Didem M Bernard

Datos Biográficos

ID5539106
NOMBREDidem M Bernard
NOMBRESDidem M
APELLIDOBernard
FIRMABERNARD D M
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAS0
OBRAS COMO AUTOR6
OBRAS COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2005
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2016
ÍNDICE H0

  • Access to Care Among Nonelderly Veterans

    Didem Bernard, Didem M Bernard et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2016Referencias: 11

    BACKGROUND: Veteran access to care is an important policy issue that has not previously been examined with population-based survey data. OBJECTIVES: This study compares access to care for nonelderly adult Veterans versus comparable non-Veterans, overall and within subgroups defined by simulated eligibility for health care from the Veterans Health Administration and by insurance status. RESEARCH DESIGN: We use household survey data from the Medica…

  • Recent Improvements in Bariatric Surgery Outcomes

    William Encinosa, William E Encinosa et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2009Referencias: 7

    OBJECTIVE: Bariatric surgery is one of the fastest growing hospital procedures, but with a 40% complication rate in 2001. Between 2001 and 2005 bariatric surgeries grew by 113%. Our objective is to examine how 6-month complications improved between 2001 and 2006, using a nationwide, population-based sample. DATA/DESIGN: We examined insurance claims in 2001-2002 and 2005-2006 for 9582 bariatric surgeries, at 652 hospitals, among a population of 16…

  • Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery

    William Encinosa, William E Encinosa et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006Referencias: 14

    OBJECTIVE: Bariatric surgery is one of the fastest growing hospital procedures. Our objective is to examine the safety outcomes and utilization of resources in the 6 months after bariatric surgery using a nationwide, population-based sample. DATA/DESIGN: We examine insurance claims for 2522 bariatric surgeries, at 308 hospitals, among a population of 5.6 million nonelderly people covered by large employers in the 2001-2002 MarketScan data. Outcom…

  • Health Care Expenditure Burdens Among Adults With Diabetes in 2001

    Didem Bernard, Didem M Bernard et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006Referencias: 10

    OBJECTIVE: High out-of-pocket costs can pose a significant burden on patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes and contribute to decreased treatment adherence. We examined financial burdens among adults with diabetes using nationally representative data. METHODS: estimated how frequently adults with diabetes live in families in which spending on health insurance premiums and health care services exceed a specified percentage of family-lev…

  • Workers Who Decline Employment-Related Health Insurance

    Didem Bernard, Didem M Bernard et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2006Referencias: 8

    BACKGROUND: Families of workers who decline coverage represent a substantial share of the uninsured and publicly-insured population in the United States. OBJECTIVE: We examined health status, access to health care, utilization, and expenditures among families that declined health insurance coverage offered by employers using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for 2001 and 2002. RESULTS: We found differences in insurance status for adu…

  • Hospital Finances and Patient Safety Outcomes

    Open AccessWilliam Encinosa, William E Encinosa et al.ARTICLEINQUIRY The Journal of Health…2005

    Hospitals recently have experienced greater financial pressures. Whether these financial pressures have led to more patient safety problems is unknown. Using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) State Inpatient Data for Florida from 1996 to 2000, this study examines whether financial pressure at hospitals is associated with increases in the rate of patient safety events (e.g., medical errors) for major surgeries. Findings show that …