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September 10, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Pediatrics recently published three studies demonstrating widespread variation in resource utilization in the treatment of children with asthma, pneumonia and diabetic ketoacidosis, leading to unnecessary testing and treatment.
September 3, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
In the third video in a series of RWJF Clinical Scholars Health Policy Podcasts, economist Mark Pauly discusses the price of hospital care and the difference between posted prices and what consumers pay.
May 30, 2013 | Program Results Report
The RAND Corporation conducted two studies to evaluate different methods of creating profiles that compare physicians based on the cost of care they provide.
August 14, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
How can we enlist physicians in transforming care? Susan Dentzer weighs the options in a Culture of Health blog post.
July 9, 2013 | Story
New RWJF Clinical Scholar research helps debunk commonly-held myths about frequent emergency room use.
July 8, 2013 | Journal Article
Patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) use more acute hospital care and less primary care than patients with high socioeconomic status.
July 5, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examines geographic variations in the cost of treating 10 conditions.
June 28, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
What would happen if hospital systems throughout US replicated Jeff Brenner's "hot-spotting" to ID highest-cost patients?
June 17, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
That slowly accelerating transformation could seem sudden—or spontaneous. Trust me—there is a bunch of struggling, starving transformation artists who have been working years for this moment.
June 13, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
Open heart surgery that costs only $800? It's a reality. Find out where and how.