June 1, 1999
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Program Result
From 1992 to 1997, researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine evaluated the effects of utilization management on health care quality and access.
April 1, 2001
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Program Result
The University of California studied access to primary care in selected communities to assess whether hospitalization rates for certain chronic conditions typically managed by outpatient care are valid and useful measures of community access to care.
April 1, 1997
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Program Result
The University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine examined how the structure and intensity of utilization management in physician groups with capitated contracts affect primary care physician and patient satisfaction.
September 19, 2011
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Program Result
In 2009 and 2010, researchers at UCLA and RAND measured the impact of high local rates of uninsurance on access to care and the quality of care among adults with health insurance.
August 1, 2003
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Program Result
In this 2000–2001 project, Linda Bergthold, PhD, and researchers at Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., surveyed health plan medical directors in 48 states about medical necessity decision making. The study provides input for policy-making at the state and national levels.
July 1, 2001
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Program Result
The United Hospital Fund of New York worked to develop, validate and implement a research technique called small-area analysis, used to identify communities with high rates of unnecessary hospitalization and limited access to primary care.