A more generalizable method to evaluate changes in health care costs with changes in health risks among employers of all sizes.

abstract：:Reliance on emergency departments (EDs) by economically disadvantaged people for initial cancer diagnosis in place of primary care and early diagnosis and treatment is 1 obvious plausible explanation for cancer disparities. Claims data from a safety net hospital for the years 2009-2010 were merged with hospital tumor ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Livingood WC,Smotherman C,Lukens-Bull K,Aldridge P,Kraemer DF,Wood DL,Volpe C

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:This case study describes a multistage approach applied to evaluation of an employee wellness program at Northwell Health. The paper describes a framework that other large employers may adopt in their wellness program evaluations. Evaluators worked with Northwell to develop, tailor, and apply a structure-process-outco...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Goetzel RZ,Berko J,McCleary K,Roemer EC,Stathakos K,Flynn PR,Moscola J,Nevola G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep deprivation and disturbances can result in lowered productivity and increased errors/accidents. Little is known about population characteristics associated with the use of sleep medications. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of sociodemographic factors with the use of sleep medicatio...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Vaidya V,Gabriel MH,Gangan N,Borse M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:The United States has 86 million adults with prediabetes. Individuals with prediabetes can prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes through lifestyle modifications such as participation in the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), thereby mitigating the medical and economic burdens associated with dia...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Khan T,Tsipas S,Wozniak G

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：:The objective was to assess the effect of online use of a patient portal on improvement of glycohemoglobin (HbA1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes presenting to primary care clinics. This retrospective cohort design used data from a primary care patient data registry that captured all ambulatory visits to the academi...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Devkota B,Salas J,Sayavong S,Scherrer JF

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:In integrated health care systems, techniques that identify successes and opportunities for targeted improvement are needed. The authors propose a new method for estimating population health that provides a more accurate and dynamic assessment of performance and priority setting. Member data from a large integrated he...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Stevens ER,Zhou Q,Nucifora KA,Taksler GB,Gourevitch MN,Stiefel MC,Kipnis P,Braithwaite RS

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Derived from various health care policies and initiatives, the concept of population health has been newly adopted by health care and medicine. In particular, it has been suggested that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provision that requires nonprofit hospitals to conduct a community health needs assess...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Pennel CL,McLeroy KR,Burdine JN,Matarrita-Cascante D,Wang J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginitis is one of the main causes of primary care and gynecological visits in the United States. The most common infectious causes are bacterial vaginosis (BV), vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), and trichomoniasis. A physician survey was conducted to measure awareness of vaginitis clinical guidelines and availability ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Nyirjesy P,Banker WM,Bonus TM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whereas some studies show statistically significant linear associations between consumption at full-service restaurants and consumer incomes, studies of fast-food restaurants fail to find statistically significant linear associations. In this study, nationally representative data were drawn from the 1994-1996 Continui...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Kim D,Leigh JP

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Having access to adequate and appropriate food is a major population health issue. This study investigated food insecurity in patients with high rates of inpatient hospitalization ("super-utilizers"). Forty adults with ≥3 hospital inpatient admissions within a 12-month period were interviewed in an urban hospital in P...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Phipps EJ,Singletary SB,Cooblall CA,Hares HD,Braitman LE

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:The disease management (DM) model for the treatment of chronic conditions has been around for many years and has been found to be effective for diseases of high prevalence and high cost (eg, diabetes, asthma, heart disease). With an increasing number of people living with cancer and the continual escalation of treatme...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Kash KM,Sharma S,Goldfarb NI

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:The objective of this study was to assess achievement of 4 diabetes mellitus (DM)-related quality measures (QMs) and examine the relationship between QM attainment, concurrent health care costs, and DM complications over 1 year by conducting a retrospective analysis of claims data for Medicare Advantage Prescription D...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Saundankar V,Ellis J,Moretz C,Meah Y,DeLuzio T,Allen E,Suehs BT,Bouchard J

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic illness that affects an estimated 210 million people worldwide, including 12 million people in the United States. National and international guidelines for treatment of COPD recommend use of certain medications, especially bronchodilators and corticoster...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Diette GB,Orr P,McCormack MC,Gandy W,Hamar B

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：:Health and disease management (HDM) programs have faced challenges in documenting savings related to their implementation. The objective of this eliminate study was to describe OptumHealth's (Optum) methods for estimating anticipated savings from HDM programs using Value Drivers. Optum's general methodology was review...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Phillips VL,Becker ER,Howard DH

更新日期：2013-12-01 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 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：:The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of health risk factors by sexual orientation over a 4-year period within a sample of employees from a large firm. Propensity score-weighted generalized linear regression models were used to estimate the proportion of employees at high risk for health problems ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Mitchell RJ,Ozminkowski RJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates whether improvements in health behaviors related to a worksite wellness program persist through 2 years. The program was designed to build behavioral capability and self-efficacy by yielding immediately applicable skills and tools and segmenting the behavior change process into weekly, manageable ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： LeCheminant JD,Merrill RM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to understand how Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and local health departments (LHDs) address their shared mission of improving population health by determining the scope of primary care and public health activities each provides in their community. A brief mail survey was designed and fie...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Wright B,Ugwi P,Nice AJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Population health is one of the pillars of the Triple Aim to improve US health care. The authors developed a framework for population health measurement and a proposed set of measures for further exploration to guide the population health efforts in Maryland. The authors searched peer-reviewed, expert-authored literat...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Hatef E,Lasser EC,Kharrazi HHK,Perman C,Montgomery R,Weiner JP

更新日期：2018-08-01 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