize changes in testing accessibility at UCCs between March and August 2020 on basis of availability (including rapid antigen testing), wait time test results, cost visits, tests. Methods Data were collected using secret shopper methodology. Researchers contacted 250 10 states. Investigators used standardized script survey their...
<h3>Importance</h3> The association of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) with insurance status cancer stage at diagnosis among patients renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is unknown. <h3>Objective</h3> To test hypothesis that ACA may be associated increased access to care through expansion insurance, which vary based on income. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This retrospective cohort analysis included diagnosed RCC from January 1, 2010, December 31, 2016, in National...
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