Who Are the High-Cost Users? A Method for Person-Centred Attribution of Health Care Spending

2016

Healthcare payers have traditionally focused on payments to providers within specific sectors such as acute, physician, pharmacy and other providers. Recently, there are renewed efforts to draw attention away from sector specific costs and focus on the characteristics of individuals […]

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The Determinants of the Propensity to Receive Publicly Funded Home Care Services for the Elderly in Canada: A Panel Two-Stage Residual Inclusion Approach

2016

One anticipated consequence of the aging of societies around the world is an increase in the prevalence of chronic conditions and disability and a higher demand for long-term care, including home care (HC) services. In this study, the distinction between […]

Journal Article

CCAC Care Coordination Cost Analysis: CCAC & Care Coordinator Interview Findings

2013

Community Care Access Centres (CCAC) were established by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in 1996 to help the public access government-funded home and community services, and long-term care homes. Currently CCACs capture client utilization data and costs of […]

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Guidebook on Scientific Publishing: Advice for Students and Young Investigators in the Field of Health Services and Policy Research

2013

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