The Impact of Profitability of Hospital Admissions on Mortality
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
When hospital service line profit goes down, mortality goes up.
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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.
How Medicare's Payment Cuts for Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs Changed Patterns Of Treatment
April 19, 2012 | Journal Article
New report examines the impact of the Medicare Modernization Act on access to cancer chemotherapy treatment.
Does Medication Adherence Lower Medicare Spending Among Beneficiaries with Diabetes?
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Higher medication adherence rates for two classes of drugs saved Medicare dollars over three years.
Medical Spending and the Health of the Elderly
May 24, 2011 | Journal Article
More medical spending found to modestly relate to better health outcomes.
Regional Variations in Diagnostic Practices
May 12, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines geographic variation in diagnostic practices by studying Medicare recipients who move to regions with higher or lower diagnostic intensity than the original region.
Trends and Regional Variation in Hip, Knee and Shoulder Replacement
April 6, 2010 | Report
The rate of hip, knee, and shoulder replacements for Medicare patients is growing rapidly, and there is widespread variation in how likely patients are to undergo this surgery, depending on where they live and their race.
Clarifying Sources of Geographic Differences in Medicare Spending
May 12, 2010 | Journal Article
Two decades of research, driven by the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, suggest that there are substantial differences in Medicare spending by region that do not correlate to the quality of health care provided.
Medicare Part D Exclusion of Benzodiazepines and Fracture Risk in Nursing Homes
April 26, 2010 | Journal Article
Medicare Part D excluded reimbursements for benzodiazepines, controversial sedatives used in many nursing homes. This study analyzed changes in the number of benzodiazepine prescriptions and falls and fractures among nursing home residents before and after Medicare Part D.
Health Information Technology and Patient Safety
March 1, 2009 | Commentary
The potential of health information technology (IT) to transform health care delivery has spurred health IT adoption and will likely contribute to increased investments in coming years.