Becker's Hospital Review

Medicare panel considers national coding standard for ED visits

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, an independent federal agency that advises Congress on Medicare, is considering a recommendation to establish national guidelines for hospital emergency ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Harm Reduction, Medication-Assisted Treatment Key to Reducing Opioid-Associated ED Visits: Refat Rasul Srejon, MPH

Refat Rasul Srejon, MPH, says reducing opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits among young adults requires strategies like medication-assisted treatment and targeted outreach. He discusses why ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Study: Substance Abuse Associated With Frequent ED Visits

Substance abuse is associated with frequent emergency department visits, according to an Annals of Emergency Medicine study. Researchers studied the characteristics of less frequent (one to six visits ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

ACA Dependent Coverage Extension and Young Adults’ Substance-Associated ED Visits

This study examines the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on substance-associated emergency department (ED) visits among young adults, revealing reduced alcohol-associated visits but unchanged ...
Health Affairs

Medicaid Patients With ED Visits For Overdose: Disparities In Initiation Of Medications For Opioid Use Disorder

Medicaid is the largest payer of substance use disorder treatment in the US, 8 covering approximately 38 percent of nonelderly adults with OUD as of 2019. 9 The Substance Use Disorder Prevention that ...
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Identifying Oncology Patients at High Risk for Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits Using a Novel Definition

A retrospective study was conducted using four clinical and administrative databases. All ED visits by oncology patients between April 1, 2019, and April 1, 2021, were identified. A novel definition ...