Maternal psychopathology and mental health treatment delay in adolescents from a national cohort
ConclusionsMaternal psychopathology fostered mental health service use in offspring with mental disorders, while maternal behavior disorders might also retard treatment. Considering parental psychopathology may help improving the prevention of unmet offspring service needs. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 28, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Esther Stalujanis, Gunther Meinlschmidt, Angelo Belardi, Marion Tegethoff Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

A comparison of two structured taxonomic strategies in capturing adverse events in U.S. hospitals
ConclusionsWhile ICD ‐11 may offer an efficient way of identifying adverse events, our analysis found that in its draft form, it has a limited ability to capture the same types of events as QSRS. Coders may require additional training on identifying adverse events in the chart if ICD‐11 is going to prove its maximum benefit. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 25, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: John M. Austin, Erin M. Kirley, Michael A. Rosen, Bradford D. Winters Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Neighborhood disadvantage and chronic disease management
ConclusionsThe ADI is a strong, independent predictor of diabetes and cholesterol control, a moderate predictor of blood pressure control, and could be used to track neighborhood ‐level disparities and to target disparities‐focused interventions in the MA population. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 23, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Shayla N. M. Durfey, Amy J. H. Kind, William R. Buckingham, Eva H. DuGoff, Amal N. Trivedi Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE: HEALTH EQUITY Source Type: research

Geographic context of black ‐white disparities in Medicare CAHPS patient experience measures
ConclusionsEfforts to reduce black ‐white disparities in patient experiences should focus on areas with low average patient experiences. Attempts to reduce disparities in timely access to health care should target primarily black, low‐income, and racially and economically segregated areas. Positive associations of racial segregat ion with accessing needed care were unexpected. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 23, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Anny T. Fenton, Q Burkhart, Robert Weech ‐Maldonado, Amelia M. Haviland, Jacob W. Dembosky, Regina Shih, Shondelle M. Wilson‐Frederick, Sarah Gaillot, Marc N. Elliott Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE 24: HEALTH EQUITY Source Type: research

Using predicted Spanish preference to target bilingual mailings in a mail survey with telephone follow ‐up
ConclusionsTargeted bilingual mailing of mixed ‐mode surveys using commonly available surname and address information can efficiently increase representation of this underrepresented group. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Marc N. Elliott, David J. Klein, Paul Kallaur, Julie A. Brown, Ron D. Hays, Nate Orr, Alan M. Zaslavsky, Megan K. Beckett, Sarah Gaillot, Carol A. Edwards, Amelia M. Haviland Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Impact of stratification on the effectiveness of a comprehensive patient ‐centered strategy for multimorbid patients
ConclusionsIn a before ‐and‐after analysis using propensity score matching, a comprehensive, patient‐centered, integrated care intervention was associated with a lower risk of hospital admission among prioritized patients, but not among patients who were not prioritized to receive the intervention. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Myriam Soto ‐Gordoa, Esteban Manuel, Ane Fullaondo, Marisa Merino, Arantzazu Arrospide, Juan Ignacio Igartua, Javier Mar, on behalf of the CareWell Group Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Changes in pediatric dental coverage and visits following the implementation of the affordable care act
ConclusionInclusion of pediatric dental care as an ACA essential health benefit increased dental insurance coverage, but not dental visits among children likely to be affected by this policy. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Ashley M. Kranz, Andrew W. Dick Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Issue Information
Health Services Research, Volume 53, Issue S3, Page 5129-5132, December 2018. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 14, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

HSR Commentary: Linking VA and Non ‐VA Data to Address Important US Veteran Health Services Research Issues
ObjectiveThis commentary summarizes the methods and topics addressed in the special issue of HSR focused on linkage of United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and non ‐VA datasets. The issue illustrates that researchers are increasingly linking diverse datasets as a valuable method for obtaining outcomes, treatments, and covariates to evaluate and examine health care delivery that includes non‐VA services. The issue serves as a reference to VA and non‐VA in vestigators alike who employ data linkage methods to address high‐impact clinical and health policy evaluations that span different care systems and d...
Source: Health Services Research - November 14, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Denise M. Hynes, Matthew L. Maciejewski, David Atkins Tags: Special Issue: Linking VA and Non ‐VA Data to Address US Veteran Health Services Issues Source Type: research

Do racial and ethnic disparities in health care use vary with health?
ConclusionsThe magnitudes of racial/ethnic disparities vary with level of health. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 14, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Adam I. Biener, Samuel H. Zuvekas Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Admitting privileges and hospital ‐based care after presenting for abortion: A retrospective case series
ConclusionsWe did not find evidence that physician admitting privileges influenced the pathways through which abortion patients obtain hospital ‐based care, as existing mechanisms of collaboration between hospitals and abortion facilities allowed for management of patients who sought hospital‐based care. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 13, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Ushma D. Upadhyay, Alice F. Cartwright, Vinita Goyal, Elise Belusa, Sarah C.M. Roberts Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Issue Information
Health Services Research, Volume 53, Issue 6, Page 4051-4054, December 2018. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 12, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

Regarding “Committee Representation and Medicare Reimbursements: An Examination of the Resource‐Based Relative Value Scale”
Health Services Research, Volume 53, Issue 6, Page 4123-4131, December 2018. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 12, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Miriam J. Laugesen Tags: Debate ‐Commentary Source Type: research

The Determinants of the Technical Efficiency of Acute Inpatient Care in Canada
ConclusionsThe main drivers of efficiency of acute inpatient care vary by hospital peer groups. Thus, the results provide different policy and managerial implications for teaching, large, and medium hospitals to achieve efficiency gains. (Source: Health Services Research)
Source: Health Services Research - November 12, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Li Wang, Michel Grignon, Sheril Perry, Xi ‐Kuan Chen, Alison Ytsma, Sara Allin, Katerina Gapanenko Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Driving Better Health Policy: “It's the Evidence, Stupid”
Health policy can be substantially improved by the use of high ‐quality evidence, but this requires dedication and discipline. First, it is important to define policies with enough specificity to allow serious assessment. Second, articulating goals as distinct from policies is crucial to evaluating the most effective policies for achieving those goals. Third, researchers must assess an often nuanced body of evidence without allowing their own policy preferences to bias their interpretation. Last, researchers need to dedicate effort to timely, accessible, reliable translation in order for evidence to have a real impact on...
Source: Health Services Research - November 12, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Katherine Baicker Tags: Policy ‐Managerial Impact Article Source Type: research