This dissertation addresses two critical issues in the decision analysis of non-pharmacologic interventions for dementia. The first issue is the incompatibility of existing decision-analytic frameworks …
The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid publishes Five Star Quality Ratings on the Nursing Home Compare (NHC) website to serve as a quality assessment …
Problem: Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) affect approximately 10.7% of adults in the United States aged 65 years and older and 48% of nursing …
We present an analysis of hospitalization rates following opioid and non-pharmacologic treatment among Medicare beneficiaries suffering from chronic back pain. Treatment for chronic back pain …
STATA and SAS code used for the results reported in “Advanced practice clinician care and end‐of‐life outcomes for community‐ and nursing home‐dwelling Medicare beneficiaries with …
Correlation of Antimicrobial Prescription Rate and Socioeconomic Status- Background: Excessive antimicrobial agent usage plays a key role in antimicrobial resistance. Objective: To examine whether socioeconomic …
Data documentation for "Comparison of the Pathway to Hospice Enrollment in Medicare Advantage vs. Traditional Medicare" Authors: Claire Ankuda, Laura M. Keohane, David J. Meyers, …
Data documentation for "Dual Disparity in Accountable Care Organization Attribution among Medicare Beneficiaries: A Cross-sectional Study" NIA (2P01AG027296-1) & NIH/NIA R01 AG053307
Title: Dying with Dementia in Medicare Advantage, Accountable Care Organizations, or Traditional Medicare Authors: Joan M. Teno, MD, MS Laura M. Keohane, Ph.D. Susan L. …
Data documentation for "Likelihood of Aging in Place as a Factor of Dual Medicare-Medicaid Eligibility among Assisted Living Residents at the End of Life"
Title: Identifying Medicare Beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia using Home Health OASIS Assessments Authors: Emmanuelle Bélanger, PhD, Nicole Rosendaal, MSc, Roee Gutman, PhD, …
Data documentation for Readmissions and Mortality After “Before Medically Advised” Hospital Discharges Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Opioid Use Disorder Authors: Talia S. Benheim, Simeon D. …
Data information for "Medicaid financing and concentration of assisted living residents dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid: a cross-sectional study" Authors: Portia Y. Cornell, Ph.D., …
Inefficiency and fragmentation in the delivery of services are issues that plague health care in the United States. The Institute of Medicine estimates that as …
This dissertation examines the effects of health care policy on access to health care and health outcomes, use of medical technology, and educational attainment. The …
This dissertation explores different topics on health economics. The first chapter quantifies the supply response of primary care physicians to a reimbursement bonus, the Physician …
Background: By 2030, an expected 25% of the population of RI will be age 65+. The prevalence of chronic conditions e.g. chronic kidney disease, arthritis, …
