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Publikováno v:
Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, Vol 42 (2005)
This paper examines factors associated with switching health plans in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Switching plans is not uncommon, with 12% of members switching plans annually. Individuals switch out of plans with premium increases
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https://doaj.org/article/e89265153b7e45b7aa93b7c50087fbc2
Autor:
Peter J. Joski, Kenneth E. Thorpe
Publikováno v:
Population Health Management. 25:86-90
Several patient demographics such as race/ethnicity and comorbid chronic conditions are associated with severity of illness among COVID-19 patients. This study examines national data of COVID-19 patients to estimate the likelihood that these characte
Autor:
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Kenneth E. Thorpe
Publikováno v:
The American journal of managed care. 27(6)
Accelerated approval drugs account for less than 1% of Medicaid spending, but states seek CMS approval to avoid coverage of these drugs and cut costs.
Publikováno v:
Health Serv Res
Objective To estimate the cost of infections associated with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) during inpatient hospitalization in the United States. Data sources/study setting 2014 National Inpatient Sample. Study design Multivariable regression
Autor:
Kenneth E. Thorpe, Peter Joski
Publikováno v:
Population Health Management. 21:291-295
Recent studies on state-level spending on social services have shown that states with higher ratios of social to health care spending were associated with better health outcomes. This study extends this work by examining the association of specific e
Autor:
Kenneth E. Thorpe, Jon C. Easter
Publikováno v:
North Carolina Medical Journal. 79:46-50
Chronic diseases increase utilization and avoidable drug-sensitive spending, but little is done to optimize medication use and drive value. Value-based approaches to health care financing should shift focus to drug-sensitive spending to balance patie
Publikováno v:
Journal of healthcare management / American College of Healthcare Executives. 64(6)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Value-based payment has the potential to rein in the volume incentive inherent in fee-for-service payment by holding providers accountable for the quality of patient care they deliver. Success under the new payment structure will de
Publikováno v:
Health Affairs. 34:1695-1703
The health insurance Marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act have attracted nearly ten million enrollees, including many people who were previously insured by an employer-sponsored plan. The most popular Marketplace plan--the silver plan--
Publikováno v:
Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. 13:381-387
To curb rising healthcare expenditures in the USA, the factors underlying this growth must be well understood. We aim to explore how chronic disease prevalence, obesity, and improved disease detection and treatment rates contributed to the growth in
Autor:
Kenneth E. Thorpe
Publikováno v:
Health Affairs. 32:851-858
Analysis of data from the National Medical Expenditure Survey and the Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys from 1987-2009 reinforces previous observations that increased prevalence of treated disease has become the main driver of increased spending on h