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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedSharma R, Lebrun-Harris LA, Ngo-Metzger Q
AHRQ Author: Ngo-Metzger Q
Costs and clinical quality among Medicare beneficiaries: associations with health center penetration of low-income residents.
The authors determined the association between access to primary care by the underserved and Medicare spending and clinical quality across hospital referral regions (HRRs). They found that, compared with elderly fee-for-service beneficiaries residing in areas with low-penetration of health center patients among low-income residents, those residing in high-penetration areas may accrue Medicare cost savings.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Sharma R, Lebrun-Harris LA, Ngo-Metzger Q .
Costs and clinical quality among Medicare beneficiaries: associations with health center penetration of low-income residents.
Medicare Medicaid Res Rev 2014 Sep 8;4(3). doi: 10.5600/mmrr.004.03.a05.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Community-Based Practice, Quality of Care, Low-Income, Medicare
Borne RT, Peterson PN, Greenlee R
Temporal trends in patient characteristics and outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement in the United States, 2006-2010.
Results from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry's Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry. This study characterizing trends in clinical profiles and outcomes among Medicare patients undergoing primary implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation found only modest changes in clinical characteristics between 2006 and 2010. However, 6-month mortality and rehospitalization improved significantly over time, suggesting that there were meaningful improvements.
AHRQ-funded; HS019814
Citation: Borne RT, Peterson PN, Greenlee R .
Temporal trends in patient characteristics and outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement in the United States, 2006-2010.
Circulation. 2014 Sep 2;130(10):845-53. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.008653..
Keywords: Medical Devices, Outcomes, Medicare, Registries, Quality of Care
Hays RD, Berman LJ, Kanter MH
Evaluating the psychometric properties of the CAHPS Patient-Centered Medical Home survey.
This study surveyed Medicare beneficiaries to evaluate the reliability and validity of a new five-item care coordination measure. The composite score had a strong unique association with the CAHPS global rating of health care, after controlling for the CAHPS core composite scores.
AHRQ-funded; HS016980
Citation: Hays RD, Berman LJ, Kanter MH .
Evaluating the psychometric properties of the CAHPS Patient-Centered Medical Home survey.
Clin Ther. 2014 May;36(5):689-696.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2014.04.004..
Keywords: Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Quality of Care, Medicare, Patient Experience, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Beaubrun AC, Kanda E, Bond TC
Form CMS-2728 data versus erythropoietin claims data: implications for quality of care studies.
The purpose of this study was to compare predialysis erythropoietin-simulating agents (ESA) care reported on Form CMS-2728 with Medicare claims for ESA treatment submitted for patients 67 years and older at initiation of dialysis with Medicare as the primary payer. It found that the agreement between Form CMS-2728 and claims data is poor and discordant results are observed when comparing the use of these data sources to predict health outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Beaubrun AC, Kanda E, Bond TC .
Form CMS-2728 data versus erythropoietin claims data: implications for quality of care studies.
Ren Fail 2013;35(3):320-6. doi: 10.3109/0886022x.2012.747967..
Keywords: Medicare, Data, Elderly, Quality of Care, Kidney Disease and Health