Browsing by Author "Hsu, John"
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Adverse Selection into and within the Individual Health Insurance Market in California in 2014
Fung, Vicki; Peitzman, Cassandra; shi, Julie; Liang, Catherine; Dow, William; Zaslavsky, Alan; Fireman, Bruce; Derose, Stephen; Chernew, Michael; Newhouse, Joseph; Hsu, John -
Association between addressing antiseizure drug side effects and patient-reported medication adherence in epilepsy
Moura, Lidia M V R; Carneiro, Thiago S; Cole, Andrew J; Hsu, John; Vickrey, Barbara G; Hoch, Daniel B (Dove Medical Press, 2016)Background and aim Adherence to treatment is a critical component of epilepsy management. This study examines whether addressing antiepileptic drug (AED) side effects at every visit is associated with increased patient-reported ... -
Causal inference as an emerging statistical approach in neurology: an example for epilepsy in the elderly
Moura, Lidia MVR; Westover, M Brandon; Kwasnik, David; Cole, Andrew J; Hsu, John (Dove Medical Press, 2017)The elderly population faces an increasing number of cases of chronic neurological conditions, such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease. Because the elderly with epilepsy are commonly excluded from randomized controlled ... -
Changes in Screening Colonoscopy Following Medicare Reimbursement and Cost‐sharing Changes
Hsu, John; Song, Lina; Newhouse, Joseph; Garcia‐De‐Albeniz, Xabier (Wiley, 2019-04-02)Objectives: To compare existing algorithms for classifying screening vs diagnostic colonoscopies and to quantify the increase in screening colonoscopy rates when Medicare began reimbursement in 2001 and when the Affordable ... -
Functional Limitations, Medication Support, and Responses to Drug Costs among Medicare Beneficiaries
Whaley, Christopher; Reed, Mary; Hsu, John; Fung, Vicki (Public Library of Science, 2015)Objective: Standard Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits include substantial and complex cost-sharing. Many beneficiaries also have functional limitations that could affect self-care capabilities, including managing ... -
The Impact of Vertical Integration on Physician Behavior and Healthcare Delivery: Evidence from Gastroenterology Practices
Saghafian, Soroush; Song, Linda D.; Newhouse, Joseph; Landrum, Mary; Hsu, John (Harvard Kennedy School, 2022-11)The U.S. healthcare system is undergoing a period of substantial change, with hospitals purchasing many physician practices (\vertical integration"). In theory, this vertical integration could improve quality by promoting ... -
Improving Treatment Intensification to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Selby, Joe V; Schmittdiel, Julie A; Fireman, Bruce; Jaffe, Marc; Ransom, Laura J; Dyer, Wendy; Uratsu, Connie S; Reed, Mary E; Kerr, Eve A; Hsu, John (BioMed Central, 2012)Background: Blood pressure, lipid, and glycemic control are essential for reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Many health care systems have successfully shifted aspects of chronic disease management, including ... -
Infective endocarditis and cancer in the elderly
García-Albéniz, Xabier; Hsu, John; Lipsitch, Marc; Logan, Roger W.; Hernandez-Diaz, Sonia; Hernan, Miguel Angel (Springer Nature, 2015) -
Is the Kaiser Permanente Model Superior in Terms of Clinical Integration?: A Comparative Study of Kaiser Permanente, Northern California and the Danish Healthcare System
Strandberg-Larsen, Martin; Schiøtz, Michaela L; Silver, Jeremy D; Frølich, Anne; Andersen, John S; Graetz, Ilana; Bellows, Jim; Krasnik, Allan; Rundall, Thomas; Reed, Mary Elizabeth; Hsu, John (BioMed Central, 2010)Background: Integration of medical care across clinicians and settings could enhance the quality of care for patients. To date, there is limited data on the levels of integration in practice. Our objective was to compare ... -
Nearly One Third of Enrollees in California's Individual Market Missed Opportunities to Receive Financial Assistance
Fung, Vicki; Liang, CY; Donelan, Karen; Peitzman, Cassandra Grace Kunkel; Dow, William; Zaslavsky, Alan M.; Fireman, Bruce; Derose, SF; Chernew, Michael Esman; Newhouse, Joseph Paul; Hsu, John (Health Affairs, 2016) -
Patient-reported financial barriers to adherence to treatment in neurology
Moura, Lidia MVR; Schwamm, Eli L; Moura Junior, Valdery; Seitz, Michael P; Hoch, Daniel B; Hsu, John; Schwamm, Lee H (Dove Medical Press, 2016)Objective: Many effective medical therapies are available for treating neurological diseases, but these therapies tend to be expensive and adherence is critical to their effectiveness. We used patient-reported data to ... -
Patterns of Anticonvulsant Use and Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults
Moura, Lidia Maria; Smith, Jason R.; Yan, Zhiyu; Blacker, Deborah; Schwamm, Lee; Newhouse, Joseph; Hernandez-Diaz, Sonia; Hsu, John (Wiley, 2020-10-02)Purpose: To examine indications for, duration of use, and rate of adverse drug events (ADE) attributable to anticonvulsant initiation, as adjudicated by expert review of electronic health records (EHR) of older adults. ... -
Potential Effects Of Eliminating The Individual Mandate Penalty In California
Fung, Vicki; Liang, Catherine Y.; Shi, Ju; Seo, Veri; Overhage, Lindsay; Zaslavsky, Alan; Fireman, Bruce; Derose, Stephen F.; Newhouse, Joseph; Hsu, John; Chernew, Michael (Health Affairs (Project Hope), 2019-01)The federal government eliminated the tax penalty for non-compliance with the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate starting with the 2019 enrollment year. Using interviews with individual market enrollees in California ... -
Seizure Prophylaxis After Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Simoes Jones, Felipe Jorge; Sanches, Paula; Smith, Jason; Zafar, Sahar; Blacker, Deborah; Hsu, John; Schwamm, Lee; Newhouse, Joseph; Westover, Michael; Moura, Lidia Maria (American Medical Association (AMA), 2021-09-01)Importance: There is limited evidence concerning optimal seizure prophylaxis after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH). Objective: To evaluate which of four seizure prophylaxis strategies provides the greatest net ... -
Something is Amiss in Denmark: A Comparison of Preventable Hospitalisations and Readmissions for Chronic Medical Conditions in the Danish Healthcare System and Kaiser Permanente
Schiøtz, Michaela; Price, Mary; Frølich, Anne; Søgaard, Jes; Kristensen, Jette K; Krasnik, Allan; Ross, Murray N; Diderichsen, Finn; Hsu, John (BioMed Central, 2011)Background: As many other European healthcare systems the Danish healthcare system (DHS) has targeted chronic condition care in its reform efforts. Benchmarking is a valuable tool to identify areas for improvement. Prior ...