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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedTucher E, Keeney T, Bélanger E
Leveraging survey and claims data to identify high-need Medicare beneficiaries in the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to compare the performance of existing survey and claims-based definitions in identifying high-need (HN) Medicare population beneficiaries and predicting poor outcomes among a community-dwelling population. The researchers utilized Round 5 (2015) of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) linked with Medicare claims and applied HN definitions from prior studies to the current study cohort. The study found that the percentage of NHATS respondents categorized as HN differed greatly across definitions. HN respondents had significantly higher mortality and hospitalization rates in 2016. The researchers report that although all the definitions utilized had good specificity, none were sufficiently accurate in their ability to predict outcomes in the following year.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Tucher E, Keeney T, Bélanger E .
Leveraging survey and claims data to identify high-need Medicare beneficiaries in the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2022 Feb; 70(2):522-30. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17517..
Keywords: Medicare, Elderly, Hospitalization
Wickwire EM, Bailey MD, Somers VK
CPAP adherence is associated with reduced inpatient utilization among older adult Medicare beneficiaries with pre-existing cardiovascular disease.
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on health care utilization among a nationally representative and sample of older adults with multiple morbidities and pre-existing cardiovascular disease and subsequently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea in the United States. The investigators concluded that in this nationally representative sample of older Medicare beneficiaries with multiple morbidities and relative to low adherers, high adherers demonstrated reduced inpatient utilization.
AHRQ-funded; HS024560.
Citation: Wickwire EM, Bailey MD, Somers VK .
CPAP adherence is associated with reduced inpatient utilization among older adult Medicare beneficiaries with pre-existing cardiovascular disease.
J Clin Sleep Med 2022 Jan;18(1):39-45. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9478..
Keywords: Elderly, Medicare, Sleep Problems, Cardiovascular Conditions, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Hospitalization, Healthcare Utilization, Respiratory Conditions