Sentences with phrase «health care utilization in»

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Luke Rudmik, M.D., M.Sc., of the University of Calgary, Canada, and colleagues evaluated the utilization patterns of topical intranasal steroid therapy for CRS in the Canadian population with a review of a Canadian population - based health care administrative database.

The report estimates that undiagnosed sleep apnea also costs $ 30 billion annually in increased health care utilization and medication costs related to these comorbid health risks.

«While dozens of clinical trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of collaborative care for treating depression in primary care, comparatively few have addressed anxiety, despite their similar prevalence and adverse impact on health - related quality of life and excess utilization of health services,» said Bruce L. Rollman, M.D., M.P.H., professor of medicine and director of Pitt's Center for Behavioral Health and Smart Technhealth - related quality of life and excess utilization of health services,» said Bruce L. Rollman, M.D., M.P.H., professor of medicine and director of Pitt's Center for Behavioral Health and Smart Technhealth services,» said Bruce L. Rollman, M.D., M.P.H., professor of medicine and director of Pitt's Center for Behavioral Health and Smart TechnHealth and Smart Technology.

Increasing utilization of preventive dental care by Medicaid - enrolled children has been a public health priority in Pennsylvania.

Researchers also determined that palliative care was associated with improvements in advance care planning, patient and caregiver satisfaction with care, and lower health care utilization.

The researchers found that the addition of vitamin D3 to ciclesonide did not significantly reduce the rate of first treatment failure (a composite outcome of decline in lung function and increases in use of beta - agonists, systemic steroids, and health care utilization) compared with placebo; 28 percent and 29 percent of participants in each group, respectively, experienced at least 1 treatment failure during 28 weeks.

Thus, it may be too early to observe changes in health or other measures of access or health care utilization whose benefit might take more time to gauge.

«Emergency department - initiated palliative care consultation improved QOL [quality of life] in patients with advanced cancer and does not seem to shorten survival; the impact on health care utilization and depression is less clear and warrants further study,» the study concludes.

Corita R. Grudzen, M.D., M.S.H.S., of New York University, and coauthors conducted a randomized clinical trial to compare quality of life, depression, health care utilization and survival in ED patients with advanced cancer randomly assigned to an intervention with an ED - initiated palliative care consultation vs. usual care.

The authors suggest the impact of palliative care on health care utilization was «more nuanced» in their study.

To evaluate the impact of ED - initiated palliative care consultation on QOL, depression, health care utilization, and survival in patients with advanced cancer, we conducted a patient - level, single center, single - blind pilot RCT of 136 participants.

In general, overall retirement spending decreases through much of retirement but with a notable upturn at the end that can create a U-shaped retirement spending pattern.17 So planning for health care expenses throughout your retirement — however long it may be — is vital to your overall retirement income planning efforts because health care utilization tends to increase as we age.

In an on - going project with the Research Action Alliance on the Consequences of Work Injury (RAACWI), she has led the development of a health and health care utilization survey of Ontario injured workers with permanent impairments.

For instance, he recently guided a multinational health care manufacturer to a successful resolution in a California protest case on multiple fronts (unitary combination, characterization of income issues, apportionment and credit utilization issues).

We also include within the definition an organized system of health care in which more than one covered entity participates, and in which the participating covered entities hold themselves out to the public as participating in a joint arrangement, and in which the joint activities of the participating covered entities include at least one of the following: utilization review, in which health care decisions by participating covered entities are reviewed by other participating covered entities or by a third party on their behalf; quality assessment and improvement activities, in which treatment provided by participating covered entities is assessed by other participating covered entities or by a third party on their behalf; or payment activities, if the financial risk for delivering health care is shared in whole or in part by participating covered entities through the joint arrangement and if protected health information created or received by a covered entity is reviewed by other participating covered entities or by a third party on their behalf for the purpose of administering the sharing of financial risk.

To obtain a responsible and challenging position in the area of medical data entry position, making full utilization of my skills and knowledge in a health care organization.

Case Manager, 1996 - 1997 Coordinated medically appropriate, high quality, and cost effective care for «at risk» patients in the Maryland Medical Assistance program, and assessed needs and assisted caseload of 30 enrollees to gain access and appropriately utilization of health care system.

IT, utilization of clinical skills and knowledge in case management, Quality Improvement, documentation, case management, education in home health care and hospice re care management, care planning, software etc

• Knowledge and experience in the design, implementation and analysis of health care quality and cost data studies for quality improvement and appropriate cost - containment, resource utilization analysis, physician profiling, HEDIS, NCQA and QARR reporting • Microsoft Office Professional Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) • Proficient in application of Utilization Management Guidelines, including Milliman, Robertson anutilization analysis, physician profiling, HEDIS, NCQA and QARR reporting • Microsoft Office Professional Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) • Proficient in application of Utilization Management Guidelines, including Milliman, Robertson anUtilization Management Guidelines, including Milliman, Robertson and InterQual

Clear One Health Plans, Bend • OR 2006 — 2010 Pharmacy Services Technician Followed managed care practices, created member and group utilization reports in EXCEL, submitted new pharmacy benefits to Pharmacy Benefit Manager, maintained and added all new information to pharmacy benefits grid for company wide use, wrote pharmacy benefit section of member handbook, pharmacy call center customer service, data entry, performed prior authorizations for step therapy and non formulary medications.

Longtime health care professional with in - depth, versatile experience establishing and managing programs such as risk management, performance improvement, education, infection control, utilization review and case management.

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)-- Duties & Responsibilities Provide support to other staff and coordinate all care efforts while acting as primary point of contact to patients Perform frequent patient evaluations, including initial and on - going examinations, monitoring and tracking of vital signs, executing various minor procedures, and both administering and tracking medication use per physician orders for an extensive variety of conditions Alert physicians to any change in condition and raise concerns when necessary through accurate communication Communicate effectively with other medical staff, family members and interested parties to facilitate the efficient treatment of patients as well as ensure the timely information flow Collaborate in the development of treatment plans, providing guidance from point of admission through discharge while utilizing initial and on - going assessments to provide correct medical direction Deliver emotional and informational support to patient, their families, and other interested parties, helping them understand conditions, treatments and potential outcomes Develop and maintain competencies and knowledge of medical techniques, information, conditions, treatments, medications, and potential interactions, participating actively in all continuing education opportunities Utilize and employ knowledge from clinical rotations in MedSurgical, Telemetry, GI, Emergency Room, Post-Partum, Nursery, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Family Practice and Urgent Care settings Adhere strictly to local, state, and federal health - related laws in the administration of care, the operation and utilization of all medical equipment and procedures, and treatment of patients Address patient and doctor queries, resolving them in an expedited macare efforts while acting as primary point of contact to patients Perform frequent patient evaluations, including initial and on - going examinations, monitoring and tracking of vital signs, executing various minor procedures, and both administering and tracking medication use per physician orders for an extensive variety of conditions Alert physicians to any change in condition and raise concerns when necessary through accurate communication Communicate effectively with other medical staff, family members and interested parties to facilitate the efficient treatment of patients as well as ensure the timely information flow Collaborate in the development of treatment plans, providing guidance from point of admission through discharge while utilizing initial and on - going assessments to provide correct medical direction Deliver emotional and informational support to patient, their families, and other interested parties, helping them understand conditions, treatments and potential outcomes Develop and maintain competencies and knowledge of medical techniques, information, conditions, treatments, medications, and potential interactions, participating actively in all continuing education opportunities Utilize and employ knowledge from clinical rotations in MedSurgical, Telemetry, GI, Emergency Room, Post-Partum, Nursery, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Family Practice and Urgent Care settings Adhere strictly to local, state, and federal health - related laws in the administration of care, the operation and utilization of all medical equipment and procedures, and treatment of patients Address patient and doctor queries, resolving them in an expedited maCare settings Adhere strictly to local, state, and federal health - related laws in the administration of care, the operation and utilization of all medical equipment and procedures, and treatment of patients Address patient and doctor queries, resolving them in an expedited macare, the operation and utilization of all medical equipment and procedures, and treatment of patients Address patient and doctor queries, resolving them in an expedited manner

Trends in resource utilization by children with neurological impairment in the United States inpatient health care system: a repeat cross-sectional study

Healthcare access and the patterns of maternal health care utilization among poor and non-poor women living in urban areas in Portugal

The Healthy Steps for Young Children program (HS) was designed to support families of young children using a new type of health care provider, the HS specialist (HSS), in a practice - based intervention.1 The HS consists of risk reduction activities and universal components, including developmental screening, anticipatory guidance, and follow - up services, offered to all families receiving care.2 - 5 Expected benefits of HS include improved parental promotion of child development, 6 parenting practices, child development, and health care utilization.

This study was particularly innovative as it culminated in the description of three categories of potential trauma (abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction) and the subsequent incidence of risk factors for disease, perceived quality of life, health care utilization, and mortality / morbidity.

Parents in the care coordination group reported higher utilization of both primary care and specialist physicians, but did not report better practice help and support, better satisfaction with care, or better overall parental health.

A growing collection of evidence related to ACEs and other childhood stressors is available: ACEs have an impact on health and substance use, 2 mental health, 3 health care utilization, 4 psychotropic medication use, 5 and autoimmune disease.6 The overarching point is made: the impact of trauma in childhood is lasting.

Impact of screening for mental health concerns on health service utilization and functional status in primary care patients

On social - emotional measures, foster children in the NSCAW study tended to have more compromised functioning than would be expected from a high - risk sample.43 Moreover, as indicated in the previous section, research suggests that foster children are more likely than nonfoster care children to have insecure or disordered attachments, and the adverse long - term outcomes associated with such attachments.44 Many studies of foster children postulate that a majority have mental health difficulties.45 They have higher rates of depression, poorer social skills, lower adaptive functioning, and more externalizing behavioral problems, such as aggression and impulsivity.46 Additionally, research has documented high levels of mental health service utilization among foster children47 due to both greater mental health needs and greater access to services.

This trial demonstrated that 1 year of dialectical behavior therapy or general psychiatric management for the treatment of suicidal patients with borderline personality disorder brought about significant reductions in suicidal behavior, borderline symptoms, general distress from symptoms, depression, anger, and health care utilization, along with improvements in interpersonal functioning.

Child health: Children in the Early Start series had greater contact with family doctors, higher rates of well - child care, and greater utilization of preschool dental services.

ADVERSE SELECTION Occurs when plan enrollees include a higher percentage of high - risk individuals than are in the average population, resulting in the potential for greater health care utilization and, therefore, increased costs.

Together, this points to the importance of intervening effectively during childhood to improve the present and lifelong consequences of ASD for both children and parents, and to reduce the utilization of health care services now and in later life.

Also summarized in Table I are descriptive data on health status and health care utilization for this sample.