A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment
April 18, 2013 | Report
The Bipartisan Policy Center recommends ways to contain health care spending while improving the quality and affordability of care.
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Assessing the Quality of Managed Care for Diabetic Patients
April 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The UCLA School of Medicine conducted a study to compare the care received by Medicare patients with diabetes in fee-for-service to that received by patients in managed care health plans.
A Transparency and Accountability Framework for High-Value Inpatient Nursing Care
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Despite the active involvement of more than 3 million registered nurses (RNs), the U.S. health care system currently lacks a transparency and accountability framework for the nursing profession. This article introduces two models that extend transparency and accountability to nursing.
Bending the Curve: Person-Centered Health Care Reform
April 29, 2013 | Report
Experts recommend solutions for closing the gaps in quality and efficiency of health care.
Chronically Ill Patients Give Managed Care Higher Marks Than Indemnity Insurance
September 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston investigated the quality of care that managed-care plans provide to patients with a chronic medical condition compared to that indemnity plans (offering fee-for-service care) provide to such patients.
Comparing Generalists vs. Specialists Shows No Difference in Practice Style
July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
Dartmouth Medical School conducted a study to compare the practice styles of generalist and specialist physicians. They assessed whether generalists and specialists differed in resources deployed to treat illnesses and responses to financial incentives.
Cultural Competency Training and Performance Reports to Improve Diabetes Care for Black Patients
January 5, 2010 | Journal Article
Increasing clinician awareness of racial disparities and improving communication may enhance diabetes care among Black patients. This study evaluated the effect of cultural competency training and performance feedback for primary care clinicians on diabetes care for Black patients.
Disease Management Program Reduces Hospital Days for Chronic Renal Disease Patients
May 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The Brandeis University Institute for Health Policy supported a study of the renal disease management program operated by Southern California Kaiser Permanente, a regional, nonprofit HMO.
Drug Abuse and Crime Top Public Opinion About Children's Health Care Concerns
February 28, 2000 | Program Result Report
Harvard University School of Public Health designed and fielded original public opinion surveys on health issues and reviewed and synthesized existing surveys conducted by other organizations.
Elder Health Program in Baltimore Achieves Better Outcomes for Low-Income Elderly Through a Capitated System
January 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health studied Elder Health, a for-profit managed-care provider in Baltimore, Md., that serves individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (i.e., dually eligible).