Susan L Ettner

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1 Contribution of major diseases to disparities in mortality. N Engl J Med 2002 8.72
2 Socioeconomic position and health among persons with diabetes mellitus: a conceptual framework and review of the literature. Epidemiol Rev 2004 3.74
3 The implications of choice: prescribing generic or preferred pharmaceuticals improves medication adherence for chronic conditions. Arch Intern Med 2006 3.64
4 Disparities in the utilization of high-volume hospitals for complex surgery. JAMA 2006 3.35
5 Longitudinal study of new and prevalent use of self-monitoring of blood glucose. Diabetes Care 2006 2.44
6 Determinants of medical expenditures in the last 6 months of life. Ann Intern Med 2011 2.33
7 Insurance coverage, medical conditions, and visits to alternative medicine providers: results of a national survey. Arch Intern Med 2002 2.27
8 Methods for improving regression analysis for skewed continuous or counted responses. Annu Rev Public Health 2007 1.97
9 Association between occurrence of a postoperative complication and readmission: implications for quality improvement and cost savings. Ann Surg 2013 1.87
10 Socioeconomic status and health: a micro-level analysis of exposure and vulnerability to daily stressors. J Health Soc Behav 2004 1.87
11 Cash and compassion: profit status and the delivery of hospice services. J Palliat Med 2002 1.86
12 Patient, physician, pharmacy, and pharmacy benefit design factors related to generic medication use. J Gen Intern Med 2007 1.50
13 Hospice admission practices: where does hospice fit in the continuum of care? J Am Geriatr Soc 2004 1.43
14 Medicare Part D benzodiazepine exclusion and use of psychotropic medication by patients with new anxiety disorders. Psychiatr Serv 2012 1.42
15 Physicians' perceived knowledge of and responsibility for managing patients' out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs. Ann Pharmacother 2006 1.41
16 Medicare Part D coverage gap and diabetes beneficiaries. Am J Manag Care 2009 1.40
17 Linking hospital discharge and death records--accuracy and sources of bias. J Clin Epidemiol 2004 1.36
18 Perception of neighborhood problems, health behaviors, and diabetes outcomes among adults with diabetes in managed care: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study. Diabetes Care 2007 1.32
19 Quality improvement for depression in primary care: do patients with subthreshold depression benefit in the long run? Am J Psychiatry 2005 1.30
20 The effect of pharmacy benefit design on patient-physician communication about costs. J Gen Intern Med 2006 1.28
21 Effect of full-service partnerships on homelessness, use and costs of mental health services, and quality of life among adults with serious mental illness. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2010 1.25
22 Physicians' perceptions of relevant prescription drug costs: do costs to the individual patient or to the population matter most? Am J Manag Care 2006 1.25
23 Medical costs associated with type 2 diabetes complications and comorbidities. Am J Manag Care 2013 1.24
24 Prevalence and correlates of at-risk drinking among older adults: the project SHARE study. J Gen Intern Med 2010 1.21
25 A preliminary analysis of the receipt of mental health services consistent with national standards among children in the child welfare system. Am J Public Health 2009 1.21
26 Inpatient Psychiatric Care of Medicare Beneficiaries With State Buy-In Coverage. Health Care Financ Rev 1998 1.19
27 Utilization of mental health and substance abuse care for people living with HIV/AIDS, chronic mental illness, and substance abuse disorders. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2008 1.19
28 Paying the price at the end of life: a consideration of factors that affect the profitability of hospice. J Palliat Med 2008 1.19
29 Determinants of treatment intensity for patients with serious illness: a new conceptual framework. J Palliat Med 2010 1.18
30 The well-being of parental caregivers of children with activity limitations. Matern Child Health J 2008 1.18
31 Generic-only drug coverage in the Medicare Part D gap and effect on medication cost-cutting behaviors for patients with diabetes mellitus: the translating research into action for diabetes study. J Am Geriatr Soc 2010 1.14
32 An international perspective on worker mental health problems: who bears the burden and how are costs addressed? Can J Psychiatry 2007 1.12
33 Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention to enable stroke survivors throughout the Los Angeles County safety net to "stay with the guidelines". Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2011 1.11
34 Differences in cause-specific mortality between Latino and white adults. Med Care 2005 1.11
35 Do the incentives in 3-tier pharmaceutical benefit plans operate as intended? Results from a physician leadership survey. Am J Manag Care 2005 1.09
36 Potential savings associated with drug substitution in Medicare Part D: the Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study. J Gen Intern Med 2013 1.08
37 The quality of supportive cancer care in the veterans affairs health system and targets for improvement. JAMA Intern Med 2013 1.05
38 Prescription of antipsychotic drugs by office-based physicians in the United States, 1989-1997. Psychiatr Serv 2002 1.05
39 The effect of a multidisciplinary hospitalist/physician and advanced practice nurse collaboration on hospital costs. J Nurs Adm 2006 1.04
40 Performance of statistical models to predict mental health and substance abuse cost. BMC Med Res Methodol 2006 1.02
41 Cost-related nonadherence by medication type among Medicare Part D beneficiaries with diabetes. Med Care 2013 1.02
42 Impact of the Medicare Short Stay Transfer Policy on patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery. Health Serv Res 2007 1.01
43 Previous Medicaid Status of Children Newly Enrolled in Supplemental Security Income. Health Care Financ Rev 1998 0.98
44 Use of VA and Medicare services by dually eligible veterans with psychiatric problems. Health Serv Res 2008 0.97
45 A cost analysis of San Diego County's REACH program for homeless persons. Psychiatr Serv 2009 0.96
46 Association of claims-based quality of care measures with outcomes among community-dwelling vulnerable elders. Med Care 2011 0.96
47 The contribution of cancer incidence, stage at diagnosis and survival to racial differences in years of life expectancy. J Gen Intern Med 2009 0.96
48 Missed opportunities: use of an end-of-life symptom management order protocol among inpatients dying expected deaths. J Palliat Med 2011 0.96
49 Effect of physician reimbursement methodology on the rate and cost of cataract surgery. Arch Ophthalmol 2005 0.96
50 Disability and decline in physical function associated with hospital use at end of life. J Gen Intern Med 2012 0.95
51 Medicaid expenditures on psychotropic medications for children in the child welfare system. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2012 0.94
52 Drinkers and bettors: investigating the complementarity of alcohol consumption and problem gambling. Drug Alcohol Depend 2008 0.94
53 Patient-provider communication regarding drug costs in Medicare Part D beneficiaries with diabetes: a TRIAD Study. BMC Health Serv Res 2010 0.93
54 12-month outcomes of community engagement versus technical assistance to implement depression collaborative care: a partnered, cluster, randomized, comparative effectiveness trial. Ann Intern Med 2014 0.92
55 The contribution of specific causes of death to sex differences in mortality. Public Health Rep 2007 0.92
56 Impact of changes in Medicare Home Health care reimbursement on month-to-month Home Health utilization between 1996 and 2001 for a national sample of patients undergoing orthopedic procedures. Med Care 2006 0.92
57 Educational disparities in rates of smoking among diabetic adults: the translating research into action for diabetes study. Am J Public Health 2007 0.92
58 Educational disparities in health behaviors among patients with diabetes: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) Study. BMC Public Health 2007 0.91
59 Cost-effectiveness analysis of integrated care for people with HIV, chronic mental illness and substance abuse disorders. J Ment Health Policy Econ 2009 0.90
60 A bitter pill: formulary variability and the challenge to prescribing physicians. J Am Board Fam Pract 2004 0.90
61 Cost evaluation of a coordinated care management intervention for dementia. Am J Manag Care 2009 0.90
62 Accommodating ethnic diversity: a study of California hospice programs. Med Care 2004 0.90
63 Economic benefits of intensive insulin therapy in critically Ill patients: the targeted insulin therapy to improve hospital outcomes (TRIUMPH) project. Diabetes Care 2008 0.90
64 Racial and ethnic disparities in access to physicians with HIV-related expertise. J Gen Intern Med 2005 0.88
65 Designing payment for Collaborative Care for Depression in primary care. Health Serv Res 2011 0.88
66 Changes in regional variation of Medicare home health care utilization and service mix for patients undergoing major orthopedic procedures in response to changes in reimbursement policy. Health Serv Res 2009 0.88
67 Correlates of depression among people with diabetes: The Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study. Prim Care Diabetes 2010 0.87
68 Adoption and use of stand-alone electronic prescribing in a health plan-sponsored initiative. Am J Manag Care 2010 0.87
69 Competing demands for time and self-care behaviors, processes of care, and intermediate outcomes among people with diabetes: Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD). Diabetes Care 2011 0.86
70 The impact of continuous Medicaid enrollment on diagnosis, treatment, and survival in six surgical cancers. Health Serv Res 2014 0.86
71 Risk adjustment for people with chronic conditions in private sector health plans. Med Decis Making 2003 0.84
72 Surgeon Perception of Risk and Benefit in the Decision to Operate. Ann Surg 2016 0.83
73 Charity for the dying: who receives unreimbursed hospice care? J Palliat Med 2003 0.83
74 Do specialist self-referral insurance policies improve access to HIV-experienced physicians as a regular source of care? Med Care Res Rev 2005 0.83
75 Correlates of alcohol-related discussions between older adults and their physicians. J Am Geriatr Soc 2010 0.82
76 Determinants of death in the hospital among older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2011 0.82
77 Costs of care for people living with combined HIV/AIDS, chronic mental illness, and substance abuse disorders. AIDS Care 2009 0.82
78 Cost-sharing and adherence to antihypertensives for low and high adherers. Am J Manag Care 2009 0.81
79 Health-related quality of life and patient reports about care outcomes in a multidisciplinary hospital intervention. Ann Behav Med 2006 0.81
80 Optimizing enrollment in employer health programs: a comparison of enrollment strategies in the Diabetes Health Plan. Am J Manag Care 2014 0.80
81 Physician compensation from salary and quality of diabetes care. J Gen Intern Med 2007 0.80
82 Depression and all-cause mortality in persons with diabetes mellitus: are older adults at higher risk? Results from the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes Study. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 0.79
83 Are rural hospices at a financial disadvantage? Evidence from California. J Pain Symptom Manage 2008 0.79
84 Effect of cost-sharing changes on self-monitoring of blood glucose. Am J Manag Care 2007 0.78
85 Impact of patient race on receiving head CT during blunt head injury evaluation. Acad Emerg Med 2005 0.78
86 A collaborative approach to identifying effective incentives for mental health clinicians to improve depression care in a large managed behavioral healthcare organization. Adm Policy Ment Health 2011 0.77
87 Prescription drug coverage and effects on drug expenditures among elderly Medicare beneficiaries. Health Serv Res 2008 0.77
88 Insurance coverage among people living with combined HIV/AIDS, chronic mental illness, and substance abuse disorders. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2010 0.77
89 Mental health and high-cost health care utilization: new evidence from Axis II disorders. Health Serv Res 2013 0.77
90 Ordering of CT by emergency department provider type: analysis of a nationally representative sample. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2012 0.77
91 The impact of managed care on access to highly active antiretroviral therapy and on outcomes among Medicaid beneficiaries with AIDS. Med Care Res Rev 2007 0.76
92 Effect of medicare part D benzodiazepine exclusion on psychotropic use in benzodiazepine users. J Am Geriatr Soc 2012 0.76
93 Receipt of Caregiving and Fall Risk in US Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Med Care 2016 0.76
94 The Association of Depression and the Cardiovascular Risk Factors of Blood Pressure, HbA1c, and Body Mass Index among Patients with Diabetes: Results from the Translating Research into Action for Diabetes Study. Int J Endocrinol 2012 0.75
95 Physician perception of reimbursement for outpatient procedures among managed care patients with diabetes mellitus. Am J Manag Care 2009 0.75
96 The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Evaluation Study: Impact on Specialty Behavioral Health Care Utilization and Spending Among Carve-In Enrollees. Med Care 2016 0.75
97 Mental health and risky sexual behaviors: evidence from DSM-IV Axis II disorders. J Ment Health Policy Econ 2013 0.75
98 At-risk drinking and outpatient healthcare expenditures in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 0.75
99 Claims-based Identification Methods and the Cost of Fall-related Injuries Among US Older Adults. Med Care 2016 0.75
100 How does the persistence of depression influence the continuity and type of health insurance and coverage limits on mental health therapy? J Ment Health Policy Econ 2007 0.75
101 Income and employment of people living with combined HIV/AIDS, chronic mental illness, and substance abuse disorders. J Ment Health Policy Econ 2006 0.75
102 Disparities in receipt of specialty services among children with mental health need enrolled in the CMHI. Psychiatr Serv 2014 0.75
103 Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Determinants of Fear of Violent Crime Among Adolescents. Fam Community Health 2016 0.75
104 Physician variation in lung cancer treatment at the end of life. Am J Manag Care 2017 0.75
105 Comparing Gold-standard Copayment and Coinsurance Values From Claims Processing Engines to Values Derived From Behavioral Health Claims Databases. Med Care 2022 0.75
106 Predictors of Out-of-ACO Care in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Med Care 2016 0.75
107 Impact of a Risk Calculator on Risk Perception and Surgical Decision Making: A Randomized Trial. Ann Surg 2016 0.75
108 Full-service partnerships among adults with serious mental illness in California: impact on utilization and costs. Psychiatr Serv 2014 0.75