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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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Price increases were much lower in ambulatory surgery centers than hospital outpatient departments in 2007-12.
This study examined the revenue side of ASC growth by using a large national claims database that contains information on actual prices paid. It found that for six common outpatient surgical procedures, prices paid to ASCs on the whole grew in line with general medical care prices, while overall prices paid to hospital outpatient departments for the same procedures climbed sharply.
AHRQ-funded; HS023780.
Citation: Carey K .
Price increases were much lower in ambulatory surgery centers than hospital outpatient departments in 2007-12.
Health Aff 2015 Oct;34(10):1738-44. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0252..
Keywords: Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Healthcare Costs, Surgery
Ray KN, Chari AV, Engberg J
Opportunity costs of ambulatory medical care in the United States.
The authors aimed to quantify the opportunity costs for adults seeking medical care for themselves or others. Using the 2003-2010 American Time Use Survey, they found that total opportunity costs per year for all physician visits in the United States were $52 billion in 2010. They concluded that, for every dollar spent in visit reimbursement, an additional 15 cents were spent in opportunity costs.
AHRQ-funded; HS022989.
Citation: Ray KN, Chari AV, Engberg J .
Opportunity costs of ambulatory medical care in the United States.
Am J Manag Care 2015 Aug;21(8):567-74.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Ambulatory Care and Surgery
Robinson JC, Brown T, Whaley C
Reference-based benefit design changes consumers' choices and employers' payments for ambulatory surgery.
The researchers analyzed the impact of reference-based benefit (RBB) designs on cataract surgery patients choice of less-expensive ambulatory surgery centers over more expensive hospital outpatient departments. Examining two groups of patients, one in plans incorporating RBB and the other in non-RBB plans, they found that the shift to RBB led to an 8.6 percent increase in ambulatory surgery centers as well as a 19.7 percent decrease in payments per procedure.
AHRQ-funded; HS022098
Citation: Robinson JC, Brown T, Whaley C .
Reference-based benefit design changes consumers' choices and employers' payments for ambulatory surgery.
Health Aff. 2015 Mar;34(3):415-22. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.1198..
Keywords: Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Eye Disease and Health, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Health Insurance
Dalton VK, Liang A, Hutton DW
Beyond usual care: the economic consequences of expanding treatment options in early pregnancy loss.
The objective of this study was to estimate the economic consequences of expanding options for early pregnancy loss treatment beyond expectant management and operating room surgical evacuation (usual care). It found that the cost per case was $241.29 lower for women undergoing treatment in the expanded care model as compared with the usual care model.
AHRQ-funded; HS015491.
Citation: Dalton VK, Liang A, Hutton DW .
Beyond usual care: the economic consequences of expanding treatment options in early pregnancy loss.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015 Feb;212(2):177.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.08.031..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Pregnancy, Treatments, Ambulatory Care and Surgery
Galarraga JE, Mutter R, Pines JM
AHRQ Author: Mutter R
Costs associated with ambulatory care sensitive conditions across hospital-based settings.
The objective of this study was to identify the cost differences in payments and charges for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSC) visits in three different hospital-based settings: outpatient visits, ED visits, and inpatient admissions. After adjusting for patient demographics and comorbid conditions, charges for an inpatient ACSC visit were four times higher ($11,414 vs. $2,563) when compared to an ED visit.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Galarraga JE, Mutter R, Pines JM .
Costs associated with ambulatory care sensitive conditions across hospital-based settings.
Acad Emerg Med. 2015 Feb;22(2):172-81. doi: 10.1111/acem.12579..
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Healthcare Costs, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Inpatient Care