Rishi K Wadhera
Biographic Data
| ID | 5534766 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rishi K Wadhera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rishi K |
| FAMILY NAME | Wadhera |
| SIGNATURE | WADHERA R K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1089-3896 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Medicare Eligibility and Health Care Use Among Adults With Psychological Distress
These findings suggest that Medicare eligibility at age 65 years was associated with decreased use of mental health outpatient services and increased acute care use among adults with psychological distress. These findings highlight the need for policies that address gaps in mental health care in the Medicare program
Community Benefit and Tax-Exemption Levels at Non-Profit Hospitals Across US States
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between state policies and sociodemographic characteristics and state mean fair share spending at non-profit hospitals. Fair share spending is a hospital's charity care and community investment less the estimated value of their tax-exempt status. BACKGROUND: Hospitals with non-profit status in the United States are exempt from paying taxes. In return, they are expected to provide community benefits by subsidiz…
Changes in Health Care and Prescription Medication Affordability in the US During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Health care affordability improved for low-income adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a narrowing of income-based disparities, while prescription medication affordability improved for all income groups. These findings suggest that the recent unwinding of COVID-19 pandemic-related safety-net policies may worsen health care affordability and widen existing income-based inequities
The Paradoxical Decline in Cardiovascular Hospitalizations in the US
J. Franklin Wharam, MD, MPH; Robert F. LeCates, MA; Ann Thomas, PhD, MS; Fang Zhang, PhD; Stephanie Argetsinger, MPH; Laura F. Garabedian, PhD, MPH; Alison A. Galbraith, PhD, MPH
Changes in Health Care Access and Preventive Health Screenings by Race and Ethnicity
Results of this cohort study suggest that, in the US, wellness visits and preventive health screenings have not returned to prepandemic levels. These findings support the need for public health efforts to increase the use of preventive health screenings among eligible US adults
High-Performing and Low-Performing Hospitals Across Medicare Value-Based Payment Programs
This cross-sectional study examines the number and characteristics of hospitals that performed well or poorly across 3 Medicare value-based programs in fiscal year 2020
Association of the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Program With Changes in Patient Care Experience at Safety-net vs Non–Safety-net Hospitals
This cohort study of 2266 US hospitals found that the VBP program was not associated with improved patient experience at safety-net hospitals vs non-safety-net hospitals during an 8-year period. Policy makers may need to explore other strategies to address ongoing differences in patient experience and satisfaction, including additional support for safety-net hospitals
Community-Level Factors Associated With Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Covid-19 Rates In Massachusetts
Massachusetts has one of the highest cumulative incidence rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the US. Understanding which specific demographic, economic, and occupational factors have contributed to disparities in COVID-19 incidence rates across the state is critical to informing public health strategies. We performed a cross-sectional study of 351 Massachusetts cities and towns from January 1 to May 6, 2020, and found that a 10…
Variation in Covid-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths Across New York City Boroughs
This study describes demographic characteristics and hospital bed capacities of the 5 New York City boroughs, and evaluates whether differences in testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), hospitalizations, and deaths have emerged as a signal of racial, ethnic, and financial disparities.
Utilization of Social Determinants of Health ICD-10 Z-Codes Among Hospitalized Patients in the United States, 2016–2017
BACKGROUND: The inclusion of Z-codes for social determinants of health (SDOH) in the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) may offer an opportunity to improve data collection of SDOH, but no characterization of their utilization exists on a national all-payer level. OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of SDOH Z-codes and compare characteristics of patients with and without Z-codes and hospitals that do and do not…
Relative Effects of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program on Hospitals That Serve Poorer Patients
IMPORTANCE: Hospitals that serve poorer populations have higher readmission rates. It is unknown whether these hospitals effectively lowered readmission rates in response to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP). OBJECTIVE: To compare pre-post differences in readmission rates among hospitals with different proportion of dual-eligible patients both generally and among the most highly penalized (ie, low performing) hospitals. DESIGN: R…
Trends, Causes, and Outcomes of Hospitalizations for Homeless Individuals
OBJECTIVES: In the United States, an estimated 553,000 people are homeless on any given night. Few data provide large-scale, contemporary insight with regard to recent patterns of acute illness in this vulnerable population. We evaluated patterns, causes, and outcomes of acute hospitalization among homeless persons compared with a demographics-standardized and risk-standardized nonhomeless cohort. METHODS: Retrospective study comparing 185,292 ho…
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Relative Effects of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program on Hospitals That Serve Poorer Patients
IMPORTANCE: Hospitals that serve poorer populations have higher readmission rates. It is unknown whether these hospitals effectively lowered readmission rates in response to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP). OBJECTIVE: To compare pre-post differences in readmission rates among hospitals with different proportion of dual-eligible patients both generally and among the most highly penalized (ie, low performing) hospitals. DESIGN: R…
Trends, Causes, and Outcomes of Hospitalizations for Homeless Individuals
OBJECTIVES: In the United States, an estimated 553,000 people are homeless on any given night. Few data provide large-scale, contemporary insight with regard to recent patterns of acute illness in this vulnerable population. We evaluated patterns, causes, and outcomes of acute hospitalization among homeless persons compared with a demographics-standardized and risk-standardized nonhomeless cohort. METHODS: Retrospective study comparing 185,292 ho…
Community-Level Factors Associated With Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Covid-19 Rates In Massachusetts
Massachusetts has one of the highest cumulative incidence rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the US. Understanding which specific demographic, economic, and occupational factors have contributed to disparities in COVID-19 incidence rates across the state is critical to informing public health strategies. We performed a cross-sectional study of 351 Massachusetts cities and towns from January 1 to May 6, 2020, and found that a 10…
Variation in Covid-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths Across New York City Boroughs
This study describes demographic characteristics and hospital bed capacities of the 5 New York City boroughs, and evaluates whether differences in testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), hospitalizations, and deaths have emerged as a signal of racial, ethnic, and financial disparities.
Utilization of Social Determinants of Health ICD-10 Z-Codes Among Hospitalized Patients in the United States, 2016–2017
BACKGROUND: The inclusion of Z-codes for social determinants of health (SDOH) in the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) may offer an opportunity to improve data collection of SDOH, but no characterization of their utilization exists on a national all-payer level. OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of SDOH Z-codes and compare characteristics of patients with and without Z-codes and hospitals that do and do not…
High-Performing and Low-Performing Hospitals Across Medicare Value-Based Payment Programs
This cross-sectional study examines the number and characteristics of hospitals that performed well or poorly across 3 Medicare value-based programs in fiscal year 2020
Association of the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Program With Changes in Patient Care Experience at Safety-net vs Non–Safety-net Hospitals
This cohort study of 2266 US hospitals found that the VBP program was not associated with improved patient experience at safety-net hospitals vs non-safety-net hospitals during an 8-year period. Policy makers may need to explore other strategies to address ongoing differences in patient experience and satisfaction, including additional support for safety-net hospitals
Changes in Health Care and Prescription Medication Affordability in the US During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Health care affordability improved for low-income adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a narrowing of income-based disparities, while prescription medication affordability improved for all income groups. These findings suggest that the recent unwinding of COVID-19 pandemic-related safety-net policies may worsen health care affordability and widen existing income-based inequities
The Paradoxical Decline in Cardiovascular Hospitalizations in the US
J. Franklin Wharam, MD, MPH; Robert F. LeCates, MA; Ann Thomas, PhD, MS; Fang Zhang, PhD; Stephanie Argetsinger, MPH; Laura F. Garabedian, PhD, MPH; Alison A. Galbraith, PhD, MPH
Changes in Health Care Access and Preventive Health Screenings by Race and Ethnicity
Results of this cohort study suggest that, in the US, wellness visits and preventive health screenings have not returned to prepandemic levels. These findings support the need for public health efforts to increase the use of preventive health screenings among eligible US adults
Medicare Eligibility and Health Care Use Among Adults With Psychological Distress
These findings suggest that Medicare eligibility at age 65 years was associated with decreased use of mental health outpatient services and increased acute care use among adults with psychological distress. These findings highlight the need for policies that address gaps in mental health care in the Medicare program
Community Benefit and Tax-Exemption Levels at Non-Profit Hospitals Across US States
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between state policies and sociodemographic characteristics and state mean fair share spending at non-profit hospitals. Fair share spending is a hospital's charity care and community investment less the estimated value of their tax-exempt status. BACKGROUND: Hospitals with non-profit status in the United States are exempt from paying taxes. In return, they are expected to provide community benefits by subsidiz…
Medicine (11 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Health care (7 works) · Population (7 works) · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts (5 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (5 works) · Disease (4 works) · Ethnic group (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works)