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Curbing the Growing Fragmentation of Veterans' Health Care
This article discusses how healthcare for U.S. veterans is becoming increasingly fragmented as more care is delivered outside the Veterans Health Admi...
State: New York
Health Reform, Population Health Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare
Gender-Affirming Chest Masculinization and Nipple–Areolar Complex Reconstruction: An All-Payer Claims Database Analysis
This study analyzed 912 gender-affirming chest masculinization surgeries performed in Massachusetts between 2016 and 2020 and found that 70% included ...
Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid
Rural–Urban Differences in Use of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support in Arkansas, 2015–2019
This study found that adults with diabetes living in rural areas were less likely to participate in Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DS...
State: Arkansas
Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid
Poverty and Mortality Risk in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
This study found that colorectal cancer patients living in areas of persistent poverty had a significantly higher risk of death than those living in o...
State: Arkansas
Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare
Leveraging Population-Level and Multipayer Claims Data to Estimate Changes in Prostate Cancer Screening at the Small-Area Level
This case study uses the Colorado's All-Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) to measure prostate screening procedures in men ages 55-69, finding that ...
State: Colorado
Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare
Physical therapy utilization among firearm injury survivors: an analysis of linked trauma database and medical claims data
This case study uses the Washington State All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) linked with a trauma registry to analyze the utilization of physical therap...
State: Washington
Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare
Kidney Screening Care Coverage Analysis
The report supports preventive kidney screening coverage as a cost-effective public health strategy that could improve early diagnosis, reduce severe ...
State: Colorado
Health Reform, Insurance Department, Population Health Commercial
Using prescription medication utilization trends to evaluate health system resilience and inform future emergency preparedness
The study examines how changes in prescription medication use during the COVID-19 pandemic can reveal strengths and weaknesses in the healthcare syste...
State: Colorado
Population Health Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare
Evaluating the impact of health equity zones to mitigate disparities in cancer screening: study of colorectal cancer screening in Rhode Island
This case study uses Rhode Island's all-payer claims database (HealthFacts RI) to evaluate whether the state's Health Equity Zones initiativ...
Population Health Commercial, Medicaid
Novel approaches in linkage of data sources to explore the associations between purchase of opioid prescriptions during pregnancy and adverse neonatal outcomes
This case study links Arkansas APCD and PDMP data to assess prescribed opioid exposure during pregnancy, demonstrating that combining both data source...
State: Arkansas
Population Health, Researchers Commercial, Medicaid