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| Kevin J DombkowskiSummaryAffiliation: University of Michigan Country: USA Publications
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Using Medicaid claims to identify children with asthmaKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 18:196-203. 2012..We wished to understand the degree to which alternative asthma case definitions applied to administrative data influence the accuracy of cases identified in an immunization information system...- Feasibility of initiating and sustaining registry-based immunization recall in private practicesKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109 5456, USA
Acad Pediatr 12:104-9. 2012..To assess the feasibility of initiating and sustaining immunization recall by private practices, including the barriers and costs, using a statewide immunization information system (IIS)... - Assessing the burden of undeliverable immunization reminder and recall notificationsKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
Prev Med 53:424-6. 2011..To assess the completeness and accuracy of parent contact information for the delivery of mailed reminder/recall notices using a statewide immunization information system (IIS)... 
The need for surveillance of delay in age-appropriate immunizationKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 0456, USA
Am J Prev Med 23:36-42. 2002..Our study was conducted in 2000-2001 using the most current National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) public use files available...- Provider attitudes regarding use of an immunization information system to identify children with asthma for influenza vaccinationKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 13:567-71. 2007..The attitudes of pediatric primary care providers regarding the implementation of this system were assessed... - Prematurity as a predictor of childhood asthma among low-income childrenKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 0456, USA
Ann Epidemiol 18:290-7. 2008..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association among birth weight, prematurity, and the prevalence of asthma later in childhood and to assess the degree to which this association may differ between black and white children... - Physician perspectives regarding annual influenza vaccination among children with asthmaKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0456, USA
Ambul Pediatr 8:294-9. 2008..This study aims to explore perspectives of primary care physicians regarding influenza vaccination practices for children with persistent versus intermittent asthma... - Continuity of prescribers of short-acting beta agonists among children with asthmaKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
J Pediatr 155:788-94. 2009..To determine whether short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) prescriber continuity was associated with emergency department visits among children with asthma... - Asthma surveillance using Medicaid administrative data: a call for a national frameworkKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 15:485-93. 2009..This collaboration will be of increasing importance as states experience mounting financial pressures due to increasing Medicaid enrollment and dwindling resources... - Spirometry use among pediatric primary care physiciansKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Division of General Pediatrics, 300 N Ingalls St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
Pediatrics 126:682-7. 2010..This study explores the use of spirometry in primary care settings... - Seasonal influenza vaccination reminders for children with high-risk conditions: a registry-based randomized trialKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5456, USA
Am J Prev Med 42:71-5. 2012..Children with chronic conditions have an increased risk of complications from influenza and have low influenza vaccination rates... - Effect of missed opportunities on influenza vaccination rates among children with asthmaKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 160:966-71. 2006.... - Geographic variation of asthma quality measures within and between health plansKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich, USA
Am J Manag Care 11:765-72. 2005..To contrast health plan performance in treating pediatric asthma within and between different geographic regions... 
Pediatric asthma surveillance using Medicaid claimsKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Public Health Rep 120:515-24. 2005..The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of asthma among children using alternative case definitions applied to administrative claims data, and to assess year-to-year classification concordance...- Influence of Medicaid managed care enrollment on emergency department utilization by childrenKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109 0456, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 158:17-21. 2004..To explore the association between Medicaid managed care plan enrollment and emergency department (ED) utilization... - Role of health insurance and a usual source of medical care in age-appropriate vaccinationKevin J Dombkowski
Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Am J Public Health 94:960-6. 2004..We examined the associations of having health insurance and having a usual source of medical care with age-appropriate childhood vaccination... - Risk factors for delay in age-appropriate vaccinationKevin J Dombkowski
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Rm 6C11, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Public Health Rep 119:144-55. 2004.... - Long-acting β-agonist monotherapy among children and adults with asthmaElizabeth A Wasilevich
Division of General Pediatrics, Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109, USA
Am J Manag Care 17:e91-5. 2011..To determine the prevalence of long-acting β-agonist (LABA) monotherapy among a Medicaid-enrolled population with asthma and to describe continued LABA monotherapy use... - Identifying children with chronic conditions for influenza vaccination using a statewide immunization registry: initial experiences of primary care providersSarah J Clark
Child Health Evaluation and Research CHEAR Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 18:204-8. 2012.... - Outcomes associated with spirometry for pediatric asthma in a managed care organizationMichael Cabana
Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 3333 California Street, Laurel Heights Bldg 245, San Francisco, California 94143 0503, USA
Pediatrics 118:e151-6. 2006..The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute asthma guidelines recommend that children with asthma receive spirometry testing "at least every 1 to 2 years to assess the maintenance of airway function.".. - Variation in pediatric asthma quality improvement programs by managed care plansMichael D Cabana
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Health Care System, Ann Arbo, MI 48109 0456, USA
Am J Med Qual 20:204-9. 2005..The variation in QI approaches by each of the managed care organizations suggests that there is a dearth of information on appropriate and cost-effective methods to improve pediatric asthma quality at the plan level... - Blood lead testing among Medicaid-enrolled children in MichiganAlex R Kemper
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 159:646-50. 2005..Federal regulations mandate that Medicaid-enrolled children be tested for lead poisoning at the age of 1 and 2 years or 3 through 5 years if not previously tested... - Parents' experiences with and preferences for immunization reminder/recall technologiesSarah J Clark
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5456, USA
Pediatrics 128:e1100-5. 2011..To describe parents' experiences and preferences regarding the use of different communication modes for immunization reminder/recall messages... - Follow-up testing among children with elevated screening blood lead levelsAlex R Kemper
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
JAMA 293:2232-7. 2005..Follow-up testing after an abnormal screening blood lead level is a key component of lead poisoning prevention... - Off-label utilization of antihypertensive medications in childrenEsther Y Yoon
Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0456, USA
Ambul Pediatr 7:299-303. 2007..To examine off-label use and costs of antihypertensive drugs in children by using a national sample of prescription claims... - Patterns of vision care among Medicaid-enrolled childrenAlex R Kemper
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Pediatrics 113:e190-6. 2004..To describe patterns of vision care among Medicaid-enrolled children... - Trends in diabetes mellitus among privately insured children, 1998-2002Alex R Kemper
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Division of General Pediatrics, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Ambul Pediatr 6:178-81. 2006..To evaluate trends in health care administrative claims for childhood diabetes mellitus... - Understanding attitudes toward adolescent vaccination and the decision-making dynamic among adolescents, parents and providersCharitha Gowda
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, 300 North Ingalls Building, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109 5456, USA
BMC Public Health 12:509. 2012..We sought to identify potentially modifiable barriers in the vaccine decision process among adolescents, parents and healthcare providers that could be addressed through interventions implemented within the adolescent's medical home... - False-positive newborn screening result and future health care use in a state Medicaid cohortBeth A Tarini
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 0456, USA
Pediatrics 128:715-22. 2011..To compare health care visit rates between infants with false-positive and those with normal newborn screening (NBS) results... - Long-acting beta-agonist monotherapy among children and adults with asthmaElizabeth A Wasilevich
University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 E mail
Am J Manag Care 17:e91-5. 2011..To determine the prevalence of long-acting b-agonist (LABA) monotherapy among a Medicaid-enrolled population with asthma and to describe continued LABA monotherapy use... - Emergency department use among Michigan children with special health care needs: an introductory studyHarold A Pollack
School of Social Service Administration, 969 East 60th Street, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Health Serv Res 39:665-92. 2004..To describe patterns of emergency department (ED) use among children dual-enrolled in Medicaid and Michigan's Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS)... - The economic effect of the hydrofluoroalkane albuterol transition on children with asthmaHarvey L Leo
J Allergy Clin Immunol 121:776-7. 2008