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The paper describing the impact of the Lyra Health Workforce Mental Health Program on healthcare expenditures was summarized in Open Minds on June 5, 2023.
The paper on causal inference (no. 46 in the list of Invited Reviews and Commentaries) was added it to the Tips and Tricks column on Towards Data Science. The column is geared towards highlighting the best pieces that teach advanced programming skills: https://towardsdatascience.com/tagged/tips-and-tricks.
Dr. Ozminkowski was quoted about the challenges associated with prescription opioid use in an article by Jessica Boddy, published on March 3, 2017 by National Public Radio, entitled Poll: More People are Taking Opioids, Even as Their Concerns Rise.
Peer reviewed manuscript No. 117 above, which describes the propensity to succeed approach, was among the top 20 (No. 14) most downloaded papers in 2015 in the journal Population Health Management.
Dr. Ozminkowski was interviewed for and quoted in two publications produced by eMarketer in January, 2015. These included: “Connected Health: More Than Just Wearables, What Marketers Need to Know About Digitally Enabled Care,” by Victoria Petrock, Lisa Barron, and Correy McNair, and “Connected Health: Industry Perspectives,” by the same authors.
Peer reviewed manuscript No. 114 above, which describes the economic value of a cancer support program, was featured in an article entitled “Telephone-Based Cancer Care Support Program Saves Big Bucks,” by Kate O’Rourke. This article was published on page 18 in the August, 2014 edition of Value-Based Cancer Care.
Peer reviewed manuscript No. 112 in the above list, which describes the impact of emergency room decision management, was described in a press release written by the journal and since picked up by several websites. Examples include http://www.americangeriatrics.org, http://www.medicalxpress.com, and http://www.eurekalert.org.
The invited publications manuscript entitled “There’s more to wellness program ROI than medical-cost savings,” (no. 37 in the above list) was summarized in the June 10, 2014 edition of AHIP Wellness Smartbrief and in the June 10 edition of Benefits Pro.com.
Peer-reviewed manuscript No. 110 in the above (on the impact of wellness programs on productivity) was summarized in an article in the October 4, 2013 issue of Occupational Health and Safety. Slides from this presentation were also featured on http://ebn.benefitnews.com/gallery/ebn/improve-employee-productivity-through-better-health-2739719-1.html on March 24, 2014. It was also featured on the Integrated Benefits Institute website on November 6, 2014, at http://www.ibiweb.org/community-events.
Peer-reviewed manuscript No. 103 in the above list (on the quality of life implications of hearing loss) was summarized in press releases published on September 6, 2012 on financ.yahoo.com, features.rr.com, businesswire.com, and thestreet.com.
Peer-reviewed manuscript No. 102 in the above list (on the quality of life implications of depression with and without comorbid conditions) was summarized in press releases published on September 13, 2012 on businesswire.com, cnbc.com, finance/yahoo.com, 4-traders.com, finance.sfgate.com, nami.org, technews.tmcnet.com, frontier.uhc.com, and bioportfolio.com.
Peer-reviewed manuscript No. 100 in the above list (on the quality of life implications of falling down among seniors) was summarized in press releases published on August 2, 2011, on:
http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/news.aspx?id=8c75303a-dfc9-43b9-bc94-ca89efcfffca; http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/AARP; http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20110802005177/en; http://www.lef.org/news/LefDailyNews.htm?NewsID=11474&Section=Aging;
http://www.thestreet.com/story/11206610/1/falls-and-risk-of-falling-have-greater-impact-on-older-adults8217-quality-of-life-than-diabetes-hypertension-and-other-chronic-conditions-according-to-new-survey.html; http://www.bioportfolio.com/resources/pmarticle/169220/The-Burden-Of-Falling-On-The-Quality-Of-Life-Of-Adults-With.html;
http://newsblaze.com/story/2011080206303900005.bw/topstory.html;
http://alquemie.smartbrief.com/alquemie/servlet/encodeServlet?issueid=D0CD3E75-CEF8-47A2-B9E5-93A1BFDBEF05&lmcid=archives;
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Falls-and-Risk-of-Falling-bw-31957667.html?x=0
http://financial.businessinsider.com/siliconalleymedia.clusterstock/news/read?GUID=19125574;
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/falls-and-risk-of-falling-have-greater-impact-on-older-adults-quality-of-life-than-diabetes-hypertension-and-other-chronic-conditions-according-to-new-survey-2011-08-02?reflink=MW_news_stmp;
http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Falls+and+Risk+of+Falling+Have+Greater+Impact+on+Older+Adults%E2%80%99+Quality+of+Life+Than+Diabetes%2C+Hypertension+and+Other+Chronic+Conditions%2C+According+to+New+Survey/6676891.html
The abstract for this paper was also published on www.hosonline.org,
Peer-reviewed manuscript No. 99 in the above list (on the quality of life implications of urinary incontinence among seniors) was summarized in press releases published on money.msn.com, thestreet.com, newsblaze.com, rxjournals.com, finance.yahoo.com, and pr-inside.com, on June 6 or June 7, 2011. The abstract for this paper will also be published on http://www.hosonline.org,
Abstract No. 121 in the above list (on disparities in treatment for coronary artery disease) was reprinted in What’s Hot, a newsletter of the Geriatric Society of America, in December, 2009.
The peer-reviewed publication on the cost burden of Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis (see item no. 94 above) was described in several internet sites: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews, http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news, http://findarticles.com/p/articles and http://www.emaxhealth.com.
Dr. Ozminkowski was quoted in The Conference Board’s report, entitled Weights and Measures: What Employers Should Know About Obesity, (Research Report No. R-1419-08-RR, April, 2008). He also participated in The Conference Board’s webcast on this issue, on May 14, 2008.
Dr. Ozminkowski was quoted in the January 9, 2008 edition of Knowledge@Wharton, an on-line news magazine with an estimated readership of over 900,000 subscribers. The article where he was quoted was entitled, “From Incentives to Penalties: How Far Should Employers Go To Reduce Workplace Obesity?” The url for this article is http://www.knowledge.wharton.upenn/article.cfm?articleid=1876. This article was also reprinted in the January 11, 2008 edition of Entrepreneurs, at http://www.forbes.com, and in the January 16, 2008 issue of Human Resources Executive On-line, at http://www.hreonline.com /HRE/story.jsp?storyId=65123080.
The AcademyHealth annual meeting presentation of the direct and indirect cost burden of uterine fibroids (see conference presentation no. 98 in above list) was videotaped for the Kaiser Family Foundation, and is available on the internet as a webcast. The url for this presentation is http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast (see list of webcasts for 2007 annual research meeting of AcademyHealth).
Work on the cost of surgical and non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids (see poster no. 96 in above list) was described in an article appearing on May 8, published by United Press International. The article was entitled Fibroid Costs Differ With Treatment,” and could be found at http://www.upi.com/Health_Business Briefing/2007/05/08.
Dr. Ozminkowski was quoted in a news article written by Josh Cable, for Occupational Hazards, an electronic news magazine. The article, which appeared on April 5, 2007, was entitled “Wellness Programs Boost Physical, Fiscal Health.”
Dr. Ozminkowski was quoted in a news article written by Dr. Will Boggs, for Reuters News, about the costs of untreated insomnia in the United States. That article, published March 21, 2007, cited peer-reviewed manuscript no. 77 in the above list, which addressed this topic.
The peer-reviewed manuscript about the impact of varying levels of health promotion programs for Medicare beneficiaries (see no. 76 in the above list) was described in the November 21, 2006 issue of BenefitNews.com, a weekly internet newsletter for health plans and employers. It was also described in the November 13, 2006 issue of PRODUCERSWeb.com. Dr. Ozminkowski was quoted about this article in several other articles, published in Insurance Newsnet (November, 2006), DrugNewswire (November 14, 2006), EARTHtimes.org (November 13, 2006), and DealerProvider (November 13, 2006). He was also quoted in an article in Investor’s Business Daily, published on January 8, 2007, by Gloria Lau, entitled “GM Leads the Way in Move to Increase Wellness Participants.”
Dr. Ozminkowski was quoted in the Los Angeles Times on Sunday, July 2, 2006, about the so-called “doughnut hole” of no coverage in the new Medicare drug law. The article was written by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Ron-Gong Lin II, and was entitled, “Minding Medicare’s Drug Gap.”
The manuscript on the use of clinical preventive services by Medicare beneficiaries (see no. 73 in the above list) was described in several major newspapers and other publication outlets around the world, on June 22, 2006. The basis for most of those discussions was a news release published on PR Newswire on that date.
Work on the out-of-pocket costs for pharmaceuticals under the Medicare Part D benefit for mental health patients (see presentation no. 87 above) was described in several major newspapers and other publication outlets around the world, on June 5, 2006. The basis for most of those discussions was a news release published on PR Newswire on that date. It was also described in the January, 2007 issue of HealthLeaders Fact File, a monthly internet-based trade magazine with a readership of about 50,000.
Work on the cost-burden of rheumatoid arthritis (see conference presentation no. 79 above and peer-reviewed manuscript no. 72 above) was described in the June 9, 2005 issue of Medical Study News. Dr. Ozminkowski was quoted in that article, which was entitled, “Rheumatoid Arthritis Costs More to Business and Industry Than Almost Any Other Disease.” He was also quoted in the June 7 article by Petya Eckler, entitle “Employers Can Curb High Costs of Arthritis,” which was circulated to 2,500 news outlets by the Missouri Arthritis Rehabilitation Research and Training Program. The peer-reviewed manuscript was described in the March, 2006 issue of Joint and Bone Magazine, and was described in the March, 2006 issue of HR Magazine Online. It was also summarized in an article written by Amy Norton for the Reuters News Service and distributed to newspapers and magazines around the world, on February 24, 2006. Finally, it was summarized in the March, 2006 e-newsletter, HERO Forum Think Tank.
The peer-reviewed article on the Dow Chemical Company’s investment in health promotion (no. 68 in the above list) was described in an article entitled, “Investing in Employee Health Can Pay Off for Corporations, which was reported online by Newswise on August 9, 2005.
The conference presentation on the cost-effectiveness of eszopiclone (no. 77 in above list) was described in a press release published by PR Newswire on May 19, 2005. (See the press release entitled, “Data Show that LUNESTA™ May Be Cost Effective for Treating Chronic Insomnia,” on http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?).
The conference presentation on using claims data and the clinical literature to predict the costs of adding new drugs to health plan formularies (no. 73 in above list) was described in a press release published by PR Newswire on May 19, 2005. (See the press release entitled, “Data Show that LUNESTA™ May Be Cost Effective for Treating Chronic Insomnia,” on http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?).
The peer-reviewed publication about the return on investment in disease management (no. 66 in the above list) was summarized in a paper by Bill Gillette that was published in the March, 2005 issue of Managed Healthcare Executive. It was also summarized in news releases published by Newswise and PR Newswire, on August 4, 2005. Dr. Ozminkowski was quoted about this paper in the August 15, 2005 issue of modernhealthcare.com, in an article entitled “Chronic Questions,” by Laura Benko. He was also quoted in the Sept. 18, 2005 issue of the Ann Arbor News, in an article by Scott Anderson entitled, “Peddling Wellness.” This paper was also summarized by BenefitNews.com Connect, on August 25, 2005, by The Adviser, an internet publication produced by Employee Benefit News, on August 31, 2005, and by Investor’s Business Daily on October 3, 2005. It was also summarized in the November 15, 2005 issue of EyeForPharma, an internet-based news bulletin for the pharmaceutical industry, and in the December, 2005 issue of Employee Benefit News.
Dr. Ozminkowski was interviewed by Mary Alice Williams, host of the Town Hall: The Sandwich Generation radio show on WCBS in New York City. The topic of the interview was the Medicare Drug Law Doughnut hole, which is also described in peer reviewed manuscript no. 65 above. The interview was broadcast on October 27, 2005.
Information from the peer-reviewed publication about the Medicare drug law’s “doughnut hole” (no. 65 in above list) was also contained in a Newsweek Web Exclusive article by Temma Ehrenfeld, entitled, “Making Sense of Part D.”
The notion of presenteeism mentioned in peer-reviewed manuscript no. 57 (see above list), was sited as one of the Top-100 ideas for 2004, in an article written by Jason Zengerle for the Sunday New York Times Magazine, December 12, 2004. The manuscript was also mentioned in that article. The notion of presenteeism and the manuscript were also noted in an article in the Los Angeles Times, on January 10, 2005. That article was written by Melissa Healy and was entitled, “Calling in Sick.”
The peer reviewed article on the relative contribution of medical care and productivity costs to the total cost of chronic illness (number 57 in the above list) was described in an article entitled “When Employees are Sick, Absenteeism Can Be a Virtue,” which was printed in the September 26, 2004 issue of the New York Times. This article was also described in the September 30, 2004 issue of Employer Health Management eNews, an electronic newsletter put out by The Benfield Group. The lead author of the manuscript (Dr. Goetzel) was also interviewed for a story broadcast on ABC News, on October 3, 2004.
The peer-reviewed article describing the reliability of the Work Productivity Short Inventory, (no. 53 in the above list), was described in the October 3, 2003 issue of Employer Health Management eNews, an electronic newsletter put out by The Benfield Group.
The peer-reviewed article describing the top-10 most costly diseases in terms of medical and productivity losses (no. 50 in the above list) was described in the in the April, 2003 issue of Health-e headlines, a web-based “corporate report for health planners.” It was also described in the Summer, 2003 issue of the Academy for Health and Productivity Management’s In Brief series, and in the September, 2003 issue of Advance for Audiologists, a web-based news magazine.
The peer-reviewed article describing the impact of the Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Program on employee health risks (no. 48 in the above list) was described in an article by Berry, et al, appearing in the Summer, 2004 issue of the Sloan Management Review. The article was entitled, “A Health Care Agenda for Business.”
The peer-reviewed article describing the business case for quality mental health services (no. 47 in above list) was mentioned in the May 2002 issue of Employer Health Management eNews, an internet newsletter by The Benfield Group for those interested in employee health and productivity.
The peer-reviewed article describing the evaluation of the Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Program (no. 46 in above list) was described in a press release found on the Yahoo.com Finance web site (www.yahoo.com/prnews) on January 24, 2002. It was also described in the January 29, 2002 edition of BenefitNews.com, a weekly internet news service for human resources professionals. The article was mentioned in two radio interviews with one of the authors. The first was on Lyle Dean’s To Your Health show on radio station WGN out of Chicago, IL, on January 27, 2002. The second was on ABC Radio Australia on March 6, 2002. The study was described in a study by Michael Prince (“Wellness program cuts medical costs: Study”) in the January 31, 2002 issue of Business Insurance magazine. It was also described in the March, 2002 issue of Health-e headlines, Corporate Report for Health Planners. It was described in the March 11, 2002 issue of American Medical News: The Newspaper for Physicians (www.amednews.com), and was mentioned in an article entitled “Fitness on the Job,” published in the Washington Post on Tuesday, August 17. 2004. Finally, this article was rated as the 4th best article (out of 56 that were ranked) in a meta-analysis of worksite health promotion programs written by Larry S. Chapman in the July / August 2005 issue of The Art of Health Promotion.
The peer-reviewed study on getting closer to the truth in evaluations of health promotion programs (no. 43 in above list) was cited as a “Shining Light” study, one of those that “have most influenced the understanding of health promotion’s financial impact.” This was noted in the January/February 2003 issue of The Art and Science of Health Promotion.
The peer-reviewed study on gender-specific effects of modifiable risk factors on coronary artery disease and related expenditures (no. 38 in the above list) was described in the December 5, 2000 issue of Employer Health Benefit Management eNews, an internet periodical by The Benfield Group.
The peer-reviewed study on health risks and group-level health expenditures by Anderson, Goetzel, Whitmer, Ozminkowski, and others (no. 37 in above list) was noted as a “shining light” (i.e., one of the 12 “studies that have most influenced the understanding of health promotion’s financial impact),” as described by Golascewski in the May/June 2001 issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion. The group-level health expenditures study was also described in an article in USA Today by Kathleen Fackelmann. The article was entitled, “Stress, unhealthy habits costing USA: Estimated annual tab is $250 million.” The article appeared on page 5A of the October 3, 2000 edition. This study was also summarized in the November, 2000 edition of Health-e-Headlines Corporate Report, an on-line publication of “headline news to help corporate health planners do their jobs better, faster, and smarter.” It was also summarized in the November 4, 2000 edition of Employer Health Benefit Management News, an internet periodical by The Benfield Group.
The report on the top 10 medical conditions faced by U.S. workers, by Meneades, Stewart, Ozminkowski, and Goetzel (no. 29 in above list of Products and Technical Reports), was described in the September 21, 2000 issues of Modern Physician and Individual.com,(via Business Wire) and in the September 22, 2000 on-line issue of Reuters Health. It was also described in the September 25 online issue of drkoop.com (in the Health Policy & You section), and in the October 4, 2000 edition of Benefitnews.com Connect, a weekly internet periodical. This report was also described in the October 10 issues of Investors Business Daily and Disease Management News, in the November, 2000 issue of Health-e-Headlines Corporate Report, and in the November 4, 2000 edition of Employer Health Benefit Management News, an internet periodical by The Benfield Group. In all cases the report was cast as a study conducted for the Institute for Health and Productivity Management by The Medstat Group.
The peer-reviewed study on pharmaceutical expenditures by Goetzel, Ozminkowski, and colleagues (no. 32 in above list) was described in an article by Reuters Ltd. (April 19, 2000) on pharmaceutical costs. Reuters distributed the article to its member newspapers. It was also summarized in the June 2, 2000 edition of Employer Health Benefit Management News, and in the Fall, 2000 issue of Healthcare Quality Insights and Outcomes.
The peer-reviewed article describing the evaluation of the Citibank Health Management Program by Ozminkowski and colleagues (no. 31 in above list) was cited in an article entitled “Fitness on the Job,” published in the Washington Post on Tuesday, August 17. 2004. Previous, it was cited as a “landmark study” and a “milestone” in the literature on the return on investment in corporate health promotion activities. These comments were made in an editorial by K. Pelletier in the Sept./Oct. 1999 issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 44-45. This paper was also described as a “shining light” (i.e., one of the 12 “studies that have most influenced the understanding of health promotion’s financial impact),” as described by Golascewski in the May/June 2001 issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion. Finally, it was ranked among the top 10 best studies of the economic return from work site health promotion, in an article by Chapman in the January/February 2003 issue of The Art and Science of Health Promotion.
The peer-reviewed article on relationships between health risks and medical expenditures by Goetzel, Anderson, Whitmer, Ozminkowski, and others (no. 26 in above list) has been reprinted over 100,000 times (a record for the journal in which it was published). This paper was also described in the following popular and industry media publications:
Martinez R, Winslow R, Petersen A. “Far from site, employees seek emotional help.” The Wall Street Journal, October 5, 2001, pages B1, B3.
Winslow R. “Big study shows workers under stress likely to have higher health care costs.” The Wall Street Journal, Friday, October 16, 1998, page B5.
Coo K. “Mothers are paying children’s expenses at the expense of children.” Chicago Tribune (Chicagoland Edition), January 10, 1999.
Tribune Medical News Service. “Mental ills cost more, Ann Arbor study shows.” Detroit Free Press, October 27, 1998, page F15.
Editor. “Major study ties modifiable risk factors to health costs.” Healthcare Demand and Disease Management, pages 22-25, February, 1999.
Editor. “Health risks raise costs even in ‘healthy’ populations.” Capitation Rates and Data 3(12): 133-136, December, 1998.
Editor, Industry Watch section. “Higher risk factors, higher health care costs.” Idea Source, November/December, 1998.
Editor. “The high price of modifiable health risks.” Business & Health, page 50, December, 1998.
Editor. “Depression, high stress most costly health risk factors: Study.” Employee Benefit Plan Review, page 41, December, 1998.
Gunsauley C. “Neglecting mental health proven as penny-wise but pound-foolish.” Employee Benefit News 12(13): 1, 63-64, November, 1998.
Kazel R. “Study links wellness, costs.” Business Insurance, pages 2, 16, November 2, 1998.
Reuters. “Study findings may prompt action by employers.” My.Yahoo.com, pages 7,8, October 22, 1998 (Internet).
Johnson J, Baldwin A, Hazen B, Stephens A. “The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Comes to Your Rescue.” Resources You Should Know About 1 (6). Omaha, NE: Wellness Councils of America, 1999.
Siegel-Itzkovich. “US: A model for healthcare in the workplace.” The Jerusalem Post (Internet Edition). Monday, September 11, 2000, Health Zone section.
Golascewski T. “Shining lights: Studies that have most influenced the understanding of health promotion’s financial impact.” American Journal of Health Promotion, 15(5): 332-340, May/June 2001.
The peer-reviewed article on access to cadaver kidney transplantation by Ozminkowski, White, Hassol, and Murphy (no. 24 in above list) was described in Research Activities, No. 223, January / February, 1999, published by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, page 29.
The peer-reviewed article on the evaluation of the Chevron Health Quest Program by Goetzel, Dunn, Ozminkowski, and others (no. 22 in above list) was noted as one of the “Ten Research Studies You Can’t Afford to Ignore” on health promotion activities, in an article by D. Edington and A. Braunstein, in the Summer 1999 issue of AWHP’s Worksite Health, pp. 23-26.
The peer-reviewed article on New York State’s ban on multiple listing for cadaver kidney transplantation by White, Ozminkowski, and others (no. 21 in above list) was described in Research Activities, No. 222, September, 7, 1998, published by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, page 7.
The peer-reviewed article on the general health of end-stage renal disease patients by Ozminkowski and others (no. 20 in above list) was described in Research Activities, No. 222, September, 7, 1999, published by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, page 7.
The peer-reviewed article on health care use and expenditures by the frail elderly by Experton, Li, Branch, Ozminkowski, and Mellon-Lacey (no. 16 in above list) was abstracted in the 1998 Year Book of Geriatrics and Gerontology, published by Mosby –Year Book, Inc., St. Louis, MO, 1999.
Dr. Ozminkowski was quoted in “Data Insight” section of Managed Home Care 4(6): 81-96, June 1997 regarding marketing opportunities for home care agencies that follow from research published in the American Journal of Public Health (peer-reviewed reference no.16).
Ronald J Ozminkowski, Ph.D. 