Carrie L. Graham, Ph.D., M.G.S. , Holly C. Stewart, M.P.H., Elaine Kurtovich, M.P.H., Pi-Ju Liu, Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 130-138 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.07.003 Background In 2014 California implemented a federal dual alignment demonstration used a capitated managed healthcare model called Cal MediConnect (CMC) to integrate medical care and […]
Abstract Topics: Medicare
Collaborative design of a health care experience survey for persons with disability
Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc, Holly Matulewicz, MA, Sarah A. Marsella, MSc, Kimberley S. Warsett, MSW, Dennis Heaphy, MPH, EdM, MDiv, Karen Donelan, ScD, EdM Disability and Health Journal, April 2017, p231–239 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.12.022 Background When assessing results of health care delivery system reforms targeting persons with disability, quality metrics must reflect the experiences and perspectives of this population. […]
Do prominent quality measurement surveys capture the concerns of persons with disability?
Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc, Sarah A. Marsella, MSc, Tiffany Lopinsky, BA, Dennis Heaphy, MPH, EdM, MDiv, Kimberley S. Warsett, MSW Disability and Health Journal, April 2017 Volume 10, Issue 2, Pages 222–230 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.01.007 Background Demonstration programs nationwide aim to control costs and improve care for people dually-eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, including many persons with disability. Ensuring these […]
Disability stage and receipt of recommended care among elderly medicare beneficiaries
Ling Na, Ph.D., Sean Hennessy, PharmD., Ph.D., Hillary R. Bogner, M.D., M.S. C.E., Jibby E. Kurichi, M.P.H., Margaret Stineman, M.D., Joel E. Streim, M.D., Pui L. Kwong, M.P.H., Dawei Xie, Ph.D., Liliana E. Pezzin, Ph.D., J.D Disability and Health Journal, January 2017, Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages 48–57 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.09.007 Background Receipt of recommended care among older adults is generally low. Findings regarding […]
Measurement characteristics for two health-related quality of life measures in older adults: The SF-36 and the CDC Healthy Days items
John P. Barile Ph.D., Willi Horner-Johnson, Ph.D., Gloria Krahn, Ph.D., Matthew Zack, M.D., David Miranda, Ph.D., Kimberly DeMichele, Ph.D., Derek Ford , Ph.D., William W. Thompson , Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 4 Published online: April 30, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.04.008 Background The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy […]
Examining access to care for younger vs. older dual-eligible adults living in the community
Gilbert Gimm, Ph.D., Elizabeth Blodgett, M.H.P.A., Preeti Zanwar, Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 3 Published online: December 16, 2015 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.12.004 Background Recent state dual-eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) payment reform demonstrations have included groups of both working-age and older adults, but relatively little is known about how access to care varies between these two […]
Comparison of predictive value of activity limitation staging systems based on dichotomous versus trichotomous responses in the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
Jibby E. Kurichi, M.P.H., Joel E. Streim, M.D., Hillary R. Bogner, M.D., M.S.C.E., Dawei Xie, Ph.D., Pui L. Kwong, M.P.H., Sean Hennessy, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 1, p. 64–73 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.08.006 Background Traditional ways of measuring disability include summary indices, binary expressions, or counts of limitations. However, counts of activity […]
Factors associated with psychotropic prescriptions, psychiatric hospitalization, and spending among Medicare beneficiaries under 65
Jingjing Qian, Ph.D., Saranrat Wittayanukorn, M.S., Grant McGuffey, Pharm.D., Richard Hansen, Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, July 2015 Volume 8, Issue 3, Pages 424–433 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.03.005 Background Medicare beneficiaries under 65 are a medically heterogenous population with significant psychiatric health service utilization. Patterns of psychiatric health services utilization and spending have not been well studied in this population. Objective To estimate […]
Transitions in mobility, ADLs, and IADLs among working-age Medicare beneficiaries
Marcia A. Ciol, Ph.D., Elizabeth K. Rasch, P.T., Ph.D., Jeanne M. Hoffman, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Minh Huynh, Ph.D., Leighton Chan, M.D., M.P.H. Disability and Health Journal, Vol. 7, Issue 2, p206–215 Published online: November 11, 2013 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2013.10.007 Background Disability is a dynamic process where functional status may change over time. Examination of the Medicare population […]
The effect of Medicare Part D on health care utilization for non-elderly Medicare recipients with disabilities
Richard E. Nelson, Ph.D., Stephen L. Nelson, J.D., Ph.D., Benedikt Huttner, M.D., M.S., Adi Gundlapalli, M.D., Ph.D. Published Online: September 20, 2013 Disability and Health Journal, January 2014 Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 64–69 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2013.07.003 Background The effect of Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage on non-elderly beneficiaries, most of whom have disabilities, has not been […]