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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.
February 28, 2011 | Toolkit
Toolkit is designed to provide the information needed to gain a solid understanding of the PROMETHEUS Payment model, consider the potential benefits of a pilot implementation and take action.
February 27, 2011 | Toolkit
Measures are based on commonly accepted clinical guidelines or expert opinions that define the best methods for treating a given condition from beginning to end.
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.
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.
August 16, 2004 | Program Result
Wake Forest University School of Medicine developed three survey instruments to measure patient trust in their physicians and subsequently used these instruments to examine how that trust changes after HMOs disclose the financial incentives they offer physicians.
October 1, 2004 | Program Result
Four organizations planned projects to demonstrate the use of financial incentives to reward providers for delivering high-quality health care.
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
In this 1998-2001 project, Terry S. Field, DSc, and researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., evaluated how a change in physicians' compensation method in the Fallon Healthcare System correlated with the provision of care for hypertension, diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure.