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An Evaluation of Financial Incentive Policies for Organ Donations in the United States.

Wellington, Alison J.; Sayre, Edward A. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2011

This paper examines the association between financial incentives and organ donations. Although the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 prohibits financial compensation for organs for transplant, the paper focuses on the impact of laws that influence the relative cost of deceased and live organ...

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Routine Emergency Department Use for Sick Care by Children in the United States

Halfon, Neal; Newacheck, Paul W.; Wood, David L.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 1996

The use of the emergency departments as a regular source of sick care has been increasing, despite the fact that it is costly and is often an inappropriate source of care. This study examines factors associated with routine use of emergency departments by using a national sample of US children.

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Health Information Technology in the United States: Better Information Systems for Better Care, 2013

DesRoches, Catherine M.; Painter, Michael W.; Jha, Ashish K. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

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Effect of PACE on Costs, Nursing Home Admissions, and Mortality: 2006-2011

Ghosh, Arkadipta; Schmitz, Robert; Brown, Randall - Mathematica Policy Research - 2014

This studyâ€”examining the effects of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) on Medicare and Medicaid expenditures, use of nursing home services, and mortalityâ€”was conducted as part of the Center of Excellence on Disability Research project. PACE plans provide...

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Consumer-Directed Care and Its Implications for State and Federal Long-Term Care Policy.

Brown, Randall - Mathematica Policy Research - 2006

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Translation and Dissemination of Health Services Research for Health Policy: A Review of Available Infrastructure and Evolving Tools

Gold, Marsha - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015

This paper examines how user interest in health services research is shaped by the following factors: the current … health care policy environment, the organizations and institutional mechanisms available to advance the movement of health … factors for health services research. It builds on earlier work defining pathways that support the translation of research …

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Advancing Geriatrics Research, Education, and Practice: Policy Challenges After the Great Recession

Zerzan, Judy T.; Rich, Eugene C. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2014

advance the agenda for geriatrics clinical care, health professional training, and research. …

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Patterns of Hospital Performance in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure 30-Day Mortality and Readmission.

Krumholz, Harlan M.; Merrill, Angela R.; Schone, Eric M.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009

mortality and readmission rates after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure (HF). The authors calculated 30-day … mortality and readmission rates for all Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries ages 65 years or older with a primary diagnosis … of AMI or HF, discharged between July 2005 and June 2008. The median 30-day mortality rate was 16 percent for AMI and 11 …

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Wrapping Around Medicare: The Role of Medicaid.

Verdier, James M. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009

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Enhancing Information for State Health Policy.

Feldman, Penny; Gold, Marsha; Karyen Chu. - Mathematica Policy Research - 1994

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