Articles by Evan Cole, PhD
Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organization (ACO) network comprehensiveness is associated with stable patient assignment year to year. Panel stability was significantly associated with improved diabetes and hypertension control in the short term.
Medicaid Prior Authorization and Opioid Medication Abuse and Overdose
ByGerald Cochran, PhD,Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH,Walid F. Gellad, MD, MPH,Chung-Chou H. Chang, PhD,Wei-Hsuan Lo-Ciganic, PhD, MS, MSPharm,Carroline Lobo, MS,Evan Cole, PhD,Winfred Frazier, MD,Ping Enrollees in Medicaid plans employing prior authorization policies for opioid medications may have lower rates of opioid medication abuse and overdose.