WK1 ECONOMIC DATA ANALYSIS 2
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Economic Data Analysis
Renetta Roland
University of Phoenix
MHA/598
Thom Sloan
October 9, 2023
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Economic Data Analysis
This is an analysis report, and it will focus on the trends in utilization and cost of healthcare in the United States, more so in my state of Texas or the Southwestern region. It is going to show trends that are positive or negative and explore the potential for utilizing this information to build a stronger healthcare system. The Dartmouth Atlas Project has been providing evidence of how resources are calculated across the United States by breaking it down by national, regional, and local markets.
Results from Texas
After reviewing the Dartmouth Atlas report for the state of Texas it showed updated measures of Medicare expenditures, end-of-life care, readmissions rates, and ambulatory care usage in the 2018 Medicare report for McAllen, TX, and Miami, FL have diminished with little change, (the ratio of spending and other measures are between 75
th
and 25
th
percentile HRR). In 2019 the report included racial and ethical disparities in health care and how they interact with different regions. In 2020 the report will be more in-depth due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The average total of Medicare reimbursements in Texas as an average in percentage is 46.9% down from 60.9% which is about 60 percent for enrollees aged 67-69 for mammograms that are done every two years. Compared to other regions this is lower than most regions. Under preventive screening, there was a considerable variation in rates of testing for diabetics in the age
range of 65-75 among HHR. Texas was just over half with eye exams for example Odessa, TX was at 52.2% and Lubbock was at 56.2% compared to the state of Iowa like Cedar Rapids at 80.6% and Waterloo at 79.5%. Also looking at mammograms, Texas is still lower even in comparison with California in 2018, even though the rates have come down but not as low as Texas. Redding, CA went from 64.3% to 58.5% and Salinas went from 64.3% to 58.8% while
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Odessa, TX was at 46.9% and El Paso, TX was at 52.6% of usage in Medicare for women age range 65-75 is still lower in Texas.
In the state of Texas, the numbers are a little higher in physician utilization, it showed the
average usage is about 43.2% for chronically ill patients that were dying in 2011 to 51.2% in 2018, which is an increase of 18%. In McAllen, TX a patient seeing 10 or more physicians decreased from 63% to 60%, and for New Orleans, it remained at about 49% but again in Idaho Falls, ID the rates went from 13.5% to 24.8%.
Analyze the Results
The utilization of health care services in the state of Texas has shown positive and negative trends. On the positive side, there has been a steady flow of women between the ages of
65-75 who still get mammogram screening every two years to catch the early stages of cancer and do diabetic screening and catch an early stage of diabetes.
The negative side of this is the patients get access to health care. Certain areas are overpopulated, have low-income and rural areas, and face barriers to accessing health care services. This can cause a delay in care or no care, and the results can lead to poor health and even death.
The cost of health care in the state of Texas has shared cost plans, and the state implemented price transparency laws that inform patients what the cost is before they go to the doctor. This is to help reduce unnecessary health care spending and improve cost-effectiveness in
the services that are needed for the patient. The negative side to this is the cost of living is over-
passing health care. The premiums and out-of-pocket expenses are so costly patients will not go to the doctor for care, if they do go to the doctor and get medication, the patient can’t afford to pick it up. So, there’s the risk of poor-quality care.
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Examine and Explain Results
Utilization and cost information can indeed be leveraged to build a stronger health care plan. The best way to do this is to communicate the positive trends and focus on what is important like preventive care. Have a facility that is accessible to people to get to or have specified transportation for patients to get to their appointments. Emphasize cost containment measures or create a reduced scale for non-insured patients across the board and focus on preventive care. Cost trends need to focus on the challenges of affordability. As it is stated, there some many negative trends that need to be worked on, if we align the trends, healthcare organizations can be more proactive with patient care and cost and ultimately create be better way of life and the organization can positively brand itself.
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References
Bronner, K., Eliassen, M.S., King, A., Leggett, C., Punjasthitkul, S., Skinner, J. The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care: 2018 Data Update.
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice.
https://data.dartmouthatlas.org/downloads/reports/2018_data_report_081821.
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