Assessing the impact of high deductible health plans
Division of Research Principal Investigator: John Hsu, MD
Primary Source of Funding: The Commonwealth Fund Industry
Description: This study will evaluate the early impact of deductible-based health insurance plans on health care consumption, costs, and clinical outcomes among Kaiser Permanente members in Northern and Southern California.
Care Access Research Study: Patient Perceptions of Copayments and Caps
Division of Research Principal Investigator: John Hsu MD, MBA, MSCE
Primary Source of Funding: Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit Program (formerly Direct Community Benefit Investment)
Description: This telephone interview study will assess patient awareness of current types of cost-sharing, and investigate related patient perceptions of access and changes in behavior.
Deductible Health Maintenance Organizations
Division of Research Principal Investigator: John Hsu, MD, MBA, MSCE
Primary Source of Funding: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
This study will evaluate the early impact of deductible-based health insurance plans on health care consumption, costs, and clinical outcomes among Kaiser Permanente members in Northern and Southern California.
The Impact of Consumer-Driven Health Products on People With Chronic Illnesses
Division of Research Principal Investigator: John Hsu, MD
Primary Source of Funding: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Description: This study will examine the impact of new consumer-driven health products (CDHP) on patient out-of-pocket costs for people with chronic diseases.
Prescription Drug Cost Sharing: Effects on Affordability and Patient Safety
Division of Research Principal Investigator: John Hsu, MD, MBA, MSCE
Primary Source of Funding: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Description: This study will investigate the clinical and economic ramifications of prescription drug cost-sharing.
Safety and Financial Ramifications of Emergency Department (ED) Copayments
Division of Research Principal Investigator: John Hsu, MD, MBA, MSCE
Primary Source of Funding: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Description: The goal of this study is to access the impact of ED co-payments on patient clinical outcomes and treatment costs in the Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, member population.
Smoking Cessation and Medical Care Use/Costs in a Large HMO
Division of Research Principal Investigator: Nancy Gordon, ScD
Primary Source of Funding: Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program
Description: This study will identify predictors of smoking cessation and assess the effect of smoking cessation on medical care use and costs using data from the 1996, 1999, and 2002 Member Health Surveys linked to Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, automated cost and utilization databases for the 12 months following each survey.
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