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Assessing the relationship between health utilities, quality of life, and health care costs in Alzheimer's disease: the CATIE-AD studyE A Miller
Department of Gerontology and Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125, USA
Curr Alzheimer Res 7:348-57. 2010..To examine the relationship between multiple measures of health care costs and health utilities, quality of life, and other factors in Alzheimer's Disease (AD)...
National newspaper portrayal of U.S. nursing homes: periodic treatment of topic and toneEdward Alan Miller
Gerontology Institute, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA 02125, USA
Milbank Q 90:725-61. 2012..This study examines how nursing homes were depicted in four leading national newspapers-the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Los Angeles Times-from 1999 to 2008...
National newspaper portrayal of nursing homes: tone of coverage and its correlatesEdward A Miller
Department of Gerontology, and Gerontology Institute, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125, USA
Med Care 51:78-83. 2013..Because emotional resonance can have a strong impact on how the general public and policy makers perceive specific issues, the purpose of this study is to characterize the tone of nursing home coverage in the national media...
Veterans use of non-VHA services: implications for policy and planningEdward Alan Miller
Department of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Soc Work Public Health 27:379-91. 2012..These changes are especially important in light of increased demand for care among younger Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanstain and older Veterans who served in previous wars...
The affordable care act and long-term care: comprehensive reform or just tinkering around the edges?Edward Alan Miller
Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA
J Aging Soc Policy 24:101-17. 2012..This article reviews the basic problems plaguing the long-term care sector and the provisions within the ACA meant to address them. It also includes a brief overview of issue content...
Implementing small group health insurance reform: the HEALTHpact plan of Rhode IslandEdward Alan Miller
University of Massachusetts Boston, USA
Med Care Res Rev 68:712-24. 2011..Providing the resources necessary for effective government oversight and outreach will be critical to small group market reform nationally. So too will be promoting broker and insurer buy-in...
Caregiver burden, health utilities, and institutional service use in Alzheimer's diseaseEdward Alan Miller
Department of Gerontology and Gerontology Institute, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, USA
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 27:382-93. 2012..e., hospitalization, nursing home, and residential care)...
Variation in health blog features and elements by gender, occupation, and perspectiveEdward Alan Miller
Department of Gerontology, John W McCormick School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125, USA
J Health Commun 16:726-49. 2011..Future research should build on these findings using national surveys of health bloggers and textual analysis of blog content...
Flying beneath the radar of health reform: the community living assistance services and supports (CLASS) actEdward Alan Miller
Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125, USA
Gerontologist 51:145-55. 2011..Most will continue to rely on substantial unpaid care, out-of-pocket payments when formal care is required, and Medicaid when all other money has run out...
Toward health reform for seniors in Bermuda: historical constraints on political possibilitiesEdward Alan Miller
Department of Gerontology, Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA
J Aging Soc Policy 23:73-93. 2011..This suggests that widespread agreement on the challenges in meeting the health and long-term care needs of the elderly does not necessarily lead to equally commensurable solutions to addressing it...
The continuing need to investigate the nature and content of teleconsultation communication using interaction analysis techniquesEdward Alan Miller
Department of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston MA 02125 3393, USA
J Telemed Telecare 17:55-64. 2011..We do not yet have a full understanding of the subtractive and enhancing effects of telemedicine on provider-patient relations and outcomes...
Small group health insurance reform in Rhode Island: promises and pitfalls of the HEALTHpact planEdward Alan Miller
Department of Gerontology, John W McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, MA 02125, USA
Health Serv Res 46:285-97. 2011..This study analyzes what design elements inhibited enrollment in HEALTHpact...
Diagnosis blog: checking up on health blogs in the blogosphereEdward Alan Miller
Dept of Gerontology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, 02125, USA
Am J Public Health 100:1514-9. 2010..We analyzed the content and characteristics of influential health blogs and bloggers to provide a more thorough understanding of the health blogosphere than was previously available...
The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Long-Term Care SpecialistsEdward Alan Miller
Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125, USA
Med Care Res Rev 67:3S-15S. 2010..Two leading experts provide commentary as well. Details of the study's methodology and issue content are described...
Weighing public and private options for reforming long-term care financing: findings from a national survey of specialistsEdward Alan Miller
Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125, USA
Med Care Res Rev 67:16S-37S. 2010..Findings also suggest consensus that reform of LTC financing should improve on the current public-private partnership in this area...
Predictors of nursing home admission among Alzheimer's disease patients with psychosis and/or agitationEdward Alan Miller
Department of Gerontology and Gerontology Institute, McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125, USA
Int Psychogeriatr 23:44-53. 2011..gov number, NCT00015548)...
