Research & Analysis
The JKTG Foundation identifies subject areas in which it has an interest, with which it wishes to be involved and which it believes great impact could be made. JKTG then identifies researchers or scientists in the applicable field possessing demonstrated capabilities and then, collaboratively, considers appropriate projects. Below are studies which we have supported.
2020
ORGDYN: Feature and model based characterization of spatial and temporal organoid dynamics published in Bioinformatics
Improving quality measurement: Design principles for quality measures published in the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
2019
*E-cadherin is required for metastasis in multiple models of breast cancer published in the journal Nature
*conducted by JKTG-supported researchers
Measuring the quality of health care in the US: Why we are failing and what we can do about it
Problematic risk adjustment in national healthcare safety network measures
published in the American Journal of Medical Quality
Learning-accelerated discovery of immune-tumour interactions
published in the journal Molecular Systems Design & Engineering
published in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics
2018
A software tool for the quantification of metastatic colony growth dynamics and size distributions in vitro and in vivo published in PLOS | ONE
Temperature-controlled power modulation compensates for heterogeneous nanoparticle distributions: A computational analysis for magnetic hyperthermia published in the International Journal of Hypothermia
PhysiCell: An open source physics-based cell simulator for 3-D multicellular systems published in PLOS | Computational Biology
Will Hospital Peer Grouping by Patient Socioeconomic Status Fix the Medicare Hospital Readmission Reduction Program or Create New Problems? published in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. Related journal editorial can be read here.
Are We Confident of Across-Hospital Mortality Comparisons? published in the American Journal of Medical Quality
Inappropriate Statistical Model and Data Issues Lead to an Invalid Conclusion published on Academia.edu
Comparing the Value of Nonprofit Hospitals' Tax Exemption to Their Community Benefits published in The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
2017
JKTG Foundation Comments on CMMI Experimental Payment Models
JKTG Foundation Comments on Medicare 5-Star Rating System
JKTG Foundation Comments on IPPS Proposed Rule
Quantifying the Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Quality Measures published on Academia.edu
2016
An Analysis of the Medicare Hospital 5-Star Rating and a Comparison with Quality Penalties
ACA's Preclusion of Appeals
Foundation Comment Letter on Part B Drug Payment Model Proposed Rule
2015
Composite Measures of Health Care Provider Performance: A Description of Approaches published by The Milbank Quarterly, Vol. 93, No. 4, 2015 (788-825)
Foundation Comment Letter on Medicare Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement
Foundation Q&A: Can Socioeconomic Status (SES) Payment Adjustments Improve Hospital Performance?
Analysis | Value Based Purchasing Rewards and Penalties (external link)
Analysis | Are HospitalCompare Mortality Rates Useful? (external link)
Study | NASI Integrated Delivery Networks: In Search of Benefits and Market Effects (external link)
VIDEO + Materials | ECRI Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety Forum (external link)
Analysis | Length of Stay and Hospital Acquired Infections
2014
Transcript: Wall Street comes to Washington
Report: Washington D.C. health market analysis
Big Data -- What Is It and What Use Is It? published in the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Analysis: Charge setting practices in the hospital sector (state-by-state breakdown over 10 years)
Analysis: Consumer use of health quality of care reporting
Analysis: Regional variations in health care costs
Comment Letter: FFY 2015 Medicare IPPS Proposed Rule
Comment Letter: Proposed Quality Reporting System (QRS) framework for rating Qualified Health Plans (QHP).
2013
Comment Letter: FFY 2014 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule regarding the Disproportionate Share Hospital payments new uncompensated care distribution formula.
Comment Letter: FFY 2014 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule regarding Readmissions.
Comment Letter: FFY 2014 Medicaid Proposed Rule regarding the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment Reductions.
Analysis: Assessing Medicare’s Readmission penalty calculation and the need to neutralize for high Medicaid and SSI effects and not to favor low volume hospitals.