Screening can reduce incidence and mortality from colorectal cancer but has been underutilized. Efforts to increase screening depend on accurate data about screening status. We sought to evaluate the independent and combined yield of claims and direct survey for identifying colorectal cancer screening among average-risk health plan beneficiaries. Participants were Aetna members ages between 52 ...

The consumption of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has been linked to various health benefits, including a reduced risk cardiovascular disease. EVOO contains triglycerides and unsaturated fatty acids, as well minor compounds, such polar phenols tocopherols, which play crucial nutritional biological role. composition these compounds is affected by factors that distinguish EVOOs from lower-quality ...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the effect of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) use on healthcare utilization as measured by health claims. DATA SOURCES A unique data set that combines individual-level information on EAP utilization, demographic information, and health insurance claims from 1991 to 1995 for all employees of a large midwestern employer. STUDY DESIGN Using "fixed-effect" econometric mo...

Medical insurance claims are increasingly important as a source of data in monitoring health care utilization and patient outcomes and in identifying patient cohorts for research. In a study that attempted to verify that those with Medicaid claims for treatment of schizophrenia did indeed have the disorder, two psychiatrists evaluated clinical information obtained from primary mental health car...