Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
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How Physician Compare Could Help Consumers
September 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Related websites Physician Compare Mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Physician Compare website was created to allow consumers to compare physicians based on quality of care. In addition to information such as specialty, location, ...
Meaningful Use & Medicaid
November 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
This issue of LegalNotes briefly reviews the provisions of the final CMS rule defining meaningful user for the Medicaid EHR incentive program compared to the proposed rule.
An Overview of Final Regulations Implementing HITECH's Meaningful Use Provisions and Their Implications for Regional Collaboratives
November 1, 2010 | Report
The analysis describes the major elements of the EHR incentive programs and their implications for regional health care collaboratives.
Building a Better Delivery System
January 1, 2005 | Report
An interview with Jerome H. Grossman, M.D., director of the Health Care Delivery Policy Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and chairman emeritus of New England Medical Center
What Factors Affect Health Care Expenditures and Health?
April 15, 2011 | Program Result
Victor R. Fuchs studied the factors that affect health care expenditures and health and policy solutions for covering the uninsured and reducing the high cost of health care, resulting in more than 50 publications.
Privacy and Health Information Technology
January 1, 2009 | Report
The increased use of health information technology (health IT) is a common element of nearly every health reform proposal. While health IT has the potential to decrease costs, improve health outcomes, coordinate care, and improve public health, inc ...
Financial Incentives, Quality Improvement Programs, and the Adoption of Clinical Information Technology
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Various factors influence the adoption of clinical information technology in health service organizations. More than 500 medical groups and independent practice associations participated in this study. Detailed tabulations present findings related to a broad range of electronic capabilities.
Clinical Information Technology Capabilities in Four US Hospitals
March 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Recommended Reading Clinical Information Technologies and Inpatient Outcomes Financial Incentives, Quality Improvement Programs, and the Adoption of Clinical Information Technology Connecting for Health: Accelerating the Effective Use of Informatio ...
Centers Speak Up
January 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Health information technology is a critical component for planning for efficient and quality care, but successful implementation requires understanding of the full clinical context. The identification and diagramming of clinical processes in this article aim to improve that understanding.
Measuring Clinical Information Technology in the ICU Setting
May 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Application in a Quality Improvement Collaborative