PhuongGiang Nguyen

The burden of cognitive impairment

Tadeja Gračner, Ritika R. Chaturvedi, PhuongGiang Nguyen, Hanke Heun‐Johnson et autres

INTRODUCTION: Over 10% of older American adults (age ≥ 65) experience cognitive impairment (CI) from Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). An additional 15%-22% experience mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often preceding ADRD and in earlier life. However, CI burden estimates including MCI …

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Healthy lifestyle and clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential: Results from the women’s health initiative

Alexander G. Bick, Pradeep Natarajan, Marcia L. Stefanick, M.S Simon et autres

BACKGROUND: Presence of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is associated with a higher risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality. The relationship between a healthy lifestyle and CHIP is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: This analysis included 8709 postmenopausal women (mean …

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Is the Recent Surge in Physician-Hospital Consolidation Finally Producing Cost-Savings?

William E Encinosa, PhuongGiang Nguyen

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Does Physician-Hospital Vertical Integration Signal Care-Coordination? Evidence from Mover-Stayer Analyses of Commercially Insured Enrollees

William E Encinosa, Avi Dor, PhuongGiang Nguyen

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Environmental Scan on Consolidation Trends and Impacts in Health Care Markets

Jodi Liu, Zachary Levinson, Annetta Zhou, Xiaoxi Zhao et autres

The No Surprises Act (NSA) was created to help protect consumers with private insurance from surprise medical bills from out-of-network health care providers. The NSA requires the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare annual reports to Congress on the effects …

Microsimulation projections of obesity interventions on cardiometabolic health disparities in the United States

Andrea S. Richardson, Rushil Zutshi, PhuongGiang Nguyen, Bryan Tysinger et autres

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to estimate long‐term impacts of health education interventions on cardiometabolic health disparities. Methods The model simulates how health education implemented in the United States throughout 2019 to 2049 would lead to changes in adult …

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Does Physician-Hospital Vertical Integration Signal Care-Coordination? Evidence from Mover-Stayer Analyses of Commercially Insured Enrollees

William E Encinosa, Avi Dor, PhuongGiang Nguyen

We examine the impacts of physician-hospital integration on care fragmentation and other measures of care-coordination using a dynamic model of movers and stayers in commercially insured plans. Although recent growth in the share of practicing physicians belonging to these vertical organizations has …

Diet quality improvement and 30-year population health and economic outcomes: a microsimulation study

Patricia M. Herman, PhuongGiang Nguyen, Roland Sturm

OBJECTIVE: Diets closer aligned with nutritional guidelines could lower the risk of several chronic conditions and improve economic outcomes, such as employment and healthcare costs. However, little is known about the range, order of magnitude and timing of these potential effects. DESIGN: …

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Practice Expense Methodology and Data Collection Research and Analysis: Interim Phase II Report

Lane F. Burgette, Catherine C. Cohen, Joachim O. Hero, Jodi Liu et autres

Key data used to set practice expense (PE) payment rates under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule have not been updated since 2008, though the U.S. economy and health care system have changed since then. There are concerns that continued reliance on these …

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How Would a Better Diet Affect Health and Economic Outcomes in the United States?

Pedro Nascimento de Lima, PhuongGiang Nguyen, Patricia M. Herman, Roland Sturm

This online tool shows the effect that improving diet quality in the United States could have on health and economic outcomes, such as the prevalence of diet-related illness, health care spending, and labor force participation, over a 30-year period. The user can …

An Implementation and Impact Evaluation of From Coverage to Care

Thomas W. Concannon, Laurie T. Martin, Kathryn Bouskill, Emily Hoch et autres

From Coverage to Care launched in 2014 with the dual goals of helping consumers understand their health insurance coverage and connect to care and supporting organizations in the community as they assist consumers at various points in this process. In this report, …

Practice Expense Methodology and Data Collection Research and Analysis

Lane F. Burgette, Jodi Liu, Benjamin F. Miller, Barbara O. Wynn et autres

Aspects of the practice expense (PE) valuation methodology used to determine the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) may contribute to misvalued payment rates. This report recommends policy changes for improving the rate setting of PE and updating indirect practice cost estimates. Improving …