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Uncovering the Missing Medicaid Cases and Assessing Their Bias for Estimates of the Uninsured

Call, K. T., G. Davidson, A. S. Sommers, R. Feldman, P. Farseth, and T. Rockwood. 2001. “Uncovering the Missing Medicaid Cases and Assessing Their Bias for Estimates of the Uninsured.” Inquiry 38 (4): 396-408. General population surveys of health insurance coverage are thought to undercount… Read More

Disenrollment from Medicare HMOs

Call, K. T., B. Dowd, R. Feldman, N. Lurie, M. McBean, and M. Maciejewski. 2001. “Disenrollment from Medicare HMOs.” American Journal of Managed Care 7 (1): 37-52. BACKGROUND: Since the program's inception, there has been great interest in determining whether beneficiaries who enter and… Read More

Measuring the Direct Costs of Graduate Medical Education Training in Minnesota

Blewett, L. A., M, A. Smith and T. G. Caldis. 2001. “Measuring the Direct Costs of Graduate Medical Education Training in Minnesota.” Academic Medicine 76(5): 446-52. PURPOSE: To demonstrate the usefulness of self-reported cost-accounting data from the sponsors of training programs for estimating… Read More

Public Health: Latino Health

Blewett, L. A., and P. Carrizales. 2001. “Public Health: Latino Health.” Minnesota Physician 14 (3): 30-32. Read More

The Community Readiness Survey: Development and Initial Validation

Beebe, T.J., P. Harrison, A. Sharma, and S.A. Hedger. 2001. “The Community Readiness Survey: Development and Initial Validation.” Evaluation Review 25(1):55-71. This article reports on the development and evaluation of a mail survey measuring population attitudes toward substance use of potential… Read More

Children with Complex Chronic Medical Conditions and Special Needs Privately Insured through an HMO

Kelly, A., K. T. Call, B. Staub, B. Donald, C. L. Wisner, A. F. Nelson, and R. W. Blum. 2002. “Children with Complex Chronic Medical Conditions and Special Needs Privately Insured through an HMO.” Families, Systems, and Health 20 (3): 279-289. Examines the managed care services provided to… Read More

Geographic Variation in the Use of Post-Acute Care

Kane, R. L., W. Lin and L. A. Blewett. 2002. “Geographic Variation in the Use of Post-Acute Care.” Health Services Research 37 (3): 667-682. OBJECTIVE: To assess the extent and consistency of geographic differences in the use of post-acute care (PAC), and the stability of this pattern of variation… Read More

Adolescent Health and Well-Being in the 21st Century: A Global Perspective

Call, K. Th., A. A. Riedel, K. Hein, V. McLoyd, A. Petersen, and M. Kipke. 2002. "Adolescent Health and Well-being in the 21st Century: A Global Perspective." Journal of Research on Adolescence 12(1):69-98. Adolescence is a critical developmental period with long-term implications for the health… Read More

Small Town Health Care Safety Nets' Report on a Pilot Study

Taylor, P., L. A. Blewett, M. Brasure, E. Larson, J. Gale, A. Hagopian, G. Hart, D. Hartley, P. House, M. K. James, and T. Ricketts. 2003. “Small Town Health Care Safety Nets' Report on a Pilot Study.” Journal of Rural Health 19 (2): 125-134. CONTEXT: Very little is known about the health care… Read More

The Adolescent Health Review: A test of a Brief Computerized Screening Instrument in School-Based Clinics

Harrison, P. A., T. J. Beebe, E. Park and J. Rancone. 2003. “The Adolescent Health Review: A Test of a Brief Computerized Screening Instrument in School-Based Clinics.” Journal of School Health 73(1):15-20. This study tested the viability of a stand-alone screening process in school-based health… Read More

Prepaid Monetary Incentives and Data Quality in Face-to-Face Interviews: Data from the 1996 SIPP

Davern, M., T. Rockwood, R. Sherrod, and S. Campbell. 2003. “Prepaid Monetary Incentives and Data Quality in Face-to-Face Interviews: Data from the 1996 Survey of Income and Program Participation Incentive Experiment.” Public Opinion Quarterly 67 (1): 139-47. This article investigates whether the… Read More

Recent Changes to the CPS: Sample Expansion, Health Insurance Verification, and State Health Insurance Coverate Estimates

Davern, M., T.J. Beebe, L. A. Blewett, and K.T. Call. 2003. “Recent Changes to the Current Population Survey: Sample Expansion, Health Insurance Verification, and State Health Insurance Coverage Estimates.” Public Opinion Quarterly 67 (4): 603-626. Read More

State Variation in SCHIP Allocations: How Much Is There, What Are Its Sources, and Can It Be Reduced?

Davern, M., L. A. Blewett, B. Bershadsky, K. T. Call, and T. Rockwood. 2003. “State Variation in SCHIP Allocations: How Much Is There, What Are Its Sources, and Can It Be Reduced?” Inquiry 40 (2): 184-187. Allocations for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)… Read More

Health Care Needs of the Growing Latino Population in Rural America: Focus Group Findings in One Midwestern State

Blewett, L. A., S. Smaida, C. Fuentes, and E. Ulrich. 2003. “Health Care Needs of the Growing Latino Population in Rural America: Focus Group Findings in One Midwestern State.” Journal of Rural Health 19 (1): 33-41. Latinos represent nearly 13% of the U.S. population, surpassing African-Americans… Read More

Hospital Provision of Uncompensated Care and Public Program Enrollment

Blewett, L. A., G. Davidson, M. Brown, and R. Maude-Griffin. 2003. “Hospital Provision of Uncompensated Care and Public Program Enrollment.” Medical Care Research and Review 60 (4): 509-527. Hospital provision of uncompensated care is partly a function of insurance coverage of state populations. As… Read More

The Role of the Private Sector in Monitoring Health Care Quality and Patient Safety

Blewett, L. A., E. Peterson, M. D. Finch, and S. T. Parente. 2003. “The Role of the Private Sector in Monitoring Health Care Quality and Patient Safety.” Journal on Quality and Safety 29 (8): 425-433. BACKGROUND: As payers, purchasers, and providers, both the public and private sectors have a stake… Read More

Evaluating Behavioral Health Services in Minnesota's Medicaid Population Using the Experience of Care and Health Outcomes

Beebe, T.J., P. A. Harrison, J. A. McRae, and S. E. Asche. 2003. “Evaluating Behavioral Health Services in Minnesota's Medicaid Population Using the Experience of Care and Health Outcomes (ECHO tm) Survey.” Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 14 (4): 608-621. Read More

Politics of Prevention: Expanding Prevention Benefits in the Medicare Program

Bartlett Foote, S. and L. A. Blewett. 2003. “Politics of Prevention: Expanding Prevention Benefits in the Medicare Program.” Journal of Public Health Policy 24 (1): 26-40. It is critical that public health advocates understand the structure of the Medicare program and the impact of the political… Read More

Income Inequality, Race, and Child Well-Being: An Aggregate Analysis in the 50 United States

McLeod, J. D., J. M. Nonnemaker, and K. T. Call. 2004. “Income Inequality, Race, and Child Well-being: An Aggregate Analysis in the 50 United States.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior 45(3): 249-264. Interest in income inequality as a predictor of health has exploded since the mid-1990s.… Read More

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Utilization of Preventive Services and Barriers to Care among MN Health Care Program Enrollees

McAlpine, D. and K. T. Call. 2004. “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Utilization of Preventive Services and Barriers to Care among Minnesota Health Care Program Enrollees.” MetroDoctors 6(6): 11. Read More