Bending the Curve: Person-Centered Health Care Reform
April 29, 2013 | Report
Experts recommend solutions for closing the gaps in quality and efficiency of health care.
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A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment
April 18, 2013 | Report
The Bipartisan Policy Center recommends ways to contain health care spending while improving the quality and affordability of care.
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.
Shared Decision-Making and Benefit Design
April 1, 2013 | Report
More than 8 out of 10 adults over age 40—including employees—are making decisions about their health and health care on a regular basis
The Impact of Profitability of Hospital Admissions on Mortality
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
When hospital service line profit goes down, mortality goes up.
Trends in Resistance to Carbapenems and Third-Generation Cephalosporins among Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the United States, 1999-2010
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Increases in the prevalence of drug-resistant pneumonia present a major infection control challenge for public health.
The Changing Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the United States
February 28, 2013 | Journal Article
Seasonal and age variations seen in hospital MRSA infection rates.
Small Physician Practices in New York Needed Sustained Help to Realize Gains in Quality from Use of Electronic Health Records
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.
Joint Statement on Antibiotic Resistance from 25 National Health Organizations and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
November 12, 2012 | Report
In this statement presented by 25 national health organizations, a set of principles are presented which represent their commitment to conserving and replenishing antibiotic resources.
A Field Experiment on the Impact of Physician-Level Performance Data on Consumers' Choice of Physician
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.