HMO Market Penetration and Costs of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans
September 1, 2000 | Journal Article
Higher Market Penetration by Managed Care Leads to Lower Employer Health Plan Costs.
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Regional Variations in Diagnostic Practices
May 12, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines geographic variation in diagnostic practices by studying Medicare recipients who move to regions with higher or lower diagnostic intensity than the original region.
Spending Differences Associated With the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration
September 12, 2012 | Journal Article
In the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration (PGPD), 10 accountable care organization (ACO) physician groups were eligible to receive a portion of savings generated if they also showed improvement on 32 quality measures. The Centers for Me ...
Building the Scaffold to Improve Health Care Quality in Western New York
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article details the P2 Collaborative of Western New York’s attempt to drive quality improvement. It offers concrete steps toward community-based improvement. P2 is one of 16 sites supported by Aligning Forces for Quality.
Electronic Health Records and Quality of Diabetes Care
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This research concluded that federal policies which encourage "meaningful use" of electronic health records may improve the quality of care across insurance types.
Small and Medium-Size Physician Practices Use Few Patient-Centered Medical Home Processes
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article provides the first national data on the use of medical home processes such as chronic disease registries, nurse care managers, and systems to incorporate patient feedback.
Primary Care Physician Workforce and Medicare Beneficiaries' Health Outcomes
May 25, 2011 | Journal Article
A study measuring the relationship between the adult primary care physician workforce and patient outcomes found that a more concentrated physician workforce was usually associated with better patient outcomes.
An Early Status Report on the Beacon Communities' Plans for Transformation Via Health Information Technology
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Beacon Community Program is part of a federal strategy for using health information technology as a foundation to improve the nation's health care system.
Seniors' Perceptions of Health Care Not Closely Associated with Physician Supply
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Dartmouth and CMS study questions whether increasing physician supply will lead to improved access to care and higher patient satisfaction.
A Report Card on Provider Report Cards
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Health care consumers are demanding "real time" information about the performance and quality of health care providers. This article examined public reporting of provider performance in 21 geographic regions of the U.S.