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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 DisplayedSommers BD, Arntson E, Kenney GM
Lessons from early Medicaid expansions under health reform: interviews with Medicaid officials.
The impending 2014 Medicaid expansion features numerous policy challenges and unanswered questions. The researchers conducted in-depth interviews with high-ranking Medicaid officials in six early expanding states to glean important lessons from their experiences. They concluded that while the context of each state’s expansion is unique, key shared experiences were significant implementation challenges and opportunities for expanding access to needed services.
AHRQ-funded; HS021291.
Citation: Sommers BD, Arntson E, Kenney GM .
Lessons from early Medicaid expansions under health reform: interviews with Medicaid officials.
Medicare Medicaid Res Rev 2013 Nov 22;3(4). doi: 10.5600/mmrr.003.04.a02..
Keywords: Medicaid, Policy
Spector WD, Limcangco R, Williams C
AHRQ Author: Spector WD
Potentially avoidable hospitalizations for elderly long-stay residents in nursing homes.
The authors sought to determine the relationship between clinical risk factors, facility characteristics and State policy variables, and both avoidable and unavoidable hospitalizations. Using data from the Nursing Home Stay file, 2006-2008, they found that three fifths of hospitalizations were potentially avoidable and most were for infections, injuries, and congestive heart failure. Clinical risk factors included renal disease, diabetes, and a high number of medications. Staffing, quality, and reimbursement affected avoidable, but not unavoidable, hospitalizations.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Spector WD, Limcangco R, Williams C .
Potentially avoidable hospitalizations for elderly long-stay residents in nursing homes.
Med Care 2013 Aug;51(8):673-81. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3182984bff.
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Keywords: Elderly, Hospitalization, Long-Term Care, Nursing Homes, Policy
Clancy CM, Collins Sharp BA
AHRQ Author: Clancy CM, Collins Sharp BA
Women's health during health care transformation.
This article describes health care transformation as it affects women as a result of the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Topics discussed include USPSTF-recommended preventve services, patient-centered medical homes, access, health disparities, and the Veterans Health Administration healthcare system.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Clancy CM, Collins Sharp BA .
Women's health during health care transformation.
J Gen Intern Med 2013 Jul;28 Suppl 2:S500-3. doi: 10.1007/s11606-013-2473-6.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Policy, Policy, Women
Conway PH, Mostashari F, Clancy CM
AHRQ Author: Clancy CM
The future of quality measurement for improvement and accountability.
The authors describe the characteristics of the quality measurement enterprise of the future, outline a potential roadmap for the transition, and identify a set of opportunities for public- and private-sector collaboration.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Conway PH, Mostashari F, Clancy CM .
The future of quality measurement for improvement and accountability.
JAMA 2013 Jun 5;309(21):2215-6. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.4929.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Policy, Organizational Change, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality Measures, Quality of Care
Cohen SB, Cohen JW
AHRQ Author: Cohen SB, Cohen JW
The capacity of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to inform the Affordable Care Act.
The authors provided a summary of the capacity of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to inform program planning, implementation, and evaluations of program performance for several components of the Affordable Care Act.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Cohen SB, Cohen JW .
The capacity of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to inform the Affordable Care Act.
Inquiry 2013 May;50(2):124-34. doi: 10.1177/0046958013513678.
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Keywords: Data, Healthcare Costs, Health Insurance, Policy, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Clancy CM, Moy E
AHRQ Author: Clancy CM, Moy E
Commentary: measuring what matters most.
The authors discuss a Milbank Quarterly best practices article by Frank and Haw and how it relates to AHRQ's National Healthcare Disparities Report, concluding that helping policymakers glean the information they most need from an overload of data noise will improve the chances that critical disparities can be recognized, targeted, and eliminated.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Clancy CM, Moy E .
Commentary: measuring what matters most.
Milbank Q 2013 Mar;91(1):201-4. doi: 10.1111/milq.12008.
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Keywords: Disparities, Quality of Care, Health Status, Policy, Social Determinants of Health
Siegel JE, Heeringa JW, Carman KL
AHRQ Author: Siegel JE
Public deliberation in decisions about health research.
This paper provides a brief overview of public deliberation and describes its emerging role in health and health care research.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Siegel JE, Heeringa JW, Carman KL .
Public deliberation in decisions about health research.
Virtual Mentor 2013 Jan;15(1):56-64. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.1.pfor2-1301.
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Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Healthcare Delivery, Health Services Research (HSR), Policy