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May 8, 2013 | Feature
Newly released federal data shows pricing for common inpatient procedures varies greatly, and allows consumers to see how hospital charges in their area compare nationally and regionally for the same procedure.
January 1, 2003 | Program Result
From 1997 to 2000, the Council of Better Business Bureaus' Foundation (now the BBB Wise Giving Alliance) strengthened its capacity to help community-based voluntary nonprofit organizations across the nation establish clear and uniform standards of performance and accountability as public trusts, through its network of 128 local bureaus.
June 4, 2008 | Story
Staff developed a standardized scorecard to track key institution wide performance metrics.
October 2, 2012 | Journal Article
The authors discuss the positive outcomes from a year-long experimental study, OpenNotes, where patients could access their doctor’s notes.
October 2, 2012 | Journal Article
This editorial discusses OpenNotes, an experiment where patients were allowed to access their primary care providers’ electronic notes via patient portals.
February 1, 2012 | Commentary
Will OpenNotes help patients become true partners in their case?
July 20, 2010 | Journal Article
This article profiles a program that allows patients open access to their medical records. The OpenNotes project has the potential to open a new type of communication between patients and doctors.
July 15, 2010 | Program Result
Youth Radio, an Oakland, Calif., youth development and media organization, developed a sports and fitness teaching curriculum for low-income men, primarily those of color.
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this paper, the authors discuss the results of a survey sent to public finance managers. The results show how important training is for these officers in order for them to relay accurate information both to the public and to the agencies that provide their sources of revenue.
June 7, 2010 | News Release
National experiment to look at impact of greater physician-patient openness.
October 1, 2012 | Report
Findings on employers’ familiarity with–and reactions to–concepts related to paying for care based on demonstrated achievement on quality.