Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD

Articles by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD

Growth in Health Information Exchange With ACO Market Penetration

ByNate C. Apathy, PhD,A Jay Holmgren, PhD,Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD

January 17th 2022

Hospitals that participate in accountable care organizations (ACOs) expand their health information exchange networks as a result, but hospitals in markets with existing ACO infrastructure can expand more quickly.

Medicare’s Bundled Payment Model Did Not Change Skilled Nursing Facility Discharge Patterns

ByJane M. Zhu, MD, MPP, MSHP,Amol Navathe, MD, PhD,Yihao Yuan, MSc,Sarah Dykstra, BA,Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD

July 15th 2019

Hospital participation in Medicare’s Bundled Payments for Care Improvement model was not associated with changes in number of skilled nursing facility (SNF) partners or in SNF discharge concentration.

US Internists' Awareness and Use of Overtreatment Guidelines: A National Survey

ByKira L. Ryskina, MD, MS,Eric S. Holmboe, MD,Elizabeth Bernabeo, MPH,Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD,Judy A. Shea, PhD,Judith A. Long, MD

July 26th 2017

In a national survey, US internists reported high levels of adoption of overtreatment guidelines; despite this fact, they also reported recommending services targeted by the overtreatment guidelines.

Impact of the Patient-Centered Medical Home on Veterans' Experience of Care

ByAshok Reddy, MD,Anne Canamucio, MS,Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD

June 19th 2015

The patient-centered medical home is being adopted to improve patient experiences of care. However, the authors observed no impact of medical home implementation on veterans' care experiences.