An Elephant in the Emergency Department: Symptom of Disparities in Cancer Care.

abstract：:Physical activity provides numerous health benefits, including reducing risk factors that contribute to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Many employers offer incentives to employees to motivate engagement in wellness program activities. Two incentive designs to reward employees for achieving step goals w...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Norman GJ,Heltemes KJ,Heck D,Osmick MJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary objective was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of older adults concurrently using opioids and other central nervous system (CNS)-active medications, and the specialties of providers who ordered the medications. A secondary objective was to document medication-related adverse effects associat...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Musich S,Wang SS,Slindee LB,Ruiz J,Yeh CS

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Action Framework aims to "make health a shared value" and improve population health equity through widespread culture change. The authors draw upon their expertise as anthropologists to identify 3 challenges that they believe must be addressed in order to effectiv...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Mason KA,Willen SS,Holmes SM,Herd DA,Nichter M,Castañeda H,Hansen H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on health inequalities has received much attention worldwide. This study examined the effect of SES on the following older type 2 diabetes mellitus patient health outcomes: oral hypoglycemic agent (OHA) medication adherence (proportion of days covered, PDC), risk of hospital...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Jiang P,Babazono A,Fujita T

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes self-management education is an essential component of diabetes clinical management, and community-based programs are an effective intervention for improving glycemic control among adults living with diabetes. The National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support are designed to define qua...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： White N,Manning ML,Brawer R,Plumb J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of frailty has been evolving dramatically for the past 30 years. Through its evolution, a variety of single and multidimensional models have been used to describe frailty. This article reviews the current literature related to the defining dimensions of frailty and identifies the gaps in the literature req...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Mohandas A,Reifsnyder J,Jacobs M,Fox T

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between health status and productivity loss and to provide estimates of the business implications of lost work performance. Health risk appraisal responses from over 1 million participants were analyzed to determine productivity loss associated with several...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Mitchell RJ,Bates P

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though pneumococcal vaccination recommendations have been in existence since 1983, vaccination rates are low in the United States. This study analyzed 5-year trends in pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination uptake across racial/ethnic groups of individuals aged ≥65 years and high-risk individuals aged 19-64 year...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Austin S,Ramamonjiarivelo Z,Comer-HaGans D,Pisu M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospitals are expected to fulfill a role in the communities they serve by improving the health of the population in the community as mandated in the Affordable Care Act. One way hospitals achieve this is to create partnerships with diverse organizations, such as local public health departments, state/federal agencies,...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Park S,Hamadi H,Apatu E,Spaulding AC

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic opioid treatment is a highly effective method to treat chronic pain; however, the prevalence of abuse of opioids can make treating patients with these agents difficult for clinicians. The objective of this study was to describe rates of inappropriate utilization, abuse, and diversion in a population of patient...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Couto JE,Romney MC,Leider HL,Sharma S,Goldfarb NI

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we estimate national health care resource use and medical costs in 2007 associated with prediabetes (PD), defined as either fasting plasma glucose between 100 and 125 or oral glucose tolerance test between 140 and 200. We use Poisson regression with medical claims for an adult population continuously ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Zhang Y,Dall TM,Chen Y,Baldwin A,Yang W,Mann S,Moore V,Le Nestour E,Quick WW

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to estimate clinical metric and medication persistency impacts of a care management program. The data sources were Medicaid administrative claims for a sample population of 32,334 noninstitutionalized Medicaid-only aged, blind, or disabled patients with diagnosed conditions of asthma, coronary artery...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Berg GD,Leary F,Medina W,Donnelly S,Warnick K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:How depression affects the medication cost burden for elderly cancer survivors has not been well studied. This study aims to investigate whether depression is associated with higher rates of cost-related medication nonadherence, and cost-reduction strategies among the elderly cancer survivors. Self-reports from survey...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Gu D,Shen C

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to use population-based electronic health records for surveillance of intrauterine exposures to substances of abuse, including opioids, and to monitor changes in exposure rates over time. This retrospective, descriptive analysis utilized geocoded neonatal physician billing records representing intrau...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Hall ES,Wexelblatt SL,Greenberg JM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of multiyear programs in medical management becomes increasingly difficult as the program continues. As programs continue to run over a number of years, calculation of results becomes problematic as the comparison "baseline" recedes into the past and program impact reaches a steady state. Purchasers of ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Fetterolf D

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2010, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics adopted a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model. This study sought to examine the association between the organizational features related to adoption of PCMH and the level of adherence to oral hypoglycemic agents (OHAs) among patients with diabete...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Meo N,Wong E,Sun H,Curtis I,Batten A,Fihn SD,Nelson K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects approximately 7% of Americans. COPD impacts productivity and forces 1 in 5 employees ages 45-65 years old to retire prematurely. Our objective was to quantify the direct and indirect costs of COPD in an employed population in the United States. A retrospective analy...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Nair K,Ghushchyan V,Van Den Bos J,Halford ML,Tan G,Frech-Tamas FH,Doyle J

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a chronic disease that poses serious health and societal burdens. Although guidelines exist for obesity management in primary care, evaluating the success of obesity treatment programs is hampered by lack of established, robust quality measures. This study aimed to develop, and test for feasibility, measure...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Ciemins E,Joshi V,Horn D,Nadglowski J,Ramasamy A,Cuddeback J

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:In times of epidemics and humanitarian crises, it is essential to translate scientific findings into digestible information for government policy makers who have a short time to make critical decisions. To predict how far and fast the disease would spread across Hungary and to support the epidemiological decision-maki...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Gombos K,Herczeg R,Erőss B,Kovács SZ,Uzzoli A,Nagy T,Kiss S,Szakács Z,Imrei M,Szentesi A,Nagy A,Fábián A,Hegyi P,Gyenesei A

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of a hypertension awareness and educational program, BP DownShift, was evaluated among school bus drivers in a southern US state. At baseline (August 2007), blood pressure (BP) measurements, self-reported demographics, and hypertension awareness and management practices were collected from drivers who conse...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Doyle J,Severance-Fonte T,Morandi-Matricaria E,Wogen J,Frech-Tamas F

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is an analysis of a workplace diabetes management program offered to employees of a Fortune 100 financial services corporation located in the United States. The 12-month worksite-based educational program was for employees who were at risk for diabetes, had prediabetes, or were diagnosed with diabetes. This...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Burton WN,Chen CY,Li X,Erickson D,McCluskey M,Schultz A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tested the effectiveness of a 6-month university-based community outreach weight management program for overweight/obese adults that utilized standard guidelines from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). This article also provides practical observations for clinicians desirous to employ a ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： LeCheminant JD,Covington NK,Smith J,Lox CL,Kirk EP,Heden TD

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Care management is seen as a promising approach to address the complex care needs of patients with multimorbidity. Predictive modeling based on insurance claims data is an emerging concept to identify patients likely to benefit from care management interventions. We aimed to identify and explore patterns of multimorbi...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Freund T,Kunz CU,Ose D,Szecsenyi J,Peters-Klimm F

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The change in prevalence and total Veterans Affairs (VA) spending were estimated for 16 chronic condition categories between 2000 and 2008. The drivers of changes in spending also were examined. Chronic conditions were identified through diagnoses in encounter records, and treatment costs per patient were estimated us...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Yoon J,Scott JY,Phibbs CS,Wagner TH

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic instability in the health care environment has raised concerns among providers and patients, especially those who treat and cope with chronic conditions. Changes to existing health care laws are unlikely to alter what have become the primary goals of the US health care system: cost-effectiveness and patient-ce...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Nash DB,Skoufalos A,Harris D

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to evaluate the effect of separate interventions on antimicrobial prescribing for uncomplicated upper respiratory tract infections. The authors conducted a quasi-experimental pre-post study with concurrent control groups for each intervention. Academic detailing led to a significant reduction in unne...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Vinnard C,Linkin DR,Localio AR,Leonard CE,Teal VL,Fishman NO,Hennessy S

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Each year, ineffective medical management of patients with mental illness compromises the health and well-being of individuals, and also impacts communities and our society. A variety of interrelated factors have impeded the health system's ability to treat patients with behavior health conditions adequately. A key co...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Carpenter G,Harbin HT,Smith RL,Hornberger J,Nash DB

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the increasing prevalence of obesity and lifestyle-related chronic diseases in the United States and abroad, senior wellness initiatives have emerged as a means to stem the troubling trends that threaten the well-being and the economy of many nations. Seniors are an important demographic for such programs becaus...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Coberley C,Rula EY,Pope JE

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite widespread interest in addressing social determinants of health (SDH) as a means to improve health and to reduce health care spending, little information is available about how to develop, sustain, and scale nonmedical interventions in diverse payer environments, including Medicaid Managed Care. This study aim...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Gottlieb L,Ackerman S,Wing H,Manchanda R

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:US health systems have begun to address housing instability within a larger effort to address social determinants of health. To explore existing themes within efforts by health systems to reduce housing instability and improve health, the authors conducted a scoping review supplemented with key informant interviews. T...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Koeman J,Mehdipanah R

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00