Three Essays In Health Policy and Economics: Surprise Out-of-Network Medical Bills and Out-of-Network Health Care Provider Payment in the United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Duffy
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Health Care Provider ◽  
Care Provider ◽  
The United States ◽  
Provider Payment ◽  
Medical Bills

scholarly journals A Rapid Review of the Impact of Systems-Level Policies and Interventions on Population-Level Outcomes Related to the Opioid Epidemic, United States and Canada, 2014-2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 135 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 100S-127S ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahareh Ansari ◽  
Katherine M. Tote ◽  
Eli S. Rosenberg ◽  
Erika G. Martin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Provider ◽  
Care Provider ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Insurer ◽  
Pain Clinic ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Patient Health

Objectives In the United States, rising rates of overdose deaths and recent outbreaks of hepatitis C virus and HIV infection are associated with injection drug use. We updated a 2014 review of systems-level opioid policy interventions by focusing on evidence published during 2014-2018 and new and expanded opioid policies. Methods We searched the MEDLINE database, consistent with the 2014 review. We included articles that provided original empirical evidence on the effects of systems-level interventions on opioid use, overdose, or death; were from the United States or Canada; had a clear comparison group; and were published from January 1, 2014, through July 19, 2018. Two raters screened articles and extracted full-text data for qualitative synthesis of consistent or contradictory findings across studies. Given the rapidly evolving field, the review was supplemented with a search of additional articles through November 17, 2019, to assess consistency of more recent findings. Results The keyword search yielded 535 studies, 66 of which met inclusion criteria. The most studied interventions were prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) (59.1%), and the least studied interventions were clinical guideline changes (7.6%). The most common outcome was opioid use (77.3%). Few articles evaluated combination interventions (18.2%). Study findings included the following: PDMP effectiveness depends on policy design, with robust PDMPs needed for impact; health insurer and pharmacy benefit management strategies, pill-mill laws, pain clinic regulations, and patient/health care provider educational interventions reduced inappropriate prescribing; and marijuana laws led to a decrease in adverse opioid-related outcomes. Naloxone distribution programs were understudied, and evidence of their effectiveness was mixed. In the evidence published after our search’s 4-year window, findings on opioid guidelines and education were consistent and findings for other policies differed. Conclusions Although robust PDMPs and marijuana laws are promising, they do not target all outcomes, and multipronged interventions are needed. Future research should address marijuana laws, harm-reduction interventions, health insurer policies, patient/health care provider education, and the effects of simultaneous interventions on opioid-related outcomes.

Health Care Provider Surveys in the United States, 2000–2010

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline C. McLeod ◽  
Carrie N. Klabunde ◽  
Gordon B. Willis ◽  
Debra Stark
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Provider ◽  
Care Provider ◽  
The United States ◽  
Provider Surveys

scholarly journals The Continued Mistreatment of Women During Pregnancy and Childbirth

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 183-185
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Provider ◽  
Care Provider ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Place Of Birth ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Childbearing Women

Mistreatment of women during pregnancy and childbirth continues to define our American way of birth in spite of decades of awareness and concern. The Giving Voice to Mothers study identifies the incidence of mistreatment of childbearing women in the United States, the factors that increase a woman's risk of being mistreated including socio economic and racial characteristics, place of birth, and health-care provider. This editorial highlights the study findings, the role of the current maternity care system in perpetuating inequality and mistreatment, and calls on all stakeholders to create a culture that cares for women with respect and dignity. The editor also describes the contents of this issue, which offer a broad range of resources, research, and inspiration for childbirth educators in their efforts to promote, support, and protect natural, safe, and healthy birth.

scholarly journals Health Care Provider Barriers to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in the United States: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedikt Pleuhs ◽  
Katherine G. Quinn ◽  
Jennifer L. Walsh ◽  
Andrew E. Petroll ◽  
Steven A. John
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Provider ◽  
Care Provider ◽  
The United States ◽  
Provider Barriers ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis
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