Vol. 44, No. 2, FALL 2017

Table of Contents

Articles

New Congressional Legislation Finally Eliminates the Medicare Therapy Cap PDF
Tina Ortolan, MJ, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Prenatal Care Models in a Resident Clinic: An Analysis of Cost PDF
Jessica J. Leszczynski, D.O., Prabhcharan Gill, M.D., Michael A. Krew, M.D., M.S.
Effects of a Patient-Friendly Medical Debt Financing Program on Access to Care and Social Outcomes PDF
Laura Lessard, PhD, MPH, Julie Solomon, PhD
A Federal Standard for the Protection of Apologies Following Medical Harm PDF
Ellie Daigle, MJ, RN, CPHRM
Explaining Consolidation Decisions: Motivations for Recent Local Health Department Consolidations in Ohio PDF
Michael E. Morris, PhD, Matthew Stefanak, MPH, Joshua Filla, MPA, Sharla A. Smith, PhD, Rohit Pradhan, PhD, John Hoornbeek, PhD
Predicting Costs Associated with Open Heart Surgery Based on Clinical, Administrative and Cost Data PDF
Chiam Et Al
Disruptive Patient Behavior: Balancing Patient Rights and Protection for California Emergency Workers PDF
Kimberly Moss
Pharma Payments and Physician Concentration: An Empirical Analysis PDF
Raymond J. March
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA): A Scoping Review PDF
Elizabeth Kreuze, RN
Growth of Formal and Informal Private Healthcare Providers in India: Structural Changes and Implications PDF
Shailender Kumar Hooda, PhD
THE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN: THE TIME FOR CONGRESS TO REAUTHORIZE IT IS NOW! PDF
Michael D. Robinson, MPH, MBA, JD, LLM
Correlating Medicaid Reimbursement Reductions, the Sustainability of Providers, and Access to Care Utilizing Healthcare KPIs PDF
Alfredo Sepulveda, PhD
The Impact of Hospital Competition on Strategies and Outcomes of Hospitals: A Systematic Review of the U.S. Hospitals 1996-2016 PDF
Akbar Ghiasi, Ferhat D. Zengul, Ph.D., MBA, Bunyamin Ozaydin, Ph.D., Nurettin Oner, MS, Bryan K. Breland, DrPH, JD, MPA
Exploring the Association between Quality and Financial Performance in U.S. Hospitals: A Systematic Review PDF
Matthew Barnes, Nurettin Oner, MS, Midge N. Ray, PhD, RN, Fergat D. Zengul, Ph.D., MBA