Waez Umer

ORCID: 0009-0009-3170-6245
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Research Areas
  • Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Digital Imaging in Medicine
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Blood groups and transfusion
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Bone and Joint Diseases

College of New Jersey
2021-2023

Yale University
2021-2023

National Hospital
2022

<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...

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22214 article EN cc-by-nc-nd JAMA Network Open 2022-07-15

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.

10.1097/upj.0000000000000269 article EN Urology Practice 2021-10-05

Background Telehealth was an important strategy for maintaining continuity of cancer care during the coronavirus pandemic and has continued to play a role in outpatient care; however, it is unknown whether services are equally available across hospitals. Objective This study aimed assess telehealth availability at hospitals new established patients with common cancers contextualize impact access barriers technology on overall health care. Methods We conducted national cross-sectional secret...

10.2196/45518 article EN cc-by JMIR Cancer 2023-09-14

6548 Background: As the result of expansions associated with Affordable Care Act (ACA), one in five Americans are now insured through Medicaid. Despite overall increases, access to care for Medicaid-insured patients cancer may be limited by facilities due lower reimbursement and administrative burden. We aimed directly assess facility-level acceptance Medicaid a new diagnosis cancer. Methods: performed cross-sectional secret shopper study evaluate colorectal, breast, urologic, skin at...

10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6548 article EN Journal of Clinical Oncology 2021-05-20

6535 Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated the availability of telehealth services for patients with cancer. However, little national cross-sectional data is available to inform potential gaps in access. We aimed characterize overall access and trends new cancer care at hospitals across United States. Methods: performed a cross sectional secret-shopper study evaluate three major types—colorectal, breast, skin cancer—at Commission on Cancer accredited during period...

10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.6535 article EN Journal of Clinical Oncology 2021-05-20

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Telehealth was an important strategy for maintaining continuity of cancer care during the coronavirus pandemic and has continued to play a role in outpatient care; however, it is unknown whether services are equally available across hospitals. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aimed assess telehealth availability at hospitals new established patients with common cancers contextualize impact access barriers technology on overall health care....

10.2196/preprints.45518 preprint EN 2023-01-04

You have accessJournal of UrologyCME1 Apr 2023MP75-07 ACCESS TO UROLOGIC CANCER CARE FOR MEDICAID-INSURED PATIENTS Folawiyo Laditi, James Nie, Walter Hsiang, Waez Umer, Afash Haleem, Victoria Marks, Mathew Buck, and Michael Leapman LaditiFolawiyo Laditi More articles by this author , NieJames Nie HsiangWalter Hsiang UmerWaez Umer HaleemAfash Haleem MarksVictoria Marks BuckMathew Buck LeapmanMichael View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000003349.07AboutPDF ToolsAdd to...

10.1097/ju.0000000000003349.07 article EN The Journal of Urology 2023-03-23
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10.1016/s0090-4295(22)00420-4 article EN Urology 2022-06-01

Parvovirus B19 is a well-studied complication in sickle cell patients. The classic presentation patient with lacey, reticular type rash, small joint pain, signs of infection, and low reticulocyte count. It possible however, for without the rash to have parvovirus count should be ordered, even if clinical suspicion low. Here, we present case known Sickle disease who presented an unusual arthralgia no rash. important take thorough history consider infection any presents infection.

10.36648/2472-1093.21.7.48 article EN Journal of Infectious Diseases and Treatment 2021-01-01

No AccessUrology PracticeBusiness of Urology1 Jan 2022Reply by Authorsis a reply to letterEditorial Commentary James Nie, , Patrick C. Demkowicz, Walter Hsiang, Waez Umer, Evan M. Chen, Gregory McMahon, A. Kenney, Benjamin N. Breyer, Ravi Parikh, and Michael S. Leapman NieJames Nie Department Urology, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut More articles this author http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4692-2743 DemkowiczPatrick Demkowicz Financial and/or other relationship with...

10.1097/upj.0000000000000269.02 article EN Urology Practice 2021-10-05
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