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October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Although there is an eagerness to understand more about value-based purchasing (VBP) in health care, research methods examining the impact and implementation of the programs must be improved, according to this essay in Health Service Research in 2020.
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This case study involved a regional QI initiative to improve delivery of care to people with diabetes. Pay for participation may be a viable strategy to promote quality improvement in primary care practices.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Capitated managed care contracted physicians make treatment decisions that are not inconsistent with profit-maximization. Due to great physician efficiency, halting of unnecessary procedures or skimping on care, this article shows that capitation is affecting the practice of medicine.
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
When hospital service line profit goes down, mortality goes up.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Increases in the prevalence of drug-resistant pneumonia present a major infection control challenge for public health.
February 28, 2013 | Journal Article
Seasonal and age variations seen in hospital MRSA infection rates.
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act spurred adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in the United States, through such measures as financial incentives to providers through Medicare and Medicaid and regional extension centers, which provide ongoing technical assistance to practices.
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The use of a publicly available online report of physician-level data on the choice of primary care provider (PCP) among new members to the HealthPlus of Michigan health plan was assessed in this study.
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The success of this nurse-led collaborative underscores the role of nurses in quality improvement.
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
Comprehensive data is the most valuable resource that public health organizations can use when making funding decisions. Given the waves of budget cuts that have been washing over local health districts since 2008, public health finance data has nev ...