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An Economic Evaluation of the Impact, Cost, and Medicare Policy Implications of Chronic Nonhealing Wounds by Nussbaum, Samuel R., Carter, Marissa J., Fife, Caroline E., DaVanzo, Joan, Haught, Randall, Nusgart, Marcia, Cartwright, Donna

“…The aim of this study was to determine the cost of chronic wound care for Medicare beneficiaries in aggregate, by wound type and by setting. This retrospective…”
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Early Initiation of non-invasive ventilation at home improves survival and reduces healthcare costs in COPD patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure: A retrospective cohort study by Frazier, William D., DaVanzo, Joan E., Dobson, Allen, Heath, Steven, Mati, Komi

“…While non-invasive ventilation at home (NIVH) is gaining wider acceptance as a treatment option for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with chronic…”
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CMS Hospital Value-Based Programs: Refinements Are Needed To Reduce Health Disparities And Improve Outcomes by Kahn, 3rd, Charles N, Rhodes, Kimberly, Pal, Sarmistha, McBride, Tilithia J, May, Donald, DaVanzo, Joan E, Dobson, Allen

“…Several Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) programs aim to transform how health care is delivered by adjusting Medicare inpatient hospital…”
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Economic value of orthotic and prosthetic services among medicare beneficiaries: a claims-based retrospective cohort study, 2011-2014 by Dobson, Allen, Murray, Kennan, Manolov, Nikolay, DaVanzo, Joan E

“…There are few studies of the economic value of orthotic and prosthetic services. A prior cohort study of orthotic and prosthetic Medicare beneficiaries based…”
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For Disproportionate-Share Hospitals, Taxes And Fees Curtail Medicaid Payments by Nelb, Robert, Teisl, James, Dobson, Allen, DaVanzo, Joan E, Koenig, Lane

“…After accounting for supplemental payments, we found that in 2011, disproportionate-share hospitals, on average, received gross Medicaid payments that totaled…”
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Economic Value of Prosthetic Services Among Medicare Beneficiaries: A Claims-Based Retrospective Cohort Study by Dobson, Allen, El-Gamil, Audrey, Shimer, Matt, DaVanzo, Joan E

“…There are few studies of the economic impact or value of lower extremity prosthetic services. Results from this study can inform the value proposition…”
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Efficient Rehabilitation Care for Joint Replacement Patients: Skilled Nursing Facility or Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility? by Tian, Wenqiang, DeJong, Gerben, Horn, Susan D., Putman, Koen, Hsieh, Ching-Hui, DaVanzo, Joan E.

“…Objective. There has been lengthy debate as to which setting, skilled nursing facility (SNF) or inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), is more efficient in…”
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Use of Rehabilitation and Other Health Care Services by Patients With Joint Replacement After Discharge From Skilled Nursing and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities by DeJong, Gerben, PhD, Tian, Wenqiang, MD, PhD, Smout, Randall J., MS, Horn, Susan D., PhD, Putman, Koen, PhD, Smith, Pamela, DNs, RN, Gassaway, Julie, MS, RN, DaVanzo, Joan E., PhD

“…Abstract DeJong G, Tian W, Smout RJ, Horn SD, Putman K, Smith P, Gassaway J, DaVanzo JE. Use of rehabilitation and other health care services by patients with…”
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Clinical and Economic Value of Performing Dialysis Vascular Access Procedures in a Freestanding Office-Based Center as Compared with the Hospital Outpatient Department among Medicare ESRD Beneficiaries by Dobson, Al, El-Gamil, Audrey M., Shimer, Matthew T., DaVanzo, Joan E., Urbanes, Aris Q., Beathard, Gerald A., Litchfield, Terry Foust

“…Dialysis vascular access (DVA) care is being increasingly provided in freestanding office‐based centers (FOC). Small‐scale studies have suggested that DVA care…”
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What is the Best Setting for Receiving Dialysis Vascular access Repair and Maintenance Services? by El-Gamil, Audrey M., Dobson, Al, Manolov, Nikolay, DaVanzo, Joan E., Beathard, Gerald A., Foust Litchfield, Terry, Cowin, Brook

“…Introduction Advances in dialysis vascular access (DVA) management have changed where beneficiaries receive this care. The effectiveness, safety, quality, and…”
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How A New 'Public Plan' Could Affect Hospitals' Finances And Private Insurance Premiums by Dobson, Allen, DaVanzo, Joan E, El-Gamil, Audrey M, Berger, Gregory

“…Two key health reform bills in the House of Representatives and Senate include the option of a "public plan" as an additional source of health coverage. At…”
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CMS Hospital Value-Based Programs: Refinements Are Needed To Reduce Health Disparities And Improve Outcomes: Study examines CMS hospital value-based programs’ effectiveness in addressing health disparities and outcomes by Kahn, Charles N., Rhodes, Kimberly, Pal, Sarmistha, McBride, Tilithia J., May, Donald, DaVanzo, Joan E., Dobson, Allen

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Cryopreserved Placental Membrane Allograft Reduces the Likelihood of Developing a New or Recurring Foot Ulcer and All-Cause Mortality in Diabetic Patients When Compared with Other Cellular- and Tissue-Based Products by DaVanzo, Joan, Hartzman, Alex, Surfield, Christopher, Dobson, Allen

“…To compare outcomes for Medicare patients with diabetic foot ulcer(s) (DFU) receiving cryopreserved placental membrane containing viable cells (vCPM) to other…”
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Economic Value of Orthotic and Prosthetic Services Among Medicare Beneficiaries: A Claims-Based Retrospective Cohort Study, 2011–2014 by Dobson, Allen, Murray, Kennan, Manolov, Nikolay, DaVanzo, Joan E.

“…ABSTRACT Background There are few studies of the economic value of orthotic and prosthetic services. A prior cohort study of orthotic and prosthetic Medicare…”
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Economic Value of Prosthetic Services among Medicare Beneficiaries: A Claims-Based Retrospective Cohort Study by Dobson, Allen, El-Gamil, Audrey, Shimer, Matt, DaVanzo, Joan E.

“…ABSTRACT Context There are few studies of the economic impact or value of lower extremity prosthetic services. Results from this study can inform the value…”
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A retrospective comparison of clinical outcomes and Medicare expenditures in skilled nursing facility residents with chronic wounds by DaVanzo, Joan E, El-Gamil, Audrey M, Dobson, Allen, Sen, Namrata

“…Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents with chronic wounds require more resources and have relatively high healthcare expenditures compared to…”
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Making It Safe to Grow Old: A Financial Simulation Model for Launching MediCaring Communities for Frail Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries by BERNHARDT, ANTONIA K., LYNN, JOANNE, BERGER, GREGORY, LEE, JAMES A., REUTER, KEVIN, DAVANZO, JOAN, MONTGOMERY, ANNE, DOBSON, ALLEN

“…Context: The Altarum Institute Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness has developed a reform model, MediCaring Communities, to improve services for frail…”
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Comparing the Affordable Care Act's Financial Impact on Safety-Net Hospitals in States That Expanded Medicaid and Those That Did Not by Dobson, Allen, DaVanzo, Joan E, Haught, Randy, Phap-Hoa, Luu

“…Safety-net hospitals play a vital role in delivering health care to Medicaid enrollees, the uninsured, and other vulnerable patients. By reducing the number of…”
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The Cost-Shift Payment 'Hydraulic': Foundation, History, And Implications by Dobson, Allen, DaVanzo, Joan, Sen, Namrata

“…The cost-shift payment "hydraulic" is an integral component of the fragmented U.S. health care financing system. If private payers' acceptance of the…”
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How A New ‘Public Plan’ Could Affect Hospitals' Finances And Private Insurance Premiums: A new government-run plan could produce sharply higher private insurance premiums if hospitals proved unable to cut their costs by Dobson, Allen, DaVanzo, Joan E., El-Gamil, Audrey M., Berger, Gregory

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