Association between multiple chronic conditions and urolithiasis.

Purpose: Given the risk factors for stone disease, it is possible that multiple chronic condition (MCC) patients are at increased risk of developing new, recurrent, or worsening urolithiasis. The purpose of our investigation was to evaluate the relationship between MCCs and urolithiasis.

Methods: Retrospective cohort using outpatient claims data for all adult members (≥18 years) of the Beaumont Employee Health Plan who received outpatient care between 2008 and 2013.

Prostate cancer screening practices and diagnoses in patients age 50 and older, Southeastern Michigan, pre/post 2012.

Introduction: Studies investigating the regional impact of the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation against the use of prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer have been limited.

Prevalence and Associated Cost and Utilization of Multiple Chronic Conditions in the Outpatient Setting among Adult Members of an Employer-Based Health Plan.

Patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) are a significant concern for the US health care system. MCC patients represent an increasing proportion of the US population and are associated with increased health care cost and utilization, and poor quality of care. Research that has been conducted on MCC patients to date has been at the national level using large data sets, such as Medicare and Medicaid claims and the National Inpatient Sample.

Multiple chronic conditions among outpatient pediatric patients, southeastern Michigan, 2008-2013.

Studies investigating the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and their associated health care cost and use among pediatric populations have been limited. Among 14,404 pediatric patients receiving outpatient care in southeastern Michigan from 2008 through 2013, 82.1% had 0 chronic conditions, 16.