Alignment of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines, Accountability Metrics, and Practice Patterns
January 17th 2017This study measured breast cancer screening practice patterns in relation to evidence-based guidelines and accountability metrics, and found closer alignment is needed for providing patient-centered care.
Electronic Health Records and the Frequency of Diagnostic Test Orders
January 16th 2017Using the most recently available national data, physicians with electronic health record (EHR) access ordered more tests than their non-EHR counterparts, thus contradicting a common rationale for EHR implementation.
The Effect of Massachusetts Health Reform on Access to Care for Medicaid Beneficiaries
January 16th 2017Although concerns remain that expanding insurance coverage may have a “crowding-out” effect, we saw no evidence of this for Medicaid beneficiaries in Massachusetts following statewide health reform.
Patient-Centered Care: Turning the Rhetoric Into Reality
December 21st 2016Understanding the perspectives of clinicians and administrators who are leaders in implementing patient-centeredness in accountable care organizations can help point the way toward implementation by others.