Do ACOs Raise Anti-Trust Concerns?
October 9, 2012 | Issue Brief
ACOs are promising vehicles for delivering health care more efficiently, but some insurers and regulators worry they could reduce competition and drive up prices.
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The State of Quality Improvement Science in Health
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This paper reviews the evolution of QI initiatives, the current evidence about whether QI interventions work, QI's promise for the future, and how to help it find success in health care.
Health Care Financing and Organization Grant Recipient Works to Understand What the Uninsured Pay for Hospital Services
October 7, 2011 | Story
A Profile of Glenn A. Melnick, PhD.
Studying Maine's Pathways to Excellence Program
May 20, 2011 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Southern Maine studied the state's Pathways to Excellence system of reporting on health care quality. Practices that filed reports had higher scores on six indicators of health care quality than those that did not.
Physicians' Views on Defensive Medicine
June 28, 2010 | Journal Article
Defensive medicine in the form of unnecessary tests and procedures by physicians costs an estimated $60 billion annually. This study assessed physicians' beliefs to determine to what extent they practice defensive medicine in order to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits.
How Will Comparative Effectiveness Research Affect the Quality of Health Care?
February 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Paper explores the potential impact of comparative effectiveness research and looks at implications for quality of care and health outcomes.
How Does the Quality of U.S. Health Care Compare Internationally?
August 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This analysis from the Urban Institute looks at the evidence on how quality of care in the United States compares to that in other countries and the implications for health reform.
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.
Graduated Driver Licensing Decal Law
October 23, 2012 | Journal Article
Teen drivers may not like it, but New Jersey's pioneering graduated driving license decal law is estimated to have prevented more than 1,600 crashes.
Pay-for-Performance
October 11, 2012 | Issue Brief
"Pay-for-performance" programs are supposed to replace traditional fee-for-service care under the Affordable Care Act. Yet studies show pay-for-performance programs have yielded mixed results.