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Medical Bankruptcy in Massachusetts: Has Health Reform Made a Difference?

March 9, 2011 1 Comment

Health insurance coverage rates for Massachusetts debtors were higher in 2009 than in 2007 (89.0% vs 84.1%) and significantly higher than the national average in 2007 (89.0% vs 69.7%). Despite broad insurance coverage in Massachusetts after reform, bankruptcy filings due to medical costs did not decrease significantly between 2007 and 2009. There is a web […]

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Affordable Care Act, bankruptcy, Clinical Research, economics, Health Care Costs, health care reform
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Hospital Computing and the Costs and Quality of Care: A National Study

January 1, 2010 Comments Off on Hospital Computing and the Costs and Quality of Care: A National Study

Many believe that computerization will improve health care quality, reduce costs, and increase administrative efficiency. However, no previous studies have examined computerization’s cost and quality impacts at a diverse national sample of hospitals. Methods We linked data from an annual survey of computerization at approximately 4000 hospitals for the period from 2003 to 2007 with […]

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Clinical Research, electronic medical records, Health Care Costs, information systems, Quality Care, technology
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Medical Bankruptcy in the United States, 2007: Results of a National Study

August 28, 2009 2 Comments

In 2001 in 5 states sampled, it was found that medical problems contributed to at least 46.2% of all bankruptcies. Since then, health costs and the numbers of un- and underinsured have increased, and bankruptcy laws have tightened. Despite these factors, medical related bankruptcy increased to 62.1% of all bankruptcies in 2007. Illness and medical […]

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bankruptcy, Clinical Research, health care, Health Care Costs, health care reform
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