Comparative Analysis of Utilization of Epidural Procedures in Managing Chronic Pain in the Medicare Population: Pre and Post Affordable Care Act
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002785
Abstract: Study Design. A retrospective cohort study of utilization patterns of epidural injections. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess patterns of utilization and variables of in chronic spinal pain in the fee-for-service (FFS)… read more here.
Keywords: pain; comparative analysis; utilization; medicare population ... See more keywords
Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation for Vertebral Compression Fractures: National Trends in the Medicare Population (2005–2015)
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002893
Abstract: Study Design. Retrospective analysis of Medicare data Objective. To analyze trends of vertebral augmentation in the elderly Medicare population in the context of evolving evidence and varied medical society opinions. Summary of Background Data. Percutaneous… read more here.
Keywords: 2005 2015; vertebral augmentation; radiology; augmentation ... See more keywords
Analysis of Provider Utilization of Lasers in the Medicare Population From 2012 to 2016.
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DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000002493
Abstract: reaction; there was no mention of mediator blockage in this case. The risk of iatrogenic mast cell degranulation is likely dictated by the density of mast cells in each lesion. Our patient had a negative… read more here.
Keywords: lasers medicare; population 2012; medicare population; analysis provider ... See more keywords
Factors Associated With Frequent Emergency Department Use in the Medicare Population
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DOI: 10.1177/1077558716641826
Abstract: Frequent emergency department (ED) use is a public health and policy relevant concern but has not previously been examined in the Medicare population. We conducted a retrospective, claims-based analysis of a nationally representative 20% sample… read more here.
Keywords: use; department use; frequent emergency; emergency department ... See more keywords
Trends, Costs, and Complications of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With and Without Bone Morphogenetic Protein in the United States Medicare Population
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DOI: 10.1177/2192568217699207
Abstract: Study Design: Retrospective database review. Objectives: After the Food and Drug Administration approved bone morphogenetic protein–2 (BMP) in 2002, BMP was used off-label in the cervical spine to increase bone growth and bony fusion. Since… read more here.
Keywords: bmp; use; bone morphogenetic; fusion ... See more keywords
Transition From Hospital to Home: The Role of the Nurse Case Manager in Promoting Medication Adherence in the Medicare Population
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DOI: 10.1891/1078-4535.25.2.126
Abstract: Lack of adherence to medication plans is a factor in costly hospital readmissions. Adherence to medication plans in the home care setting in relation to hospital readmission is a major issue among the Medicare population.… read more here.
Keywords: nurse case; medication adherence; hospital; medication ... See more keywords
Use of echocardiograms in the Medicare population: a diagnostic tool in the fight against severe aortic stenosis.
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DOI: 10.2217/cer-2018-0071
Abstract: AIM To estimate undiagnosed aortic stenosis (AS) in the Medicare population. METHODS Patients enrolled (2011-2014) were eligible. After criteria were applied, time zero was the first record of an echocardiogram (ECHO) for the ECHO-AS cohort… read more here.
Keywords: cohort; medicare population; aortic stenosis; echo cohort ... See more keywords
Declining Utilization and Inflation-Adjusted Expenditures for Epidural Procedures in Chronic Spinal Pain in the Medicare Population.
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DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2021.24.1-15
Abstract: BACKGROUND Despite epidurals being one of the most common interventional pain procedures for managing chronic spinal pain in the United States, expenditure analysis lacks assessment in correlation with utilization patterns. OBJECTIVES This investigation was undertaken… read more here.
Keywords: inflation adjusted; expenditures epidural; medicare population; epidural procedures ... See more keywords