Population Health

Resource	Category	Carriers	Purpose
Fragmented Financing in Emergency Department Use Among US Veterans This study found that emergency care for U.S. veterans is often fragmented because many veterans receive emergency department services that are paid f... State: New York	Insurance Department, Population Health, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Utilization
Curbing the Growing Fragmentation of Veterans' Health Care This article discusses how healthcare for U.S. veterans is becoming increasingly fragmented as more care is delivered outside the Veterans Health Admi... State: New York	Health Reform, Population Health	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Quality, Utilization
Gender-Affirming Chest Masculinization and Nipple–Areolar Complex Reconstruction: An All-Payer Claims Database Analysis This study analyzed 912 gender-affirming chest masculinization surgeries performed in Massachusetts between 2016 and 2020 and found that 70% included ... State: Massachusetts	Population Health, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid	Cost, Utilization
Rural–Urban Differences in Use of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support in Arkansas, 2015–2019 This study found that adults with diabetes living in rural areas were less likely to participate in Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DS... State: Arkansas	Population Health, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid	Utilization
Poverty and Mortality Risk in Patients With Colorectal Cancer This study found that colorectal cancer patients living in areas of persistent poverty had a significantly higher risk of death than those living in o... State: Arkansas	Population Health, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Quality, Utilization
Leveraging Population-Level and Multipayer Claims Data to Estimate Changes in Prostate Cancer Screening at the Small-Area Level This case study uses the Colorado's All-Payer Claims Database (CO APCD) to measure prostate screening procedures in men ages 55-69, finding that ... State: Colorado	Population Health, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Utilization
Physical therapy utilization among firearm injury survivors: an analysis of linked trauma database and medical claims data This case study uses the Washington State All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) linked with a trauma registry to analyze the utilization of physical therap... State: Washington	Population Health, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Utilization
Kidney Screening Care Coverage Analysis The report supports preventive kidney screening coverage as a cost-effective public health strategy that could improve early diagnosis, reduce severe ... State: Colorado	Health Reform, Insurance Department, Population Health	Commercial	Cost, Utilization
Using prescription medication utilization trends to evaluate health system resilience and inform future emergency preparedness The study examines how changes in prescription medication use during the COVID-19 pandemic can reveal strengths and weaknesses in the healthcare syste... State: Colorado	Population Health	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Utilization
Evaluating the impact of health equity zones to mitigate disparities in cancer screening: study of colorectal cancer screening in Rhode Island This case study uses Rhode Island's all-payer claims database (HealthFacts RI) to evaluate whether the state's Health Equity Zones initiativ... State: Rhode Island	Population Health	Commercial, Medicaid	Utilization

Population Health

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