Pay-for-Performance
October 11, 2012 | Issue Brief
"Pay-for-performance" programs are supposed to replace traditional fee-for-service care under the Affordable Care Act. Yet studies show pay-for-performance programs have yielded mixed results.
Provider Incentives
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Medicaid Expansion: Framing and Planning a Financial Impact Analysis
September 27, 2012 | Issue Brief
This report serves as a guide for states considering their own Medicaid expansion analysis.
Per Capita Caps in Medicaid
April 18, 2013 | Issue Brief
A proposal to limit the ballooning costs of Medicaid would put a cap on the amount of federal spending per beneficiary. Critics contend that a per capita cap would shift costs to the states and thereby limit access to care.
"Meaningful Use" of Electronic Health Records
August 24, 2010 | Issue Brief
Hospitals and doctors will soon be eligible for federal incentives to help acquire and use health information technology.
Consumer Beliefs and Use of Information about Health Care Cost, Resource Use, and Value
October 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Increased investments in transparency—particularly of health care cost and resource use information—are meant to address the challenges of rising costs and inefficient care.
Physicians' Views of Comparative Information on Costs and Resource Use
October 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
This brief offers a snapshot of physicians’ views on having access to this kind of information themselves and having this information available to the public.
What Models of Payment Reform Hold the Most Promise?
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Policy-makers are considering a number of models to reform the payment system, including accountable care organizations, patient-centered medical homes, comprehensive care payment and episode-based payment.
Is Physician Education Effective in Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship?
February 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
In this new policy brief, Extending the Cure (ETC) summarizes the latest research about the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing doctor's over-prescribing of antibiotics.
Bacteriophages
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
This policy brief from RWJF grantee Extending the Cure examines phages the advantages and disadvantages of phage therapy, other potential applications and the road ahead
The Interagency Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance
May 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
This brief from Extending the Cure looks at ITFAR's origins, action plan and future direction.