Nurses practicing in APRN roles include nurse practitioners (NPs), clinical nurse specialists
(CNSs), certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), and certified registered nurse anesthetists (…

This article describes a new case-mix methodology applicable primarily to the ambulatory
care sector. The Ambulatory Care Group (ACG) system provides a conceptually simple, …

BACKGROUND Although comorbidity is very common in the population, little is known about
the types of health service that are used by people with comorbid conditions. METHODS …

Importance Acute pancreatitis has significant morbidity and mortality. Previous studies have
raised the possibility that glucagonlike peptide 1 (GLP-1)–based therapies, including a GLP-…

Previous reviews of research on electronic health record (EHR) data quality have not focused
on the needs of quality measurement. The authors reviewed empirical studies of EHR data …

Background Studies comparing the access to health care of rural and urban populations
have been contradictory and inconclusive. These studies are complicated by the influence of …

Evidence regarding the impact of nurse practitioners (NPs) compared to physicians (MDs) on
health care quality, safety, and effectiveness was systematically reviewed. Data from 37 of …

BACKGROUND: Hospital readmission is emerging as a quality indicator by the state, federal,
and private payors with the goal of denying payment for select readmissions. OBJECTIVE: …

This article provides an estimate of the effects of health reform on the US physician workforce
requirement. Its basic methodology is to extrapolate current patterns of staffing within …

Validating the adapted Diabetes Complications Severity Index in claims data. - Abstract -
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