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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedYim CK, Barron Y, Moore S
Hospice enrollment in patients with advanced heart failure decreases acute medical service utilization.
Patients with advanced heart failure (HF) enroll in hospice at low rates, and data on their acute medical service utilization after hospice enrollment is limited. This descriptive analysis of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries found that home health care Medicare beneficiaries with advanced HF who enrolled in hospice had lower acute medical service utilization after their enrollment.
AHRQ-funded; HS020257.
Citation: Yim CK, Barron Y, Moore S .
Hospice enrollment in patients with advanced heart failure decreases acute medical service utilization.
Circ Heart Fail 2017 Mar;10(3). doi: 10.1161/circheartfailure.116.003335.
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Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Healthcare Utilization, Medicare, Palliative Care
Vaughan Sarrazin MS, Jones M, Mazur A
Cost of hospital admissions in Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation taking warfarin, dabigatran, or rivaroxaban.
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of anticoagulant choice on inpatient costs in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Analysis used 3-way propensity matching to create groups from AF patients taking dabigatran, rivaroxaban, or warfarin, and were plausible candidates for all 3 anticoagulants. Predicted values from two models were multiplied together to estimate expected costs per patient-year. The study concludes from its data that patients with newly diagnosed AF taking 150 mg dabigatran or 20 mg rivaroxaban experience lower annual inpatient costs than patients taking warfarin, due to fewer hospital admissions for stroke, non-gastrointestinal-related hemorrhages, and heart failure events.
AHRQ-funded; HS023104.
Citation: Vaughan Sarrazin MS, Jones M, Mazur A .
Cost of hospital admissions in Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation taking warfarin, dabigatran, or rivaroxaban.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2017 Jan 24;69(3):360-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.11.023..
Keywords: Blood Thinners, Heart Disease and Health, Medication, Healthcare Costs, Medicare, Hospitalization, Cardiovascular Conditions
Dhruva SS, Desai NR, Karaca-Mandic P
Medicare formulary changes after the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Guideline.
This letter describes a study which examined the use of statins and non-statin medications at Medicare formularies before and after the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) cholesterol guideline was released. The study found that while many formularies did restrict nonstatin medications as per the new guidelines, many others did not.
AHRQ-funded; HS023000.
Citation: Dhruva SS, Desai NR, Karaca-Mandic P .
Medicare formulary changes after the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Guideline.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2017 Jan 17;69(2):244-46. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.10.053..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Guidelines, Medicare, Medication