December 2018

December 14, 2018

Many hospitals penalized for readmissions were given readmission grades of “no different” or “better” than the national rate on the Hospital Compare website.

December 14, 2018

December 13, 2018

The National Committee for Quality Assurance urges socioeconomic risk adjustment to payments, not quality measures.

December 13, 2018

Disparities in care are a complex issue requiring multiple strategies to solve, including approaches to improve the measurement of quality and reporting stratified performance estimates.

December 12, 2018

This feasibility study of expanded emergency department screening identified a high prevalence of behavioral health conditions. Screening was successfully integrated into emergency visit idle times.

December 12, 2018

Four years of practice transformation toward comprehensive primary care had little effect on patient experience.

December 11, 2018

Reliable identification of the physician–patient relationship is necessary for accurate evaluation. Standardization of evidence-based attribution methods is essential to improve the value of healthcare.

December 11, 2018

Geographic variation in cancer treatment spending reveals that chemotherapy and hospital inpatient care may offer opportunities for savings for practices participating in the Oncology Care Model.

December 10, 2018

The results of the study demonstrate the potential of provider-led health plans to deliver high-quality care and patient satisfaction. The relationships between these plans and outcomes differed by plan size, nonprofit status, and region.

December 07, 2018

Provider-owned insurers sell individual policies in areas that cover 62% of the US population and have premiums similar to policies of traditional insurers.

December 06, 2018

Veterans with inflammatory bowel disease taking adalimumab appear to be more likely to remain on the drug 1 year after initiation than patients who are privately insured.

December 04, 2018

This study assesses the value of novel immuno-oncology treatments to society.

December 03, 2018

This qualitative study examines the methods that Medicare Advantage plans use to control or reduce postacute spending and their associated unintended consequences.

November 30, 2018

Physician burnout has parallels to rising societal populism. Failure to address the disconnect between clinicians and the healthcare system will exacerbate the primary care crisis.