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Resource	Category	Carriers	Purpose
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... State: New York	Insurance Department, Population Health, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Utilization
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	Cost, Quality, Utilization
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	Quality, Utilization
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... State: Massachusetts	Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Utilization
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... State: Massachusetts	Consumers, Insurance Department, Researchers	Commercial, Medicare	Cost, Quality, Utilization
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	Utilization
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	Utilization
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	Utilization
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... State: New Hampshire	Health Reform, Insurance Department, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Utilization
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 ... State: Colorado	Health Reform, Population Health, Providers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Quality

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