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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 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedWestney G, Foreman MG, Xu J
Impact of comorbidities among Medicaid enrollees with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, United States, 2009.
Researchers quantified the cost of Medicaid-insured patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) co-diagnosed with other chronic disorders. They concluded that comorbidities markedly increased health services use among people with COPD insured with Medicaid, although ED visits in this study were predominantly unrelated to COPD. Acute care, hospital bed days, and total Medicaid-reimbursed costs increased as the number of comorbidities increased.
AHRQ-funded; HS022444.
Citation: Westney G, Foreman MG, Xu J .
Impact of comorbidities among Medicaid enrollees with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, United States, 2009.
Prev Chronic Dis 2017 Apr 13;14:E31. doi: 10.5888/pcd14.160333.
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Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Respiratory Conditions, Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid
Schlitz NK, Warner DF, Sun J
Identifying specific combinations of multimorbidity that contribute to health care resource utilization: an analytic approach.
The objective was to identify specific combinations of chronic conditions, functional limitations, and geriatric syndromes associated with direct medical costs and inpatient utilization. The multimorbid population is heterogeneous and there is considerable variation in how specific combinations of morbidity influence resource use. Functional limitations were more important than many chronic diseases in explaining resource use.
AHRQ-funded; HS023113.
Citation: Schlitz NK, Warner DF, Sun J .
Identifying specific combinations of multimorbidity that contribute to health care resource utilization: an analytic approach.
Med Care 2017 Mar;55(3):276-84. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000660.
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Keywords: Elderly, Chronic Conditions, Healthcare Utilization, Hospitalization, Healthcare Costs