Authors


Bo Shi, PhD

Latest:

Comparing Apples With Oranges: Administrative Expenses and Finances in Medicare Systems

In the debate of administrative expenses for public and private Medicare, we show incompatibility and extend the analysis to income, benefits, and loss ratio comparisons.



Barbara Sternfeld, PhD

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Preventive Care and Health Behaviors Among Overweight/Obese Men in HMOs

Healthcare organizations may reduce weight-related health risks and disparities in care among overweight/obese patients through promoting cancer screening exams, healthier diets, and physical activity.




Lindsay B. Kimbro, MPP

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Optimizing Enrollment in Employer Health Programs: A Comparison of Enrollment Strategies in the Diabetes Health Plan

An automatic enrollment strategy for health insurance programs may not only increase the total number of enrollees but may also decrease some enrollment disparities.


Cara N. Stepanczuk, MPP

Latest:

Effects of a Community-Based Care Management Model for Super-Utilizers

A community-based care management program for high-risk patients reduced hospital readmissions and also likely reduced admissions and Medicare parts A and B spending.




Jean Malouin, MD

Latest:

Patient Participation in Care Management: Are They Aware?

Many patients offered, and those already participating in, care management are unaware of what care management is and that they have participated.


Ted E. Palen, MD, PhD, MSPH

Latest:

Risk Adjusting Community-acquired Pneumonia Hospital Outcomes Using Automated Databases

Using laboratory and administrative data, large managed care organizations can assign severity of illness scores to patients with pneumonia for risk adjustment and reporting.



Alexander Knee, MS

Latest:

Effectiveness of Enhanced Primary Care on Preventive Health Services

This natural experiment compared rates of indicated preventive care for low-income Hispanic patients enrolled in an enhanced primary care program with those of patients receiving usual care.


Judith A. Long, MD

Latest:

US Internists' Awareness and Use of Overtreatment Guidelines: A National Survey

In a national survey, US internists reported high levels of adoption of overtreatment guidelines; despite this fact, they also reported recommending services targeted by the overtreatment guidelines.


Donna M. Fick, RN, PhD

Latest:

Understanding and Improving Value Frameworks With Real-World Patient Outcomes

New value frameworks should incorporate real-world evidence that reflects patient treatment behavior, adherence to medication, and equity concerns arising from disparities in care.



Kostandinos Sideras, MD

Latest:

Development of a Multidisciplinary, Multicampus Subspecialty Practice in Endocrine Cancers

The development of subspecialty tumor groups for uncommon malignancies represents an effective approach to building experience, increasing patient volumes and referrals, and fostering development of increased therapeutic options and clinical trials for patients afflicted with otherwise historically neglected cancers.



David R. Nerenz, PhD

Latest:

Limited English Proficiency, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Disease, and In-Hospital COVID-19 Outcomes

This study evaluated whether limited English proficiency modifies the association between cardiovascular risk factors or cardiovascular disease and outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.


Pinky Barua, MSc, MBA

Latest:

Medication Burden in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

Patients endure heavy medication complexity following hospital discharge for acute coronary syndrome.




Leif I. Solberg, MD

Latest:

Care Coordination in Primary Care: Mapping the Territory

A survey completed by 100% of leaders of diverse care systems in Minnesota participating in an observational study showed little difference in approach to care coordination.


Karen E. Snow, PharmD

Latest:

A Multimodal Blood Pressure Control Intervention in 3 Healthcare Systems

A multisite multimodal intervention of patient education, home monitoring, measurement reporting to an IVR system, and pharmacist follow-up achieved greater BP reductions vs usual care.







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