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April 22nd 2022

Changes in Use of Low-Value Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mahnum Shahzad, BA Zirui Song, MD, PhD Michael E. Chernew, PhD A. Mark Fendrick, MD

Use of low-value care services during COVID-19 exhibits substantial heterogeneity but, on average, shows declines similar to the use of high-value services; low-value care use lags behind high-value care use in the rebound phase.

September 10th 2019

Physician-Initiated Payment Reform: A New Path Toward Value

Suhas Gondi, BA Timothy G. Ferris, MD, MPH Kavita K. Patel, MD, MSHS Zirui Song, MD, PhD

Physician groups have begun designing alternative payment models for their own specialties, proposing that CMS include financial risk, funding for new technologies, and legal waivers.

October 1st 2018

Gatekeeping and Patterns of Outpatient Care Post Healthcare Reform

Michael L. Barnett, MD, MS Zirui Song, MD, PhD Asaf Bitton, MD, MPH Sherri Rose, PhD Bruce E. Landon, MD, MBA, MSc

Is specialist “gatekeeping” in modern health maintenance organization (HMO) insurance associated with differences in outpatient care? The study finds that HMO gatekeeping may meaningfully reduce specialist utilization.

March 16th 2018

Incorporating Value Into Physician Payment and Patient Cost Sharing

Zirui Song, MD, PhD Amol S. Navathe, MD, PhD Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD

Allowing the appropriateness of services to play a more meaningful role in the design of physician and patient incentives may improve the value of care.

December 14th 2015

The Emerging Business Models and Value Proposition of Mobile Health Clinics

Khin-Kyemon Aung AB Caterina Hill, MSC, MA Jennifer Bennet, BS Zirui Song, MD, PhD Nancy E. Oriol, MD

Mobile health clinics represent promising vehicles through which high quality, cost-effective care can be delivered to patients, especially in underserved areas.

September 10th 2015

Addressing the Primary Care Workforce Crisis

Zirui Song, MD, PhD Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc Laurence F. McMahon Jr, MD, MPH

As delivery system reforms increasingly rely on a strong primary care workforce, policies are needed to grow and strengthen this workforce.