Health Policy
Accountable Care Organizations and Preventable Hospitalizations Among Patients With Depression
Accountable care organizations have been successful in improving quality of care, but little is known about who is benefiting from accountable care organizations and through what mechanism. This study examined variation of potentially preventable hospitalizations for chronic conditions with coexisting depression in adults by hospital accountable care organization affiliation and care coordination strategies by race/ethnicity.Reducing Preventable Hospitalization and Disparity: Association With Local Health Department Mental Health Promotion Activities
Serving as the center of community-engaged health programs, local health departments can play a critical role in promoting community mental health. The objectives of this study were to explore the association between local health department activities and (1) preventable hospitalizations for individuals with mental disorders, and (2) associated racial disparities in preventable hospitalizations.Smoking-Cessation Advice to Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Critical Roles of Health Insurance and Source of Care
Smoking cessation is the most effective therapeutic intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. However, the proportion of smokers with COPD who have received physician advice to quit smoking is unknown. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of receipt of smoking-cessation advice among adults with COPD and explore factors predicting advice receipt.Preventive Care Utilization Among the Uninsured by Race/Ethnicity and Income
Health insurance status affects access to preventive services. Effective use of preventive services is a key factor in the reduction of important health concerns and has the potential to enable adults to live longer, healthier lives.
