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Increased Outpatient Coding Intensity Following Hospital Adoption of AI-Enabled Scribing Warrants Examination but Likely Reflects Enhanced Rules-Based Documentation
Read the StudyApril 21, 2024
Exploring Reimbursement Differences Between Nonprofit and For-Profit Health Systems
This analysis shows the disparate unit economics among secular nonprofit, for-profit, faith-based nonprofit, and government/public health systems.
Katie Patton • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.
StudiesMarch 31, 2024
Leveraging Risk Adjustment to Analyze Health Status of Patients Receiving Cancer Treatment in 2017 and 2022
Utilizing risk adjustment reveals that, for certain cancers, patients being treated in 2022 were generally healthier than patients in 2017.
Katie Patton • Colin Macon • Allison Oakes, Ph.D. • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.
StudiesFebruary 25, 2024
The Factors Influencing Cancer Disease Burden Are Evolving
The analysis of factors influencing cancer incidence, prevalence and mortality underscores the challenges and complexities of curbing disease burden.
Katie Patton • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.
StudiesFebruary 04, 2024
Local Analysis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Underscores Need for Targeted Treatment
Despite estimates of adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, there are no approved medicines to treat the condition and research is limited.
Katie Patton • Austin Miller • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.
StudiesJanuary 14, 2024
Part 2: Harnessing Price Transparency Data to Analyze True Cost of Care
Combining data about negotiated rates, utilization and provider info enables market-level strategic insights and optimization of healthcare costs.
Katie Patton • Jim Browne • Matt Ikard • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.
StudiesJanuary 07, 2024
Part 1: The Economic Framework of Price Transparency Data
Understanding the identity of services rendered by every provider is foundational to connecting a negotiated rate to a specific provider and location.
Katie Patton • Jim Browne • Matt Ikard • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.
StudiesDecember 17, 2023
The Market Rate Has Been Revealed, and It Is Lower Than You Think
Our research reveals that rates vary widely within and among markets for the same healthcare services, even high-volume preventive procedures.
Katie Patton • Matt Ikard • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.
StudiesJuly 23, 2023
Employers Have a Critical Role in Containing U.S. Healthcare Spending
Health plan price transparency should compel health economy stakeholders to compete based on cost, quality and access, which are elements of value.
Katie Patton • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.
StudiesJune 18, 2023
National Distribution Reveals Variation in Quality, Financial and Competitive Performance Among Renowned U.S. Hospitals
Accounting for factors such as services rendered, bed size and market characteristics is critical for identifying true hospital peers.
Katie Patton • Sanjula Jain, Ph.D.






















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