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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 DisplayedBurns ME, Huskamp HA, Smith JC
The effects of the transition from Medicaid to Medicare on health care use for adults with mental illness.
The researchers estimated the effect of dual coverage after Medicaid enrollment during the required waiting period among adults with serious mental illness on health care use, overall and related to mental health and substance use disorders. They found that after 12 months of dual coverage, the probability of outpatient care use increased in both states from 4 percent to 9 percent.
AHRQ-funded; HS018577.
Citation: Burns ME, Huskamp HA, Smith JC .
The effects of the transition from Medicaid to Medicare on health care use for adults with mental illness.
Med Care 2016 Sep;54(9):868-77. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000572.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Medicaid, Medicare, Hospitalization, Healthcare Utilization
Rosenthal MB, Landrum MB, Robbins JA
Pay for performance in Medicaid: evidence from three natural experiments.
This study examined the impact of pay for performance in Medicaid on the quality and utilization of care. Primary outcomes of interest were Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)-like process measures of quality, utilization by service category, and ambulatory care-sensitive admissions and emergency department visits. Its findings were mixed, with no measurable quality improvements across the three states (Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Alabama), but reductions in hospital admissions in two programs.
AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Rosenthal MB, Landrum MB, Robbins JA .
Pay for performance in Medicaid: evidence from three natural experiments.
Health Serv Res 2016 Aug;51(4):1444-66. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12426.
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Keywords: Medicaid, Payment, Provider Performance, Healthcare Utilization, Quality of Care, Hospitalization, Emergency Department
Skinner HG, Coffey R, Jones J
AHRQ Author: Heslin KC, Moy E
The effects of multiple chronic conditions on hospitalization costs and utilization for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in the United States: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.
A purpose of this study was to evaluate how multiple chronic conditions relate to inpatient hospitalization costs. It found that compared with costs for patients with 0 or 1 chronic condition, hospitalization costs per stay for overall ambulatory care sensitive conditions were 19 percent higher for those with 2 or 3 , 32 percent higher for those with 4 or 5, and 31 percent higher for those with 6+ conditions.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201300002C.
Citation: Skinner HG, Coffey R, Jones J .
The effects of multiple chronic conditions on hospitalization costs and utilization for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in the United States: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.
BMC Health Serv Res 2016 Mar 1;16:77. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1304-y.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Chronic Conditions, Hospitalization, Healthcare Utilization, Healthcare Costs
Hwang SW, Chambers C, Katic M
Accuracy of self-reported health care use in a population-based sample of homeless adults.
The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of self-reported ambulatory care visits, emergency department (ED) encounters, and overnight hospitalizations in a population-based sample of homeless adults.It found that adults experiencing homelessness are quite accurate reporters of their use of health care, especially for ED encounters and hospitalizations.
AHRQ-funded; HS014129.
Citation: Hwang SW, Chambers C, Katic M .
Accuracy of self-reported health care use in a population-based sample of homeless adults.
Health Serv Res 2016 Feb. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12329..
Keywords: Hospitalization, Behavioral Health, Social Determinants of Health, Healthcare Utilization, Emergency Department