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Fragmented Financing in Emergency Department Use Among US Veterans
This study found that emergency care for U.S. veterans is often fragmented because many veterans receive emergency department services that are paid f... Learn More
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... Learn More
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 ... Learn More
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... Learn More
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... Learn More
Rising Health Care Costs in Wisconsin: The Case for Price Transparency
The report highlights growing financial and operational challenges facing healthcare organizations in 2026, including policy uncertainty, increasing c... Learn More
Incidence of pediatric chronic tic disorders and feasibility of using the Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database, 2012-2016
This study found that the Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database can be used to identify new cases of chronic tic disorders, such as Tourette syndrom... Learn More
Health Insurance Claim Denials
The article explains that health insurance claim denials are becoming increasingly common in the U.S., affecting everything from preventive care to ma... Learn More
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 ... Learn More
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... Learn More
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 ... Learn More
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance – Required Coverage for Menopause-Related Treatment, Care, and Training of Clinicians
This report evaluates the use, cost, and insurance impact of menopause-related treatments—especially prescription drugs—within Maryland’s healthcare s... Learn More
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... Learn More
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... Learn More
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance – Required Coverage for Aesthetic Services and Restorative Care for Victims of Domestic Violence
This mandate study uses Maryland's All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) to estimate the fiscal impact of requiring Medicaid and commercial insurers t... Learn More
Corporate Moral Hazard In U.S. Health Insurance: Churn And Denial Rates
This dissertation uses the New Hampshire APCD to examine whether commercial insurers increase claim denial rates ahead of the predictable transition t... Learn More
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... Learn More
County-level medical debt and treatment initiation among individuals newly diagnosed with cancer
This case study examined the relationship between county-level medical debt and timely cancer treatment initiation, finding that patients in counties ... Learn More
Provider networks for pulmonary hypertension in Massachusetts: Implications for improving referrals to expert care
This case study found significant gaps in connections to expert care, even among providers caring for patients at risk for pulmonary arterial hyperten... Learn More
Reclassifying Primary Care: A Decision Tree Approach to Improving Workforce Estimates and Research Using Claims Data
This case study uses Virginia APCD data to develop and validate a decision tree classifier for identifying primary care clinicians in claims data, fin... Learn More