2023
Association between Medicare eligibility at age 65 years and in-hospital treatment patterns and health outcomes for patients with trauma: regression discontinuity approach
Bhaumik D, Ndumele C, Scott J, Wallace J. Association between Medicare eligibility at age 65 years and in-hospital treatment patterns and health outcomes for patients with trauma: regression discontinuity approach. The BMJ 2023, 382: e074289. PMID: 37433620, PMCID: PMC10334336, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge 65 yearsHealth insurance coverageHospital admissionTreatment patternsInsurance coverageSimilar patientsTrauma encountersAge 65Health systemLevel II trauma centerPatient's hospital admissionShare of patientsMain outcome measuresProcess of careDischarge planning processHospital mortalityHospital stayTrauma centerTrauma bayTreatment decisionsOutcome measuresAmerican CollegeInpatient facilitiesLevel INursing homes
2018
Change in Insurance Status and Cost-related Medication Non-adherence among Older U.S. Adults with Diabetes from 2010 to 2014.
Zhang J, Bhaumik D, Huang E, Meltzer D. Change in Insurance Status and Cost-related Medication Non-adherence among Older U.S. Adults with Diabetes from 2010 to 2014. Journal Of Health & Medical Economics 2018, 4 PMID: 30627691, PMCID: PMC6322665, DOI: 10.21767/2471-9927.100040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCRN ratesDiabetes patientsInsurance statusMultivariable logistic regression analysisMedication Non-AdherenceCost-related medicationLogistic regression analysisOlder U.S. adultsDiabetes adultsLess medicationNon-AdherenceAffordable Care ActMedical careAdult populationU.S. adultsDiabetesOlder adultsInsurance coverageHealth careCare ActMedicationsPatientsEncouraging reductionRegression analysisAdults