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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
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
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
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
Insurance gaps at age-19 and age-26 health insurance eligibility thresholds by childhood-onset condition severity, Colorado 2014-2018
This case study uses Colorado APCD data to examine insurance gaps at the age-19 Medicaid and age-26 commercial coverage cutoffs, finding that roughly ... Learn More
Pregnancy outcomes among medically complex populations with high risk of pregnancy mortality in Virginia: a retrospective observational study
This case study uses Virginia APCD data to examine how many pregnant people have severe medical conditions or complications for which abortion may be ... Learn More
Bayesian Spatial Analysis of Trends and Disparities in Telehealth Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Observational Study
This study aims to assess disparities in telehealth use across Virginia, focusing on demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic factors influencing ac... Learn More
Treatment of opioid use disorder in pregnancy among individuals with and without co-occurring stimulant use disorder: A retrospective cohort study
This case study uses Utah APCD data to compare treatment patterns among pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) who also had a co-occurrin... Learn More
An Examination of Trends in Low-Value Opioid Prescribing for Acute Low Back Pain in Rural vs. Non-Rural Virginia
This case study uses Virginia APCD data to examine low-value opioid prescribing for acute low back pain among over 850,000 insured residents from 2019... Learn More
Inequitable Access to Risk-Appropriate Neonatal Care: Evidence from a Regionalized Perinatal System in Arkansas
This case study analyzes a decade of birth data in Arkansas to evaluate whether newborns receive care at the appropriate level of neonatal facility. I... Learn More
Engagement and retention in HIV care in rural Southern U.S. using an All-Payer Claims Database
This case study evaluates the HIV care continuum in Arkansas, finding that HIV testing, engagement, and retention in care are all below national avera... Learn More