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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedVyas A, Madhavan SS, Sambamoorthi U
Differences in Medicare expenditures between Appalachian and nationally representative cohorts of elderly women with breast cancer: an application of decomposition technique.
The objective of this study was to determine Medicare expenditures during the initial phase of care among women in West Virginia (WV) who were Medicare beneficiaries with BC and compare them with national estimates. It found that the difference in average Medicare expenditures between the elderly beneficiaries with BC from a rural state (WV) and their national counterparts narrowed but remained significantly lower after multivariate adjustment.
AHRQ-funded; HS018622.
Citation: Vyas A, Madhavan SS, Sambamoorthi U .
Differences in Medicare expenditures between Appalachian and nationally representative cohorts of elderly women with breast cancer: an application of decomposition technique.
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2017 May;15(5):578-87.
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Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Elderly, Healthcare Costs, Medicare, Rural Health
Batsis JA, Pletcher SN, Stahl JE
Telemedicine and primary care obesity management in rural areas - innovative approach for older adults?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid recognized the importance of treating obesity and instituted a benefit in primary care settings to encourage intensive behavioral therapy in beneficiaries by primary care clinicians. This benefit covers frequent, brief, clinic visits designed to address older adult obesity. This review outlines some of the challenges with the current benefit and proposed solutions in overcoming rural primary care barriers to implementation, including changes in staffing models.
AHRQ-funded; HS021681.
Citation: Batsis JA, Pletcher SN, Stahl JE .
Telemedicine and primary care obesity management in rural areas - innovative approach for older adults?
BMC Geriatr 2017 Jan 5;17(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s12877-016-0396-x.
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Keywords: Telehealth, Primary Care, Obesity, Rural Health, Elderly