Research
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SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Among Firefighters in Los Angeles, California
Schaeffer Center researchers conducted a serological survey of firefighters in Los Angeles in October 2020.
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Paying Patients to Use Lower-Priced Providers
Many employers have introduced rewards programs as a new benefit design in which employees are paid $25–$500 if they receive care from lower-priced providers. Schaeffer Center researchers assessed the impact of the rewards program on procedure prices and choice of provider and how these outcomes vary by length of exposure to the program and patient population.
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Association of Cash Payment with Intensity of Opioid Prescriptions
It is difficult to track use and outcomes in patients who pay cash for their prescriptions at the pharmacy. In Texas, 14% of all opioid prescriptions are paid with cash, often by uninsured patients and pharmacy shoppers.
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Shifting the Demand for Vaccines: A Review of Strategies
Vaccines prevent millions of deaths, and yet millions of people die each year from vaccine-preventable diseases. The primary reason for these deaths is that a significant fraction of the population chooses not to vaccinate.
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Racial and Sociodemographic Disparities in the Detection of Narrow Angles before Detection of Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma in the United States
Most patients who receive a new diagnosis of PACG in the United States do not have a prior diagnosis of ANA.
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Risk and Protective Factors of Dementia and CIND in the United States
Recent population-based studies have shown declines in dementia prevalence in high-income countries, suggesting that improved population cardiovascular health and rising levels of education in the past 25 year were associated with reduction of dementia risks.
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies Specific to Receptor Binding Domain of SARS-CoV-2 and Vaccination Coverage Among Adults in Los Angeles County, April 2021: The LA Pandemic Surveillance Cohort Study
In April 2021 approximately 72% of LAC adults had potential protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2.
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Comparison of Hospital Claims and Poison Center Data to Evaluate Health Impact of Opioids, Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabinoids
Schaeffer Center experts compare hospital claims data (Colorado Hospital Association (CHA)) and poison center cases to describe opioid, cannabis and synthetic cannabinoid-related healthcare encounters and exposures in Colorado from 2013 to 2017.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Policy Response on Health Care Utilization: Evidence From County-Level Medical Claims and Cellphone Data
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced federal, state, and local policymakers to respond by legislating, enacting, and enforcing social distancing policies.
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Length of Life after Dementia Diagnosis: an 18-Year Follow-up Study of Medicare Beneficiaries
Quantifying survival time after dementia diagnosis and assessing mechanisms driving differences across race/ethnicity to inform care and financial planning.