Megan A. Adams
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View article: Telehealth and delivery of alcohol use disorder treatment in the Veterans Health Administration
Telehealth and delivery of alcohol use disorder treatment in the Veterans Health Administration Open
Background The use of telehealth treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) has increased since the start of the COVID‐19 pandemic. However, it is unclear which patients are using telehealth and how telehealth visits are associated with treat…
View article: The impact of COVID‐19 on trends in alcohol use disorder treatment in Veterans Health Administration
The impact of COVID‐19 on trends in alcohol use disorder treatment in Veterans Health Administration Open
Background and Aims The COVID‐19 pandemic disrupted health‐care provision in the United States and prompted increases in telehealth‐delivery of care. This study measured alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment trends across visit modalities b…
View article: Development and validation of a new ICD-10-based screening colonoscopy overuse measure in a large integrated healthcare system: a retrospective observational study
Development and validation of a new ICD-10-based screening colonoscopy overuse measure in a large integrated healthcare system: a retrospective observational study Open
Background Low-value use of screening colonoscopy is wasteful and potentially harmful to patients. Decreasing low-value colonoscopy prevents procedural complications, saves patient time and reduces patient discomfort, and can improve acces…
View article: Updating an Electronic Measure of Screening Colonoscopy Overuse in a Large Integrated Healthcare System to Examine Trends and Variation in Overuse
Updating an Electronic Measure of Screening Colonoscopy Overuse in a Large Integrated Healthcare System to Examine Trends and Variation in Overuse Open
Research Objective Overuse of screening colonoscopy can lead to patient harm and wasteful use of resources. We previously developed an ICD‐9 based measure to detect screening colonoscopy overuse in a large integrated healthcare system. Thi…
View article: The high burden of alcoholic cirrhosis in privately insured persons in the United States
The high burden of alcoholic cirrhosis in privately insured persons in the United States Open
Alcoholic cirrhosis (AC) is a major cause of liver‐related morbidity and mortality in the United States. Rising rates of alcohol use disorders in the United States will likely result in more alcoholic liver disease. Our aim was to determin…
View article: A Systematic Review of Factors Associated With Utilization of Monitored Anesthesia Care for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
A Systematic Review of Factors Associated With Utilization of Monitored Anesthesia Care for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Open
Utilization of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) for gastrointestinal endoscopy has increased markedly over the past decade, leading to significant additional health care expenditures. However, the extent to which certain patient-, provider-…