D U Himmelstein
Biographic Data
| ID | 6060549 |
|---|---|
| NAME | D U Himmelstein |
| GIVEN NAMES | D U |
| FAMILY NAME | Himmelstein |
| SIGNATURE | HIMMELSTEIN D U |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cambridge Hospital |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Can Medicaid managed care provide continuity of care to new Medicaid enrollees? An analysis of tenure on Medicaid
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to analyze duration of coverage among new Medicaid enrollees. METHODS: The 1991 Survey of Income and Program Participation was used to examined the duration of coverage for individuals who did not have Medicaid in January 1991 and obtained coverage by May 1993. RESULTS: Of new Medicaid enrollees, 38% (90% confidence interval [CI] = 34%, 42%) remained covered 1 year later; 26% (90% CI = 21%, 31%) remained …
Who administers? Who cares? Medical administrative and clinical employment in the United States and Canada
OBJECTIVES. We compared US and Canadian health administration costs using national medical care employment data for both countries. METHODS. Data from census surveys on hospital, nursing home, and outpatient employment in the United States (1968 to 1993) and Canada (1971 and 1986) were analyzed. RESULTS. Between 1968 and 1993, US medical care employment grew from 3.976 to 10.308 million full-time equivalents. Administration grew from 0.719 to 2.7…
Care denied
OBJECTIVES. This study analyzed data on US residents reporting that they were unable to obtain needed care. Inadequately immunized children and women inadequately screened for breast or cervical cancer were also examined. METHODS. Data from the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey was analyzed. RESULTS. A total of 6,375,000 (90% confidence interval [CI] = 6,039,000, 6,711,000) people could not get hospitalization, prescription medications, me…
Patient transfers
We studied 458 consecutive patient transfers from 14 private hospitals to a public hospital emergency room during a six-month period. The transferred patients were predominantly male, young, and uninsured, and included large numbers of minority group members. We established criteria to identify patients at high risk for adverse effects of transfer and reviewed the clinical records of the 103 patients meeting these criteria. We judged that transfe…
Care denied
OBJECTIVES. This study analyzed data on US residents reporting that they were unable to obtain needed care. Inadequately immunized children and women inadequately screened for breast or cervical cancer were also examined. METHODS. Data from the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey was analyzed. RESULTS. A total of 6,375,000 (90% confidence interval [CI] = 6,039,000, 6,711,000) people could not get hospitalization, prescription medications, me…
Patient transfers
We studied 458 consecutive patient transfers from 14 private hospitals to a public hospital emergency room during a six-month period. The transferred patients were predominantly male, young, and uninsured, and included large numbers of minority group members. We established criteria to identify patients at high risk for adverse effects of transfer and reviewed the clinical records of the 103 patients meeting these criteria. We judged that transfe…
Can Medicaid managed care provide continuity of care to new Medicaid enrollees? An analysis of tenure on Medicaid
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to analyze duration of coverage among new Medicaid enrollees. METHODS: The 1991 Survey of Income and Program Participation was used to examined the duration of coverage for individuals who did not have Medicaid in January 1991 and obtained coverage by May 1993. RESULTS: Of new Medicaid enrollees, 38% (90% confidence interval [CI] = 34%, 42%) remained covered 1 year later; 26% (90% CI = 21%, 31%) remained …
Who administers? Who cares? Medical administrative and clinical employment in the United States and Canada
OBJECTIVES. We compared US and Canadian health administration costs using national medical care employment data for both countries. METHODS. Data from census surveys on hospital, nursing home, and outpatient employment in the United States (1968 to 1993) and Canada (1971 and 1986) were analyzed. RESULTS. Between 1968 and 1993, US medical care employment grew from 3.976 to 10.308 million full-time equivalents. Administration grew from 0.719 to 2.7…
Patient transfers
We studied 458 consecutive patient transfers from 14 private hospitals to a public hospital emergency room during a six-month period. The transferred patients were predominantly male, young, and uninsured, and included large numbers of minority group members. We established criteria to identify patients at high risk for adverse effects of transfer and reviewed the clinical records of the 103 patients meeting these criteria. We judged that transfe…
Care denied
OBJECTIVES. This study analyzed data on US residents reporting that they were unable to obtain needed care. Inadequately immunized children and women inadequately screened for breast or cervical cancer were also examined. METHODS. Data from the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey was analyzed. RESULTS. A total of 6,375,000 (90% confidence interval [CI] = 6,039,000, 6,711,000) people could not get hospitalization, prescription medications, me…
Who administers? Who cares? Medical administrative and clinical employment in the United States and Canada
OBJECTIVES. We compared US and Canadian health administration costs using national medical care employment data for both countries. METHODS. Data from census surveys on hospital, nursing home, and outpatient employment in the United States (1968 to 1993) and Canada (1971 and 1986) were analyzed. RESULTS. Between 1968 and 1993, US medical care employment grew from 3.976 to 10.308 million full-time equivalents. Administration grew from 0.719 to 2.7…
Can Medicaid managed care provide continuity of care to new Medicaid enrollees? An analysis of tenure on Medicaid
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to analyze duration of coverage among new Medicaid enrollees. METHODS: The 1991 Survey of Income and Program Participation was used to examined the duration of coverage for individuals who did not have Medicaid in January 1991 and obtained coverage by May 1993. RESULTS: Of new Medicaid enrollees, 38% (90% confidence interval [CI] = 34%, 42%) remained covered 1 year later; 26% (90% CI = 21%, 31%) remained …
Family medicine (4 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Health care (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medicaid (2 works) · Medical record (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Political science (2 works)