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Ron Z. Goetzel
Researcher at Johns Hopkins University
Publications - 141
Citations - 10375
Ron Z. Goetzel is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health promotion & Health care. The author has an hindex of 51, co-authored 138 publications receiving 9757 citations. Previous affiliations of Ron Z. Goetzel include Truven Health Analytics & Emory University.
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Health, absence, disability, and presenteeism cost estimates of certain physical and mental health conditions affecting U.S. employers.
Ron Z. Goetzel,Stacey R. Long,Ronald J. Ozminkowski,Kevin Hawkins,Shaohung Wang,Wendy D. Lynch +5 more
TL;DR: Evidence about the total cost of health, absence, short-term disability, and productivity losses was synthesized for 10 health conditions and the overall economic burden of illness was highest for hypertension, heart disease, and depression and other mental illnesses.
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The health and productivity cost burden of the "top 10" physical and mental health conditions affecting six large U.S. employers in 1999.
TL;DR: A multi-employer database that links medical, prescription drug, absence, and short term disability data at the patient level was analyzed to uncover the most costly physical and mental health conditions affecting American businesses.
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The Health and Cost Benefits of Work Site Health-Promotion Programs
TL;DR: The characteristics of effective programs are described including their ability to assess the need for services, attract participants, use behavioral theory as a foundation, incorporate multiple ways to reach people, and make efforts to measure program impact.
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The relationship between modifiable health risks and health care expenditures: An analysis of the multi-employer HERO health risk and cost database
Ron Z. Goetzel,David R. Anderson,R W Whitmer,Ronald J. Ozminkowski,Rodney L. Dunn,Jeffrey Wasserman +5 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that common modifiable health risks are associated with short-term increases in the likelihood of incurring health expenditures and in the magnitude of those expenditures.
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How accurate are self-reports? Analysis of self-reported health care utilization and absence when compared with administrative data.
Meghan E. Short,Ron Z. Goetzel,Xiaofei Pei,Maryam J. Tabrizi,Ronald J. Ozminkowski,Teresa B. Gibson,Dave M. DeJoy,Mark G. Wilson +7 more
TL;DR: Self-reported health care utilization and absenteeism may be used as a proxy when medical claims and administrative data are unavailable, particularly for shorter recall periods.