Bob Kocher, MD

Articles by Bob Kocher, MD

A Clinical Pathway to Well-Being: Putting Patient Priorities at the Center of Care

ByNeil Wagle, MD, MBA,Claire Campbell, MD,Paul Di Capua, MD, MBA,Bob Kocher, MD

September 12th 2023

Using patient priorities and converting them into treatment goals result in better primary care outcomes for Medicare patients.

Contributor: CMS Can Seize Opportunities to Fix the Rural Glitch, Risk Adjustment Caps in MSSP

BySean Cavanaugh, MPH,Travis Broome, MPH, MBA,Bob Kocher, MD

October 10th 2021

The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) has seen its growth slow, but CMS has an opportunity to act on proposals that would address benchmarking and more fairly allocate savings to accountable care organizations in the program.

Bending the Curve Through Health Reform Implementation

ByJoseph Antos, PhD,John Bertko,Michael E. Chernew, PhD,David Cutler, PhD,Francois de Brantes,Dana Goldman, PhD,Bob Kocher, MD,Mark McClellan, MD, PhD,Elizabeth McGlynn, PhD,Mark Pauly, PhD,Leonard Schaeffer,Stephen Shortell, PhD

November 19th 2010

Authors from The Brookings Institution update their recommendations by focusing on 3 concrete objectives to slow spending and improve quality of care within the next 5 years.