Publications by authors named "Shane D Gallagher"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how accurately Medicaid claims data identifies patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) by comparing it to electronic health record (EHR) data from six public hospitals in New York City.
- Out of 552 patients identified with OUD through EHR, 84.2% were matched in Medicaid claims data, with 89.9% of those having an opioid-related diagnosis listed.
- The findings suggest that while the sensitivity of Medicaid claims can vary, it is generally a reliable resource for tracking opioid diagnoses among hospitalized patients receiving treatment for OUD.
