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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 7 of 7 Research Studies DisplayedTaber DJ, Fleming JN, Su Z
Significant hospitalization cost savings to the payer with a pharmacist-led mobile health intervention to improve medication safety in kidney transplant recipients.
This paper examined hospitalization cost savings to the payer with a pharmacist-led mobile health intervention to improve medication safety in kidney transplant recipients. This study was an economic analysis of a 12-month, parallel arm, randomized controlled trial in adult kidney recipients 6 to 36 months posttransplant (NCT03247322). All participants received usual posttransplant care, while the intervention arm received supplemental clinical pharmacist-led medication therapy monitoring and management, via a smartphone-enabled mHealth app, integrated with risk-based televisits.
AHRQ-funded; HS023754.
Citation: Taber DJ, Fleming JN, Su Z .
Significant hospitalization cost savings to the payer with a pharmacist-led mobile health intervention to improve medication safety in kidney transplant recipients.
Am J Transplant 2021 Oct;21(10):3428-35. doi: 10.1111/ajt.16737..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Provider: Pharmacist, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Transplantation, Hospitalization, Medication: Safety, Medication
Jacobs M, Ellis C
Estimating the cost and value of functional changes in communication ability following telepractice treatment for aphasia.
This study assessed the cost, cost-effectiveness, and perceived value associated with improved functional communication in individuals receiving telerehabilitation treatment for aphasia. Twenty persons with aphasia completed between 5 and 12 telehealth sessions of 45-60 minutes within a 6-week timeframe using a Language-Oriented Treatment (LOT). Measures were used to obtain baseline and treatment status using the National Outcomes Measures (NOMS) comprehension and verbal expression and the ASHA Quality of Communication Life (QCL). African Americans were twice as likely as Whites to experience improvement after treatment. The likelihood of improvement also increased with each additional year of education but decreased with age. The average cost of treatment varied between $540 and $1,296. However, on average the monetary equivalent in patient’s improved QCL was between $1,790 to $3,912, showing the QCL far exceeded the financial cost of treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS025043.
Citation: Jacobs M, Ellis C .
Estimating the cost and value of functional changes in communication ability following telepractice treatment for aphasia.
PLoS One 2021 Sep 17;16(9):e0257462. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257462..
Keywords: Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Costs, Outcomes
Andino J, Zhu A, Chopra Z
Video visits are practical for the follow-up and management of established male infertility patients.
This study looked at the use and benefits of video visits for the follow-up and management of established male infertility patients at a tertiary academic center in southeast Michigan. This review was conducted for visits prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most male infertility patients had an endocrinologic (29%) or anatomic (21%) cause for their infertility. The majority (73%) of visits involved reviewing results; 30% included counseling regarding assistive reproductive technologies; and 25% of visits resulted in prescribing hormonally active medications. No patients required an unplanned in-person visit with two patients coming in for an elective varicocelectomy. Cost savings ranged from $149 to $252 and they were estimated to save a median of 97 minutes of travel per visit.
AHRQ-funded; HS027632.
Citation: Andino J, Zhu A, Chopra Z .
Video visits are practical for the follow-up and management of established male infertility patients.
Urology 2021 Aug;154:158-63. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.03.050..
Keywords: Men's Health, Sexual Health, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Costs
Schulz R, Beach SR, Matthews JT
Caregivers' willingness to pay for technologies to support caregiving.
The authors reported the results of a study designed to assess whether and how much informal caregivers are willing to pay for technologies designed to help monitor and support care recipients (CRs) in performing kitchen and personal care tasks. By web survey, they found that about 20% of caregivers were not willing to pay anything for kitchen and self-care technologies. Among those willing to pay, the mean amount was approximately $50 per month for monitoring technologies and $70 per month for technologies that both monitored and provided some assistance. Younger caregivers, those caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease, and caregivers with more positive attitudes toward and experience with technology were willing to pay more. Most caregivers felt that the government or private insurance should help pay for these technologies.
AHRQ-funded; HS022889.
Citation: Schulz R, Beach SR, Matthews JT .
Caregivers' willingness to pay for technologies to support caregiving.
Gerontologist 2016 Oct;56(5):817-29. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnv033.
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Keywords: Caregiving, Healthcare Costs, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Haidari LA, Brown ST, Ferguson M
The economic and operational value of using drones to transport vaccines.
Using a simulation model, the researchers performed sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of using an unmanned aerial system (UAS) for routine vaccine distribution under a range of circumstances . They found that implementing a UAS could increase vaccine availability and decrease costs in a wide range of settings and circumstances if the drones are used frequently enough to overcome the capital costs of installing and maintaining the system.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Haidari LA, Brown ST, Ferguson M .
The economic and operational value of using drones to transport vaccines.
Vaccine 2016 Jul 25;34(34):4062-7. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.022.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Costs, Vaccination
Joseph S, Sow M, Furukawa MF
HITECH spurs EHR vendor competition and innovation, resulting in increased adoption.
This study examined the impact of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). It found increased provider adoption and also provides the first evidence of increased competitiveness and innovation in the electronic health records industry spurred by HITECH.
AHRQ-authored
Citation: Joseph S, Sow M, Furukawa MF .
HITECH spurs EHR vendor competition and innovation, resulting in increased adoption.
Am J Manag Care. 2014 Sep;20(9):734-40..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Costs, Electronic Prescribing (E-Prescribing), Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Forrester SH, Hepp Z, Roth JA
Cost-effectiveness of a computerized provider order entry system in improving medication safety ambulatory care.
The study objective was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of computerized provider order entry versus traditional paper-based prescribing in reducing medications errors and adverse drug events in the ambulatory setting of mid-sized medical group. Using a decision-analytic model, the researchers found that the adoption of CPOE in the ambulatory setting provides excellent value for the investment.
AHRQ-funded; HS014739
Citation: Forrester SH, Hepp Z, Roth JA .
Cost-effectiveness of a computerized provider order entry system in improving medication safety ambulatory care.
Value Health. 2014 Jun;17(4):340-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.01.009..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events, Medical Errors, Medication, Patient Safety, Healthcare Costs, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Prevention
