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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"medicare current beneficiary survey"”.
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Spillover Effects Of Medicare Advantage Plans: Does The Market Penetration Of Plans Affect Hospital Care Quality?
<p>The percentage of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans increased from 12 percent in 2003 to 28 percent in 2013 out of the about 50 million Medicare enrollees. Although Medicare beneficiaries are increasingly choosing MA plans, little is known about whether and how the …
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Risks and health consequences of forgoing, delaying, or having trouble accessing needed health care among Medicare beneficiaries
<p>Medicare provides health care coverage for approximately 93% of non-institutionalized older adults. Compared to uninsured adults, Medicare beneficiaries have greater access to needed healthcare including preventative care. However, disparities in accessing needed health care still exist among …
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The implications of socioeconomic status and a usual source of care for the health and health care experiences of elders with chronic illnesses
… dissertation utilizes the 2007 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey to examine the impact of SES and USC characteristics on the health, health care utilization, and processes of care. Among all elders, having a USC was associated with better processes of care, but not better …
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Patients' Perceptions of Provider Communication, Provider Knowledge and Provider Competence and Associations with Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use among Medicare Part D Beneficiaries
… medication (PIM) use among community-dwelling Medicare Part D beneficiaries, and to assess associations between patients' perceptions of provider communication, provider knowledge, and provider competence with PIM use. A retrospective observational analysis was conducted using data from the …
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Patient Perceptions of Physicians and Medication Adherence Among Medicare Part D Beneficiaries
… of Physicians and Medication Adherence Among Medicare Part D Beneficiaries. Major Professor: Joseph Thomas III.</p> <p>An observational database analysis using Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data was conducted to examine patient perceptions of physicians and associations with adherence to …
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ALCOHOL AND MEDICATION USE IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS: UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECT OF ALCOHOL AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM-ACTING MEDICATIONS ON THE RISK FOR FALLS
… the prevalence and pattern of potential concurrent use of CNS-acting medication and alcohol, and to identify factors associated with alcohol use among CNS-acting medication users, 3) to assess the effects of potential concurrent use of CNS-acting medications and alcohol on the risk for falls …
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Impact of Nurse Practitioner Practice Regulation on Access to Healthcare Services
… limit the practice of NPs in many states. Given current and growing physician shortages, particularly in the area of primary care, NPs are in a role to fill critical gaps in the current healthcare delivery system. The following dissertation examines the impact of state NP practice regulations on …