Volume 53 | Number 3 | June 2018
Physician Training and Quality of Care
Implicit Review Instrument to Evaluate Quality of Care Delivered by Physicians to Children in Emergency Departments
James P. Marcin M.D., M.P.H., Patrick S. Romano M.D., M.P.H., Madan Dharmar M.B.B.S., Ph.D., James M. Chamberlain M.D., Nanette Dudley M.D., Charles G. Macias M.D., M.P.H., Lise E. Nigrovic M.D., M.P.H, Elizabeth C. Powell M.D., M.P.H, Alexander J. Rogers M.D., Meridith Sonnett M.D., Leah Tzimenatos M.D., Elizabeth R. Alpern M.D., M.S.C.E., Rebecca Andrews‐Dickert M.D., Dominic A. Borgialli D.O., M.P.H., Erika Sidney M.D., Charlie Casper Ph.D., Jonathan Michael Dean M.D., Nathan Kuppermann M.D., M.P.H., , J. Callahan, P. Dayan, M. Gerardi, M. Gorelick, J. Hoyle, E. Jacobs, D. Jaffe, R. Lichenstein, K Lillis, P. Mahajan, R. Maio, F. Moler, D. Monroe, R. Ruddy, R. Stanley, M. Tunik, A. Walker, D. Kavanaugh, H. Park, R. Holubkov, S. Knight, A. Donaldson, S. Zuspan, M. Miskin, J. Wade, A. Jones, M. Fjelstad, T. Singh, A. Drongowski, L. Fukushima, E. Kim, G. O'Gara, H. Rincon, K. Brown, L. Babcock, G. Foltin, S. Teach, A. Cooper, N.C. Mann, K. Shaw, P. Ehrlich, R. Enriquez, B. Millar, M. Shults, W. Schalick, S. Atabaki, J. Burr, K. Call, J. Suhajda, N. Schamban
Medical Schools in Fragile States: Implications for Delivery of Care
Farrah J. Mateen M.D., Ph.D., Erica D. McKenzie B.Sc., Sherri Rose Ph.D.
Disparities in Health Care
Disparities in Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations: Near‐National Estimates for Hispanics
Chen Feng M.A., Michael K. Paasche‐Orlow M.D., Nancy R. Kressin Ph.D., Jennifer E. Rosen M.D., Lenny López M.D., M.Div., M.P.H., Eun Ji Kim M.D., Meng‐Yun Lin M.P.H., Amresh D. Hanchate Ph.D.
Intra‐Ethnic Coverage Disparities among Latinos and the Effects of Health Reform
Sergio Gonzales B.A., Benjamin D. Sommers M.D., Ph.D.
Did Health Care Reform Help Kentucky Address Disparities in Coverage and Access to Care among the Poor?
Joseph A. Benitez Ph.D., E. Kathleen Adams Ph.D., Eric E. Seiber Ph.D.
Racial/Ethnic and Gender Disparities in Health Care Use and Access
Jennifer I. Manuel Ph.D.
Payment Reform and Health Disparities: Changes in Dialysis Modality under the New Medicare Dialysis Payment System
Marc Turenne Ph.D., Regina Baker Ph.D., Jeffrey Pearson M.S., Chad Cogan M.S., Purna Mukhopadhyay Ph.D., Elizabeth Cope Ph.D., M.P.H.
Quantifying Disparities in Accessibility and Availability of Pediatric Primary Care across Multiple States with Implications for Targeted Interventions
Monica Gentili Ph.D., Pravara Harati, Nicoleta Serban Ph.D., Jean O'Connor J.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H., Julie Swann Ph.D.
Health Care Utilization and Cost
Further Evidence on the System‐Wide Effects of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
Berna Demiralp Ph.D., Fang He Ph.D., Lane Koenig Ph.D.
Malpractice Claim Fears and the Costs of Treating Medicare Patients: A New Approach to Estimating the Costs of Defensive Medicine
James D. Reschovsky Ph.D., Cynthia B. Saiontz‐Martinez Sc.M.
Does Identification of Previously Undiagnosed Conditions Change Care‐Seeking Behavior?
Rebecca M. Myerson M.P.H., Ph.D., Lisandro D. Colantonio M.D., M.Sc., Monika M. Safford M.D., Elbert S. Huang M.D., M.P.H.
Use of Veterans Affairs and Medicaid Services for Dually Enrolled Veterans
Jean Yoon Ph.D., Megan E. Vanneman Ph.D., M.P.H., Sharon K. Dally M.S., Amal N. Trivedi M.D., M.P.H., Ciaran S. Phibbs Ph.D.
The ACA Medicaid Expansion, Disproportionate Share Hospitals, and Uncompensated Care
Susan Camilleri Ph.D.
Impact of an Individual Mandate and Other Health Reforms on Dependent Coverage for Adolescents and Young Adults
Lauren E. Wisk Ph.D., Jonathan A. Finkelstein, Sara L. Toomey M.D., M.Phil., M.P.H., M.Sc., Gregory S. Sawicki M.D., M.P.H., Mark A. Schuster M.D., Ph.D., Alison A. Galbraith M.D., M.P.H.
Food Insecurity and Obesity
Food Insecurity and Health Care Expenditures in the United States, 2011–2013
Seth A. Berkowitz M.D., M.P.H., Sanjay Basu M.D., Ph.D., James B. Meigs M.D., M.P.H., Hilary K. Seligman M.D., M.A.S.
The Impact of Childhood Obesity on Health and Health Service Use
Jonas Minet Kinge Ph.D., Stephen Morris Ph.D.
End of Life Care
Hospital Variation in Utilization of Life‐Sustaining Treatments among Patients with Do Not Resuscitate Orders
Allan J. Walkey M.D., M.Sc., Janice Weinberg Sc.D., Renda Soylemez Wiener M.D., M.P.H., Colin R. Cooke M.Sc., M.D., M.S., Peter K. Lindenauer M.Sc., M.D.
End‐of‐Life Care Planning in Accountable Care Organizations: Associations with Organizational Characteristics and Capabilities
Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia Ph.D., M.P.H., Benjamin J. Harris Ph.D., Valerie A. Lewis Ph.D., Carrie H. Colla Ph.D.
State Health Policy and Substance Use Disorders
Do State Continuing Medical Education Requirements for Physicians Improve Clinical Knowledge?
Jonathan L. Vandergrift M.S., Bradley M. Gray Ph.D., Weifeng Weng Ph.D.
Quality Metrics and Systems Transformation: Are We Advancing Alcohol and Drug Screening in Primary Care?
Traci Rieckmann Ph.D., Stephanie Renfro M.S., Dennis McCarty Ph.D., Robin Baker M.S., K. John McConnell Ph.D.
Massachusetts Health Reform's Effect on Hospitalizations with Substance Use Disorder–Related Diagnoses
Karen E. Lasser M.D., M.P.H., Amresh D. Hanchate Ph.D., Danny McCormick M.D., M.P.H., Alexander Y. Walley M.D., M.Sc., Richard Saitz M.D., M.P.H., Meng‐Yun Lin M.P.H., Nancy R. Kressin Ph.D.
Patient Experience and Patient‐Centered Care
Cross‐Cultural Validation of the Patient Perception of Integrated Care Survey
Maike V. Tietschert M.Sc., Federica Angeli Ph.D., Arno J. A. Raak Ph.D., Dirk Ruwaard Ph.D., Sara J. Singer M.B.A, Ph.D.
Do Patient‐Centered Medical Homes Improve Health Behaviors, Outcomes, and Experiences of Low‐Income Patients? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Carissa Berk‐Clark Ph.D., M.S.W., Emily Doucette M.D., Fred Rottnek M.D., William Manard M.A., Mayra Aragon Prada M.A., Rachel Hughes M.A., Tyler Lawrence M.A., F. David Schneider M.D., M.S.P.H.
A Longitudinal Assessment of the Effect of Resident‐Centered Care on Quality in Veterans Health Administration Community Living Centers
Jennifer L. Sullivan Ph.D., Michael Shwartz Ph.D., Kelly Stolzmann M.S., Melissa K. Afable M.P.H., James F. Burgess Ph.D.
Feasibility of Collecting Patient‐Reported Outcomes for Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality Reporting
Allen Walter Heinemann Ph.D., Anne Deutsch R.N., Ph.D., C.R.R.N., David Cella Ph.D., Karon Frances Cook Ph.D., Linda Foster P.T., Ana Miskovic B.A., Katharine Davis B.A., Arielle Goldsmith M.S.
Innovative HSR Methods
A Two‐Step Method to Identify Positive Deviant Physician Organizations of Accountable Care Organizations with Robust Performance Management Systems
Alexander F. Pimperl Mag. (FH), Hector P. Rodriguez Ph.D., M.P.H., Julie A. Schmittdiel Ph.D., Stephen M. Shortell Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
The HCUP SID Imputation Project: Improving Statistical Inferences for Health Disparities Research by Imputing Missing Race Data
Yan Ma Ph.D., Wei Zhang Ph.D., Stephen Lyman Ph.D., Yihe Huang M.S.
Two‐Stage Residual Inclusion Estimation in Health Services Research and Health Economics
Joseph V. Terza Ph.D.
Comparing the Effectiveness of Dynamic Treatment Strategies Using Electronic Health Records: An Application of the Parametric g‐Formula to Anemia Management Strategies
Yi Zhang Ph.D., Jessica G. Young Ph.D., Mae Thamer Ph.D., Miguel A. Hernán M.D., Dr.P.H.
Validity and Reliability of Administrative Coded Data for the Identification of Hospital‐Acquired Infections: An Updated Systematic Review with Meta‐Analysis and Meta‐Regression Analysis
Olga Redondo‐González M.D., M.P.H., José María Tenías M.D., Ph.D., Ángel Arias B.Sc., M.Sc., Alfredo J. Lucendo M.D., Ph.D., F.E.B.G.H.
Spatial Accessibility of Primary Care in England: A Cross‐Sectional Study Using a Floating Catchment Area Method
Jan Bauer Dr. Med., Ruth Müller Dr. Rer. Nat., Dörthe Brüggmann PD., Dr. Med., David A. Groneberg Prof. Dr. Med., Dr. Hc. Mult.
A Five‐Tier System for Improving the Categorization of Transplant Program Performance
Andrew Wey Ph.D., Nicholas Salkowski Ph.D., Bertram L. Kasiske M.D., Ajay K. Israni M.D., M.S., Jon J. Snyder Ph.D.
Identifying Homeless Medicaid Enrollees Using Enrollment Addresses
Katherine D. Vickery M.D., M.Sc., Nathan D. Shippee Ph.D., Peter Bodurtha M.P.P., Laura M. Guzman‐Corrales M.P.H., Elyse Reamer M.P.H., Dana Soderlund M.P.H., Stephanie Abel R.N., Danielle Robertshaw M.D., Lillian Gelberg M.D., M.S.P.H.