Specialty Care Access for Medicaid Enrollees in Expansion States
March 6th 2019In a survey of community health center medical directors in 9 Medicaid expansion states and DC, nearly 60% reported difficulty obtaining new specialist visits and multiple access barriers on behalf of their patients.
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Adjusting Medicare Advantage Star Ratings for Socioeconomic Status and Disability
September 7th 2018CMS implemented the Categorical Adjustment Index as part of the Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Rating Program in 2017. These analyses informed its development. Check out our website’s new table/figure pop-up feature! Click on the name of a table or figure in the text to see it in your browser.
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Electronic Health Record "Super-Users" and "Under-Users" in Ambulatory Care Practices
January 17th 2018Nearly 40% of US ambulatory care practices are “under-users” of health information technology functionalities, which impacts the ability of the health system as a whole to provide coordinated, efficient care.
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