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Quality Of Care

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Most recent content (1 Nov 2009):
Genevieve M. Kenney, Joel Ruhter, and Thomas M. Selden
Containing Costs And Improving Care For Children In Medicaid And CHIP
Health Affairs, November/December 2009; 28(6): w1025-w1036. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Past content (since May 1984):
Colin McCord, Godfrey Mbaruku, Caetano Pereira, Calist Nzabuhakwa, and Staffan Bergstrom
The Quality Of Emergency Obstetrical Surgery By Assistant Medical Officers In Tanzanian District Hospitals
Health Affairs, September/October 2009; 28(5): w876-w885. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sumit R. Majumdar and Stephen B. Soumerai
The Unhealthy State Of Health Policy Research
Health Affairs, September/October 2009; 28(5): w900-w908. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Randall Krakauer, Claire M. Spettell, Lonny Reisman, and Marcia J. Wade
Opportunities To Improve The Quality Of Care For Advanced Illness
Health Affairs, September/October 2009; 28(5): 1357-1359. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Nicholas Timmins
The NICE Way Of Influencing Health Spending: A Conversation With Sir Michael Rawlins
Health Affairs, September/October 2009; 28(5): 1360-1365. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter J. Neumann and Dan Greenberg
Is The United States Ready For QALYs?
Health Affairs, September/October 2009; 28(5): 1366-1371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ashish K. Jha, David C. Chan, Abigail B. Ridgway, Calvin Franz, and David W. Bates
Improving Safety And Eliminating Redundant Tests: Cutting Costs In U.S. Hospitals
Health Affairs, September/October 2009; 28(5): 1475-1484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Appendices] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter D. McNair, Harold S. Luft, and Andrew B. Bindman
Medicare’s Policy Not To Pay For Treating Hospital-Acquired Conditions: The Impact
Health Affairs, September/October 2009; 28(5): 1485-1493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Barry Straube and Jonathan D. Blum
The Policy On Paying For Treating Hospital-Acquired Conditions: CMS Officials Respond
Health Affairs, September/October 2009; 28(5): 1494-1497. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Rachel M. Werner and R. Adams Dudley
Making The ‘Pay’ Matter In Pay-For-Performance: Implications For Payment Strategies
Health Affairs, September/October 2009; 28(5): 1498-1508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jack Coulehan
Shingles Does It
Health Affairs, September/October 2009; 28(5): 1509-1514. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Donald M. Berwick
What ‘Patient-Centered’ Should Mean: Confessions Of An Extremist
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): w555-w565. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Laura Yasaitis, Elliott S. Fisher, Jonathan S. Skinner, and Amitabh Chandra
Hospital Quality And Intensity Of Spending: Is There An Association?
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): w566-w572. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jack Needleman and Susan Hassmiller
The Role Of Nurses In Improving Hospital Quality And Efficiency: Real-World Results
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): w625-w633. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Francois de Brantes, Guy D’Andrea, and Meredith B. Rosenthal
Should Health Care Come With A Warranty?
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): w678-w687. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Technical Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ari Hoffman and Steven D. Pearson
‘Marginal Medicine’: Targeting Comparative Effectiveness Research To Reduce Waste
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): w710-w718. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Gail R. Wilensky
The Policies And Politics Of Creating A Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research Center
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): w719-w729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Appendix A] [Reprints & Permissions]

Chris D. James, John Peabody, Orville Solon, Stella Quimbo, and Kara Hanson
An Unhealthy Public-Private Tension: Pharmacy Ownership, Prescribing, And Spending In The Philippines
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): 1022-1033. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibit] [Reprints & Permissions]

Mrigesh Bhatia, Ravi Rannan-Eliya, Aparnaa Somanathan, Mohammed N. Huq, Badri Raj Pande, and Batbayar Chuluunzagd
Public Views Of Health System Issues In Four Asian Countries
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): 1067-1077. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Amy Stewart Nunn, Elize Massard da Fonseca, Francisco I. Bastos, and Sofia Gruskin
AIDS Treatment In Brazil: Impacts And Challenges
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): 1103-1113. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Gerard M. La Forgia and April Harding
Public-Private Partnerships And Public Hospital Performance In São Paulo, Brazil
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): 1114-1126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibits] [Reprints & Permissions]

Lewis G. Sandy, Thomas Bodenheimer, L. Gregory Pawlson, and Barbara Starfield
The Political Economy Of U.S. Primary Care
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): 1136-1145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Onur Baser, Zhahoui Fan, Justin B. Dimick, Douglas O. Staiger, and John D. Birkmeyer
Outlier Payments For Cardiac Surgery And Hospital Quality
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): 1154-1160. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Abraham Verghese
A Touch Of Sense
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): 1177-1182. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Justin B. Dimick, Douglas O. Staiger, Onur Baser, and John D. Birkmeyer
Composite Measures For Predicting Surgical Mortality In The Hospital
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): 1189-1198. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Appendices] [Reprints & Permissions]

Benjamin S. Brooke, Francesca Dominici, Martin A. Makary, and Peter J. Pronovost
Use Of Beta-Blockers During Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Bridging The Gap Between Evidence And Effective Practice
Health Affairs, July/August 2009; 28(4): 1199-1209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Technical Supplement] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter J. Pronovost, Christine A. Goeschel, Kyle L. Olsen, Julius C. Pham, Marlene R. Miller, Sean M. Berenholtz, J. Bryan Sexton, Jill A. Marsteller, Laura L. Morlock, Albert W. Wu, Jerod M. Loeb, and Carolyn M. Clancy
Reducing Health Care Hazards: Lessons From The Commercial Aviation Safety Team
Health Affairs, May/June 2009; 28(3): w479-w489. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Appendix Figure 1] [Reprints & Permissions]

Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, Julie M. Donohue, Marisa E. Domino, and Sharon-Lise T. Normand
Improving Quality And Diffusing Best Practices: The Case Of Schizophrenia
Health Affairs, May/June 2009; 28(3): 701-712. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ashish K. Jha, E. John Orav, Allen Dobson, Robert A. Book, and Arnold M. Epstein
Measuring Efficiency: The Association Of Hospital Costs And Quality Of Care
Health Affairs, May/June 2009; 28(3): 897-906. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Janet Corrigan and Dwight McNeill
Building Organizational Capacity: A Cornerstone Of Health System Reform
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): w205-w215. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [From The Editor][Table Of Contents] [Reprints & Permissions]

Charles N. Kahn, III
Payment Reform Alone Will Not Transform Health Care Delivery
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): w216-w218. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Elliott S. Fisher, Mark B. McClellan, John Bertko, Steven M. Lieberman, Julie J. Lee, Julie L. Lewis, and Jonathan S. Skinner
Fostering Accountable Health Care: Moving Forward In Medicare
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): w219-w231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Francis J. Crosson
Medicare: The Place To Start Delivery System Reform
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): w232-w234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John Rother
A Consumer Perspective On Physician Payment Reform
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): w235-w237. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Stuart Guterman, Karen Davis, Stephen Schoenbaum, and Anthony Shih
Using Medicare Payment Policy To Transform The Health System: A Framework For Improving Performance
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): w238-w250. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Christopher P. Tompkins, Aparna R. Higgins, and Grant A. Ritter
Measuring Outcomes And Efficiency In Medicare Value-Based Purchasing
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): w251-w261. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert E. Mechanic and Stuart H. Altman
Payment Reform Options: Episode Payment Is A Good Place To Start
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): w262-w271. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

James C. Robinson and Paul B. Ginsburg
Consumer-Driven Health Care: Promise And Performance
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): w272-w281. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Catherine Chen, Terhilda Garrido, Don Chock, Grant Okawa, and Louise Liang
The Kaiser Permanente Electronic Health Record: Transforming And Streamlining Modalities Of Care
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): 323-333. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Anna-Lisa Silvestre, Valerie M. Sue, and Jill Y. Allen
If You Build It, Will They Come? The Kaiser Permanente Model Of Online Health Care
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): 334-344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Stephen T. Parente and Jeffrey S. McCullough
Health Information Technology And Patient Safety: Evidence From Panel Data
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): 357-360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Carleen Hawn
Take Two Aspirin And Tweet Me In The Morning: How Twitter, Facebook, And Other Social Media Are Reshaping Health Care
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): 361-368. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Joy M. Grossman, Teresa Zayas-Cabán, and Nicole Kemper
Information Gap: Can Health Insurer Personal Health Records Meet Patients’ And Physicians’ Needs?
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): 377-389. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter Neupert and Craig Mundie
Personal Health Management Systems: Applying The Full Power Of Software To Improve The Quality And Efficiency Of Care
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): 390-392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Cheryl L. Damberg, Kristiana Raube, Stephanie S. Teleki, and Erin dela Cruz
Taking Stock Of Pay-For-Performance: A Candid Assessment From The Front Lines
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): 517-525. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Timothy Bhattacharyya, Andrew A. Freiberg, Priyesh Mehta, Jeffrey Neil Katz, and Timothy Ferris
Measuring The Report Card: The Validity Of Pay-For-Performance Metrics In Orthopedic Surgery
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): 526-532. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Methods Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

William H. Shrank, Emily R. Cox, Michael A. Fischer, Jyotsna Mehta, and Niteesh K. Choudhry
Patients’ Perceptions Of Generic Medications
Health Affairs, March/April 2009; 28(2): 546-556. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Survey Instrument & Supp. Exhibit 4] [Reprints & Permissions]

Cathy Schoen, Robin Osborn, Sabrina K.H. How, Michelle M. Doty, and Jordon Peugh
In Chronic Condition: Experiences Of Patients With Complex Health Care Needs, In Eight Countries, 2008
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): w1-w16. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Susan Dentzer
From The Editor
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): w87-w88. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Table Of Contents] [Reprints & Permissions]

Philip Musgrove
Doctors, Dollars & Quality
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): w89-w90. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Richard A. Cooper
States With More Physicians Have Better-Quality Health Care
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): w91-w102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Richard A. Cooper
States With More Health Care Spending Have Better-Quality Health Care: Lessons About Medicare
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): w103-w115. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Katherine Baicker and Amitabh Chandra
Cooper’s Analysis Is Incorrect
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): w116-w118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jonathan Skinner, Amitabh Chandra, David Goodman, and Elliott S. Fisher
The Elusive Connection Between Health Care Spending And Quality
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): w119-w123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Richard A. Cooper
More Is More And Less Is Less: The Case Of Mississippi
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): w124 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Lynn M. Etheredge
Medicare’s Future: Cancer Care
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): 148-159. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Erratum] [Reprints & Permissions]

Beth A. Virnig, Nancy N. Baxter, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Roger D. Feldman, and Cathy J. Bradley
A Matter Of Race: Early-Versus Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): 160-168. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Karen M. Emmons, Rebecca Lobb, Elaine Puleo, Gary Bennett, Elena Stoffel, and Sapna Syngal
Colorectal Cancer Screening: Prevalence Among Low-Income Groups With Health Insurance
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): 169-177. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John R. Boulet, Richard A. Cooper, Stephen S. Seeling, John J. Norcini, and Danette W. McKinley
U.S. Citizens Who Obtain Their Medical Degrees Abroad: An Overview, 1992–2006
Health Affairs, January/February 2009; 28(1): 226-233. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Michael B. Rothberg, Elizabeth Morsi, Evan M. Benjamin, Penelope S. Pekow, and Peter K. Lindenauer
Choosing The Best Hospital: The Limitations Of Public Quality Reporting
Health Affairs, November/December 2008; 27(6): 1680-1687. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Gerard F. Anderson and Bianca K. Frogner
Health Spending In OECD Countries: Obtaining Value Per Dollar
Health Affairs, November/December 2008; 27(6): 1718-1727. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Debra Lotstein, Michael Seid, Karen Ricci, Kristin Leuschner, Peter Margolis, and Nicole Lurie
Using Quality Improvement Methods To Improve Public Health Emergency Preparedness: PREPARE For Pandemic Influenza
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): w328-w339. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplements] [Reprints & Permissions]

Carol C. Diamond and Clay Shirky
Health Information Technology: A Few Years Of Magical Thinking?
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): w383-w390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert M. Kolodner, Simon P. Cohn, and Charles P. Friedman
Health Information Technology: Strategic Initiatives, Real Progress
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): w391-w395. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David C. Kibbe and Curtis P. McLaughlin
The Alternative Route: Hanging Out The Unmentionables For Better Decision Making In Health Information Technology
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): w396-w398. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Nadine Shehab, Michael P. Anastario, and Lynn Lawry
Access To Care Among Displaced Mississippi Residents In FEMA Travel Trailer Parks Two Years After Katrina
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): w416-w429. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert A. Berenson, Terry Hammons, David N. Gans, Stephen Zuckerman, Katie Merrell, William S. Underwood, and Aimee F. Williams
A House Is Not A Home: Keeping Patients At The Center Of Practice Redesign
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1219-1230. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jaan E. Sidorov
The Patient-Centered Medical Home For Chronic Illness: Is It Ready For Prime Time?
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1231-1234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ronald A. Paulus, Karen Davis, and Glenn D. Steele
Continuous Innovation In Health Care: Implications Of The Geisinger Experience
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1235-1245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibit] [Reprints & Permissions]

Diane R. Rittenhouse, Lawrence P. Casalino, Robin R. Gillies, Stephen M. Shortell, and Bernard Lau
Measuring The Medical Home Infrastructure In Large Medical Groups
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1246-1258. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]


The Medical Storefront
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1271 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ateev Mehrotra, Margaret C. Wang, Judith R. Lave, John L. Adams, and Elizabeth A. McGlynn
Retail Clinics, Primary Care Physicians, And Emergency Departments: A Comparison Of Patients’ Visits
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1272-1282. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Marcus Thygeson, Krista A. Van Vorst, Michael V. Maciosek, and Leif Solberg
Use And Costs Of Care In Retail Clinics Versus Traditional Care Sites
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1283-1292. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Erratum] [Reprints & Permissions]

Margaret Laws and Mary Kate Scott
The Emergence Of Retail-Based Clinics In The United States: Early Observations
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1293-1298. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Daniel Costello
A Checkup For Retail Medicine
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1299-1303. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Richard J. Baron
Medicine Cut Off From Its Roots: Context Matters In Medical Education
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1357-1361. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David G. Stevenson and David C. Grabowski
Private Equity Investment And Nursing Home Care: Is It A Big Deal?
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1399-1408. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David M. Eddy, L. Gregory Pawlson, David Schaaf, Barbara Peskin, Andrei Shcheprov, Julia Dziuba, Jill Bowman, and Benjamin Eng
The Potential Effects Of HEDIS Performance Measures On The Quality Of Care
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1429-1441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Judith H. Hibbard, Jessica Greene, Edmund R. Becker, Douglas Roblin, Michael W. Painter, Debra J. Perez, Edith Burbank-Schmitt, and Martin Tusler
Racial/Ethnic Disparities And Consumer Activation In Health
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1442-1453. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Michael W. Painter and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
Aligning Forces For Quality: A Program To Improve Health And Health Care In Communities Across The United States
Health Affairs, September/October 2008; 27(5): 1461-1463. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Aman Bhandari, Sandra Dratler, Kristiana Raube, and R.D. Thulasiraj
Specialty Care Systems: A Pioneering Vision For Global Health
Health Affairs, July/August 2008; 27(4): 964-976. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Troyen A. Brennan, Claire M. Spettell, Joaquim Fernandes, Roberta L. Downey, and Lisa M. Carrara
Do Managed Care Plans’ Tiered Networks Lead To Inequities In Care For Minority Patients?
Health Affairs, July/August 2008; 27(4): 1160-1166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Appendices] [Reprints & Permissions]

Steven D. Pearson, Eric C. Schneider, Ken P. Kleinman, Kathryn L. Coltin, and Janice A. Singer
The Impact Of Pay-For-Performance On Health Care Quality In Massachusetts, 2001–2003
Health Affairs, July/August 2008; 27(4): 1167-1176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Technical Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

James D. Reschovsky and Ann S. O’Malley
Do Primary Care Physicians Treating Minority Patients Report Problems Delivering High-Quality Care?
Health Affairs, May/June 2008; 27(3): w222-w231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Appendices] [Reprints & Permissions]


Improving Quality And Accountability
Health Affairs, May/June 2008; 27(3): 748 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Margaret O’Kane, Janet Corrigan, Sandra M. Foote, Sean R. Tunis, George J. Isham, Len M. Nichols, Elliott S. Fisher, Jack C. Ebeler, James A. Block, Bruce E. Bradley, Christine K. Cassel, Debra L. Ness, and John Tooker
Crossroads In Quality
Health Affairs, May/June 2008; 27(3): 749-758. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Donald M. Berwick, Thomas W. Nolan, and John Whittington
The Triple Aim: Care, Health, And Cost
Health Affairs, May/June 2008; 27(3): 759-769. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Brenda Sirovich, Patricia M. Gallagher, David E. Wennberg, and Elliott S. Fisher
Discretionary Decision Making By Primary Care Physicians And The Cost Of U.S. Health Care
Health Affairs, May/June 2008; 27(3): 813-823. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Appendices] [Reprints & Permissions]

Darrell J. Gaskin, Christine S. Spencer, Patrick Richard, Gerard F. Anderson, Neil R. Powe, and Thomas A. LaVeist
Do Hospitals Provide Lower-Quality Care To Minorities Than To Whites?
Health Affairs, March/April 2008; 27(2): 518-527. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ashish K. Jha, E. John Orav, Jie Zheng, and Arnold M. Epstein
The Characteristics And Performance Of Hospitals That Care For Elderly Hispanic Americans
Health Affairs, March/April 2008; 27(2): 528-537. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ernest Moy, Linda G. Greenberg, and Amanda E. Borsky
Community Variation: Disparities In Health Care Quality Between Asian And White Medicare Beneficiaries
Health Affairs, March/April 2008; 27(2): 538-549. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Exhibit] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jane Garbutt, Amy D. Waterman, Julie M. Kapp, William Claiborne Dunagan, Wendy Levinson, Victoria Fraser, and Thomas H. Gallagher
Lost Opportunities: How Physicians Communicate About Medical Errors
Health Affairs, January/February 2008; 27(1): 246-255. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter I. Buerhaus
Is Hospital Patient Care Becoming Safer? A Conversation With Lucian Leape
Health Affairs, November/December 2007; 26(6): w687-w696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Erratum] [Reprints & Permissions]

Cathy Schoen, Robin Osborn, Michelle M. Doty, Meghan Bishop, Jordon Peugh, and Nandita Murukutla
Toward Higher-Performance Health Systems: Adults’ Health Care Experiences In Seven Countries, 2007
Health Affairs, November/December 2007; 26(6): w717-w734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]


Extending The Pay-For-Performance Agenda
Health Affairs, November/December 2007; 26(6): 1563 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John E. Wennberg, Annette M. O’Connor, E. Dale Collins, and James N. Weinstein
Extending The P4P Agenda, Part 1: How Medicare Can Improve Patient Decision Making And Reduce Unnecessary Care
Health Affairs, November/December 2007; 26(6): 1564-1574. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John E. Wennberg, Elliott S. Fisher, Jonathan S. Skinner, and Kristen K. Bronner
Extending The P4P Agenda, Part 2: How Medicare Can Reduce Waste And Improve The Care Of The Chronically Ill
Health Affairs, November/December 2007; 26(6): 1575-1585. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Susan Bartlett Foote and Robert J. Town
Implementing Evidence-Based Medicine Through Medicare Coverage Decisions
Health Affairs, November/December 2007; 26(6): 1634-1642. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Meredith B. Rosenthal, Bruce E. Landon, Katherine Howitt, HyunSook Ryu Song, and Arnold M. Epstein
Climbing Up The Pay-For-Performance Learning Curve: Where Are The Early Adopters Now?
Health Affairs, November/December 2007; 26(6): 1674-1682. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

M. Brooke Herndon, Lisa M. Schwartz, Steven Woloshin, and H. Gilbert Welch
Implications Of Expanding Disease Definitions: The Case Of Osteoporosis
Health Affairs, November/December 2007; 26(6): 1702-1711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Timothy G. Ferris, Christine Vogeli, Jessica Marder, Cary S. Sennett, and Eric G. Campbell
Physician Specialty Societies And The Development Of Physician Performance Measures
Health Affairs, November/December 2007; 26(6): 1712-1719. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jim Clifton and Newt Gingrich
Are Citizens Of The World Satisfied With Their Health?
Health Affairs, September/October 2007; 26(5): w545-w551. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Appendices] [Reprints & Permissions]

Hoangmai H. Pham, Paul B. Ginsburg, Kelly McKenzie, and Arnold Milstein
Redesigning Care Delivery In Response To A High-Performance Network: The Virginia Mason Medical Center
Health Affairs, July/August 2007; 26(4): w532-w544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ashish K. Jha, E. John Orav, Zhonghe Li, and Arnold M. Epstein
The Inverse Relationship Between Mortality Rates And Performance In The Hospital Quality Alliance Measures
Health Affairs, July/August 2007; 26(4): 1104-1110. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Mark D. Smith
Disruptive Innovation: Can Health Care Learn From Other Industries? A Conversation With Clayton M. Christensen
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): w288-w295. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jishnu Das and Paul J. Gertler
Variations In Practice Quality In Five Low-Income Countries: A Conceptual Overview
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): w296-w309. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Overview][Table of Contents] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sarah L. Barber, Stefano M. Bertozzi, and Paul J. Gertler
Variations In Prenatal Care Quality For The Rural Poor In Mexico
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): w310-w323. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibit] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jishnu Das and Thomas Pave Sohnesen
Variations In Doctor Effort: Evidence From Paraguay
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): w324-w337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibit] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jishnu Das and Jeffrey Hammer
Location, Location, Location: Residence, Wealth, And The Quality Of Medical Care In Delhi, India
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): w338-w351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibit] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sarah L. Barber, Paul J. Gertler, and Pandu Harimurti
Differences In Access To High-Quality Outpatient Care In Indonesia
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): w352-w366. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibits] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sarah L. Barber, Paul J. Gertler, and Pandu Harimurti
The Contribution Of Human Resources For Health To The Quality Of Care In Indonesia
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): w367-w379. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibits] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kenneth L. Leonard and Melkiory C. Masatu
Variations In The Quality Of Care Accessible To Rural Communities In Tanzania
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): w380-w392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Lawrence P. Casalino, Arthur Elster, Andy Eisenberg, Evelyn Lewis, John Montgomery, and Diana Ramos
Will Pay-For-Performance And Quality Reporting Affect Health Care Disparities?
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): w405-w414. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Erratum] [Reprints & Permissions]

Annette M. O’Connor, John E. Wennberg, France Legare, Hilary A. Llewellyn-Thomas, Benjamin W. Moulton, Karen R. Sepucha, Andrea G. Sodano, and Jaime S. King
Toward The ‘Tipping Point’: Decision Aids And Informed Patient Choice
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): 716-725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

James N. Weinstein, Kate Clay, and Tamara S. Morgan
Informed Patient Choice: Patient-Centered Valuing Of Surgical Risks And Benefits
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): 726-730. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Gino A. Nalli, Dennis Patrick Scanlon, and Douglas Libby
Developing A Performance-Based Incentive Program For Hospitals: A Case Study From Maine
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): 817-824. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter I. Buerhaus, Karen Donelan, Beth T. Ulrich, Linda Norman, Catherine DesRoches, and Robert Dittus
Impact Of The Nurse Shortage On Hospital Patient Care: Comparative Perspectives
Health Affairs, May/June 2007; 26(3): 853-862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]


Rapid Learning: Getting Technology Into Practice
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w106 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Lynn M. Etheredge
A Rapid-Learning Health System
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w107-w118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Table Of Contents] [Reprints & Permissions]

Louise Liang
The Gap Between Evidence And Practice
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w119-w121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jean R. Slutsky
Moving Closer To A Rapid-Learning Health Care System
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w122-w124. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David M. Eddy
Linking Electronic Medical Records To Large-Scale Simulation Models: Can We Put Rapid Learning On Turbo?
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w125-w136. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John R. Lumpkin
Archimedes: A Bold Step Into The Future
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w137-w139. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sean R. Tunis, Tanisha V. Carino, Reginald D. Williams, II, and Peter B. Bach
Federal Initiatives To Support Rapid Learning About New Technologies
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w140-w149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter J. Neumann
Challenges Ahead For Federal Technology Assessment
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w150-w152. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Richard Platt
Speed Bumps, Potholes, And Tollbooths On The Road To Panacea: Making Best Use Of Data
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w153-w155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Joel Kupersmith, Joseph Francis, Eve Kerr, Sarah Krein, Leonard Pogach, Robert M. Kolodner, and Jonathan B. Perlin
Advancing Evidence-Based Care For Diabetes: Lessons From The Veterans Health Administration
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w156-w168. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Paul J. Wallace
Reshaping Cancer Learning Through The Use Of Health Information Technology
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w169-w177. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

L. Gregory Pawlson
Health Information Technology: Does It Facilitate Or Hinder Rapid Learning?
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w178-w180. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Walter F. Stewart, Nirav R. Shah, Mark J. Selna, Ronald A. Paulus, and James M. Walker
Bridging The Inferential Gap: The Electronic Health Record And Clinical Evidence
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w181-w191. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jonathan B. Perlin and Joel Kupersmith
Information Technology And The Inferential Gap
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w192-w194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Michael E. Chernew, Allison B. Rosen, and A. Mark Fendrick
Value-Based Insurance Design
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w195-w203. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Troyen Brennan and Lonny Reisman
Value-Based Insurance Design And The Next Generation Of Consumer-Driven Health Care
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w204-w207. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Arnold Milstein
Health Information Technology Is A Vehicle, Not A Destination: A Conversation With David J. Brailer
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): w236-w241. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Lawrence P. Casalino, G. Caleb Alexander, Lei Jin, and R. Tamara Konetzka
General Internists’ Views On Pay-For-Performance And Public Reporting Of Quality Scores: A National Survey
Health Affairs, March/April 2007; 26(2): 492-499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Technical Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Michael E. Chernew, Allison B. Rosen, and A. Mark Fendrick, Value-Based Insurance Design, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 30, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Full Text] [Reprints & Permissions]

Troyen Brennan and Lonny Reisman, Value-Based Insurance Design And The Next Generation Of Consumer-Driven Health Care, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 30, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Full Text] [Reprints & Permissions]

, Rapid Learning: Getting Technology Into Practice, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Lynn M. Etheredge, A Rapid-Learning Health System, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table Of Contents] [Reprints & Permissions]

Louise Liang, The Gap Between Evidence And Practice, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jean R. Slutsky, Moving Closer To A Rapid-Learning Health Care System, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David M. Eddy, Linking Electronic Medical Records To Large-Scale Simulation Models: Can We Put Rapid Learning On Turbo?, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John R. Lumpkin, Archimedes: A Bold Step Into The Future, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sean R. Tunis, Tanisha V. Carino, Reginald D. Williams II, and Peter B. Bach, Federal Initiatives To Support Rapid Learning About New Technologies, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter J. Neumann, Challenges Ahead For Federal Technology Assessment, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Richard Platt, Speed Bumps, Potholes, And Tollbooths On The Road To Panacea: Making Best Use Of Data, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Joel Kupersmith, Joseph Francis, Eve Kerr, Sarah Krein, Leonard Pogach, Robert M. Kolodner, and Jonathan B. Perlin, Advancing Evidence-Based Care For Diabetes: Lessons From The Veterans Health Administration, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Paul J. Wallace, Reshaping Cancer Learning Through The Use Of Health Information Technology, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

L. Gregory Pawlson, Health Information Technology: Does It Facilitate Or Hinder Rapid Learning?, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Walter F. Stewart, Nirav R. Shah, Mark J. Selna, Ronald A. Paulus, and James M. Walker, Bridging The Inferential Gap: The Electronic Health Record And Clinical Evidence, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jonathan B. Perlin and Joel Kupersmith, Information Technology And The Inferential Gap, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 26, 2007 [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]


Improving The Quality Of Cardiovascular Disease Care
Health Affairs, January/February 2007; 26(1): 61 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Harlan M. Krumholz, Sharon-Lise T. Normand, John A. Spertus, David M. Shahian, and Elizabeth H. Bradley
Measuring Performance For Treating Heart Attacks And Heart Failure: The Case For Outcomes Measurement
Health Affairs, January/February 2007; 26(1): 75-85. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Rita F. Redberg
Evidence, Appropriateness, And Technology Assessment In Cardiology: A Case Study Of Computed Tomography
Health Affairs, January/February 2007; 26(1): 86-95. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Julia S. Holmes, Lola Jean Kozak, and Maria F. Owings
Use And In-Hospital Mortality Associated With Two Cardiac Procedures, By Sex And Age: National Trends, 1990–2004
Health Affairs, January/February 2007; 26(1): 169-177. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert H. Miller and Christopher E. West
The Value Of Electronic Health Records In Community Health Centers: Policy Implications
Health Affairs, January/February 2007; 26(1): 206-214. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David M. Studdert, Michelle M. Mello, Atul A. Gawande, Troyen A. Brennan, and Y. Claire Wang
Disclosure Of Medical Injury To Patients: An Improbable Risk Management Strategy
Health Affairs, January/February 2007; 26(1): 215-226. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Technical Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Vanessa Grubbs
Good For Harvest, Bad For Planting
Health Affairs, January/February 2007; 26(1): 232-237. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Joseph S. Ross, Stephen S. Cha, Andrew J. Epstein, Yongfei Wang, Elizabeth H. Bradley, Jeph Herrin, Judith H. Lichtman, Sharon-Lise T. Normand, Frederick A. Masoudi, and Harlan M. Krumholz
Quality Of Care For Acute Myocardial Infarction At Urban Safety-Net Hospitals
Health Affairs, January/February 2007; 26(1): 238-248. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Cathy Schoen, Karen Davis, Sabrina K.H. How, and Stephen C. Schoenbaum
U.S. Health System Performance: A National Scorecard
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w457-w475. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Technical Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin, Cheryl Damberg, Amelia Haviland, Kanika Kapur, Nicole Lurie, Roland McDevitt, and M. Susan Marquis
Consumer-Directed Health Care: Early Evidence About Effects On Cost And Quality
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w516-w530. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Table of Contents] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jill Mathews Yegian
Coordinated Care In A ‘Consumer-Driven’ Health System
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w531-w536. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Marjorie Ginsburg
Rearranging The Deck Chairs
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w537-w539. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John C. Goodman
What Is Consumer-Directed Health Care?
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w540-w543. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter V. Lee and Emma Hoo
Beyond Consumer-Driven Health Care: Purchasers’ Expectations Of All Plans
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w544-w548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Tony Miller
Getting On The Soapbox: Views Of An Innovator In Consumer-Directed Care
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w549-w551. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Murray N. Ross
Consumer-Directed Health Care: It’s Not Whether The Glass Is Half-Empty, But Why
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w552-w554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Cathy Schoen, Robin Osborn, Phuong Trang Huynh, Michelle Doty, Jordon Peugh, and Kinga Zapert
On The Front Lines Of Care: Primary Care Doctors’ Office Systems, Experiences, And Views In Seven Countries
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w555-w571. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibits] [Reprints & Permissions]

Gail R. Wilensky
Developing A Center For Comparative Effectiveness Information
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w572-w585. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kathy Buto and Peter Juhn
Can A Center For Comparative Effectiveness Information Succeed? Perspectives From A Health Care Company
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w586-w588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Carolyn M. Clancy
Getting To ‘Smart’ Health Care
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w589-w592. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John W. Rowe, Denis A. Cortese, and J. Michael McGinnis
The Emerging Context For Advances In Comparative Effectiveness Assessment
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): w593-w595. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

LeRoi S. Hicks, A. James O’Malley, Tracy A. Lieu, Thomas Keegan, Nakela L. Cook, Barbara J. McNeil, Bruce E. Landon, and Edward Guadagnoli
The Quality Of Chronic Disease Care In U.S. Community Health Centers
Health Affairs, November/December 2006; 25(6): 1712-1723. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Shelby D. Reed, Robert M. Califf, and Kevin A. Schulman
How Changes In Drug-Safety Regulations Affect The Way Drug And Biotech Companies Invest In Innovation
Health Affairs, September/October 2006; 25(5): 1309-1317. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Technical Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]


Specialty Drug Management
Health Affairs, September/October 2006; 25(5): 1318 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Dana P. Goldman, Geoffrey F. Joyce, Grant Lawless, William H. Crown, and Vincent Willey
Benefit Design And Specialty Drug Use
Health Affairs, September/October 2006; 25(5): 1319-1331. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Technical Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

C. Daniel Mullins, Danielle Chauncey Lavallee, Françoise G. Pradel, Andrea R. DeVries, and Nadine Caputo
Health Plans’ Strategies For Managing Outpatient Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Health Affairs, September/October 2006; 25(5): 1332-1339. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

C. Douglas Monroe, Lori Potter, Mirta Millares, Anthony Barrueta, and Richard Wagner
Kaiser Permanente’s Evaluation And Management Of Biotech Drugs: Assessing, Measuring, And Affecting Use
Health Affairs, September/October 2006; 25(5): 1340-1346. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John B. Watkins, Sanchita Roy Choudhury, Ed Wong, and Sean D. Sullivan
Managing Biotechnology In A Network-Model Health Plan: A U.S. Private Payer Perspective
Health Affairs, September/October 2006; 25(5): 1347-1352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Exhibit] [Reprints & Permissions]

Chunliu Zhan, Bernard Friedman, Andrew Mosso, and Peter Pronovost
Medicare Payment For Selected Adverse Events: Building The Business Case For Investing In Patient Safety
Health Affairs, September/October 2006; 25(5): 1386-1393. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Hoangmai H. Pham, Jennifer Coughlan, and Ann S. O’Malley
The Impact Of Quality-Reporting Programs On Hospital Operations
Health Affairs, September/October 2006; 25(5): 1412-1422. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Aaron S. Kesselheim, Michael A. Fischer, and Jerry Avorn
The Rise And Fall Of Natrecor For Congestive Heart Failure: Implications For Drug Policy
Health Affairs, July/August 2006; 25(4): 1095-1102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, Amy M. Kilbourne, and Harold Alan Pincus
From Silos To Bridges: Meeting The General Health Care Needs Of Adults With Severe Mental Illnesses
Health Affairs, May/June 2006; 25(3): 659-669. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jane Knitzer and Janice Cooper
Beyond Integration: Challenges For Children’s Mental Health
Health Affairs, May/June 2006; 25(3): 670-679. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]


Ensuring Quality And Access In Mental Health Services
Health Affairs, May/June 2006; 25(3): 680 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kavita K. Patel, Brittany Butler, and Kenneth B. Wells
What Is Necessary To Transform The Quality Of Mental Health Care
Health Affairs, May/June 2006; 25(3): 681-693. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Beth Han, Robin E. Remsburg, William J. McAuley, Timothy J. Keay, and Shirley S. Travis
National Trends In Adult Hospice Use: 1991–1992 To 1999–2000
Health Affairs, May/June 2006; 25(3): 792-799. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ashish K. Jha and Arnold M. Epstein
The Predictive Accuracy Of The New York State Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Report-Card System
Health Affairs, May/June 2006; 25(3): 844-855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kevin Fiscella and H. Jack Geiger
Health Information Technology And Quality Improvement For Community Health Centers
Health Affairs, March/April 2006; 25(2): 405-412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David B. Ridley, Judith M. Kramer, Hugh H. Tilson, Henry G. Grabowski, and Kevin A. Schulman
Spending On Postapproval Drug Safety
Health Affairs, March/April 2006; 25(2): 429-436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement] [Reprints & Permissions]

Mireille Jacobson, A. James O’Malley, Craig C. Earle, Juliana Pakes, Peter Gaccione, and Joseph P. Newhouse
Does Reimbursement Influence Chemotherapy Treatment For Cancer Patients?
Health Affairs, March/April 2006; 25(2): 437-443. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Technical Appendix] [Reprints & Permissions]

Henry E. Wang, Judith R. Lave, Carl A. Sirio, and Donald M. Yealy
Paramedic Intubation Errors: Isolated Events Or Symptoms Of Larger Problems?
Health Affairs, March/April 2006; 25(2): 501-509. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Michael K. Gusmano, Victor G. Rodwin, and Daniel Weisz
A New Way To Compare Health Systems: Avoidable Hospital Conditions In Manhattan And Paris
Health Affairs, March/April 2006; 25(2): 510-520. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David C. Goodman, Thérèse A. Stukel, Chiang-hua Chang, and John E. Wennberg
End-Of-Life Care At Academic Medical Centers: Implications For Future Workforce Requirements
Health Affairs, March/April 2006; 25(2): 521-531. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Charles N. Kahn, III, Thomas Ault, Howard Isenstein, Lisa Potetz, and Susan Van Gelder
Snapshot Of Hospital Quality Reporting And Pay-For-Performance Under Medicare
Health Affairs, January/February 2006; 25(1): 148-162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Molly Joel Coye and Jason Kell
How Hospitals Confront New Technology
Health Affairs, January/February 2006; 25(1): 163-173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jack Needleman, Peter I. Buerhaus, Maureen Stewart, Katya Zelevinsky, and Soeren Mattke
Nurse Staffing In Hospitals: Is There A Business Case For Quality?
Health Affairs, January/February 2006; 25(1): 204-211. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Technical Appendix][Erratum] [Reprints & Permissions]

Susan B. Hassmiller and Maureen Cozine
Addressing The Nurse Shortage To Improve The Quality Of Patient Care
Health Affairs, January/February 2006; 25(1): 268-274. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Erratum] [Reprints & Permissions]

Marie Bismark and Ron Paterson
No-Fault Compensation In New Zealand: Harmonizing Injury Compensation, Provider Accountability, And Patient Safety
Health Affairs, January/February 2006; 25(1): 278-283. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert E. Hurley, Hoangmai H. Pham, and Gary Claxton, A Widening Rift In Access And Quality: Growing Evidence Of Economic Disparities, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, December 6, 2005 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Eric L. Book, Health Insurance Trends Are Contributing To Growing Health Care Inequality, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, December 6, 2005 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Timothy G. Ferris and David Blumenthal, Investment, Innovation, And Disparities: A Complex Relationship, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, December 6, 2005 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Paul B. Ginsburg
Competition In Health Care: Its Evolution Over The Past Decade
Health Affairs, November/December 2005; 24(6): 1512-1522. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Mark V. Pauly
Competition And New Technology
Health Affairs, November/December 2005; 24(6): 1523-1535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Alice G. Gosfield and James L. Reinertsen
The 100,000 Lives Campaign: Crystallizing Standards Of Care For Hospitals
Health Affairs, November/December 2005; 24(6): 1560-1570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Richard Hillestad, James Bigelow, Anthony Bower, Federico Girosi, Robin Meili, Richard Scoville, and Roger Taylor
Can Electronic Medical Record Systems Transform Health Care? Potential Health Benefits, Savings, And Costs
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1103-1117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Technical Executive Summary] [Reprints & Permissions]

James M. Walker
Electronic Medical Records And Health Care Transformation
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1118-1120. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David U. Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler
Hope And Hype: Predicting The Impact Of Electronic Medical Records
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1121-1123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Clifford Goodman
Savings In Electronic Medical Record Systems? Do It For The Quality
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1124-1126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert H. Miller, Christopher West, Tiffany Martin Brown, Ida Sim, and Chris Ganchoff
The Value Of Electronic Health Records In Solo Or Small Group Practices
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1127-1137. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sheera Rosenfeld, Cathy Bernasek, and Dan Mendelson
Medicare’s Next Voyage: Encouraging Physicians To Adopt Health Information Technology
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1138-1146. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Glenn Hackbarth and Karen Milgate
Using Quality Incentives To Drive Physician Adoption Of Health Information Technology
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1147-1149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert Cunningham
Action Through Collaboration: A Conversation With David Brailer
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1150-1157. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Douglas S. Bell and Maria A. Friedman
E-Prescribing And The Medicare Modernization Act Of 2003
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1159-1169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John Halamka, J. Marc Overhage, Lygeia Ricciardi, Wes Rishel, Clay Shirky, and Carol Diamond
Exchanging Health Information: Local Distribution, National Coordination
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1170-1179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David W. Bates
Physicians And Ambulatory Electronic Health Records
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1180-1189. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Mark E. Frisse
State And Community-Based Efforts To Foster Interoperability
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1190-1196. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Lawrence K. Gottlieb, Elliot M. Stone, Diane Stone, Lynne A. Dunbrack, and John Calladine
Regulatory And Policy Barriers To Effective Clinical Data Exchange: Lessons Learned From MedsInfo-ED
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1197-1204. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Exhibit] [Reprints & Permissions]

W. Ed Hammond
The Making And Adoption Of Health Data Standards
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1205-1213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplemental Exhibit 1] [Reprints & Permissions]

Clement J. McDonald, J. Marc Overhage, Michael Barnes, Gunther Schadow, Lonnie Blevins, Paul R. Dexter, Burke Mamlin, and the INPC Management Committee
The Indiana Network For Patient Care: A Working Local Health Information Infrastructure
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1214-1220. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibits] [Reprints & Permissions]

Edward H. Shortliffe
Strategic Action In Health Information Technology: Why The Obvious Has Taken So Long
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1222-1233. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Roger Taylor, Anthony Bower, Federico Girosi, James Bigelow, Kateryna Fonkych, and Richard Hillestad
Promoting Health Information Technology: Is There A Case For More-Aggressive Government Action?
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1234-1245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Technical Executive Summary] [Reprints & Permissions]

J.D. Kleinke
Dot-Gov: Market Failure And The Creation Of A National Health Information Technology System
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1246-1262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Anthony G. Bower
Federal Investment In Health Information Technology: How To Motivate It?
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1263-1265. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

George C. Halvorson
Wiring Health Care
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1266-1268. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Blackford Middleton
Achieving U.S. Health Information Technology Adoption: The Need For A Third Hand
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1269-1272. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Rainu Kaushal, David W. Bates, Eric G. Poon, Ashish K. Jha, David Blumenthal, and the Harvard Interfaculty Program for Health Systems Improvement NHIN Working Group
Functional Gaps In Attaining A National Health Information Network
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1281-1289. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Paul C. Tang and David Lansky
The Missing Link: Bridging The Patient–Provider Health Information Gap
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1290-1295. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Charles M. Kilo
Transforming Care: Medical Practice Design And Information Technology
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1296-1301. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Exhibit 1] [Reprints & Permissions]

Boris Veysman
Full Code
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1311-1316. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David Muller
Do NOT Resuscitate
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1317-1322. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David Gans, John Kralewski, Terry Hammons, and Bryan Dowd
Medical Groups’ Adoption Of Electronic Health Records And Information Systems
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1323-1333. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Catharine W. Burt and Jane E. Sisk
Which Physicians And Practices Are Using Electronic Medical Records?
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1334-1343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jason Lee, Carol Cain, Scott Young, Nancy Chockley, and Helen Burstin
The Adoption Gap: Health Information Technology In Small Physician Practices
Health Affairs, September/October 2005; 24(5): 1364-1366. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Scott Gottlieb
Opening Pandora’s Pillbox: Using Modern Information Tools To Improve Drug Safety
Health Affairs, July/August 2005; 24(4): 938-948. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Todd Gilmer, Lawrence J. Schneiderman, Holly Teetzel, Jeffrey Blustein, Kathleen Briggs, Felicia Cohn, Ronald Cranford, Daniel Dugan, Glen Komatsu, and Ernlé Young
The Costs Of Nonbeneficial Treatment In The Intensive Care Setting
Health Affairs, July/August 2005; 24(4): 961-971. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

James D. Reschovsky and Andrea B. Staiti
Access And Quality: Does Rural America Lag Behind?
Health Affairs, July/August 2005; 24(4): 1128-1139. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Judith H. Hibbard, Jean Stockard, and Martin Tusler
Hospital Performance Reports: Impact On Quality, Market Share, And Reputation
Health Affairs, July/August 2005; 24(4): 1150-1160. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibit] [Reprints & Permissions]

John K. Iglehart, Grasping The Role Of Technology: A Conversation With Ron Dollens, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, June 23, 2005 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Anne-Marie J. Audet, Michelle M. Doty, Jamil Shamasdin, and Stephen C. Schoenbaum
Measure, Learn, And Improve: Physicians’ Involvement In Quality Improvement
Health Affairs, May/June 2005; 24(3): 843-853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Exhibits] [Reprints & Permissions]

Nicole Lurie, Minna Jung, and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
Disparities And Quality Improvement: Federal Policy Levers
Health Affairs, March/April 2005; 24(2): 354-364. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Amal N. Trivedi, Brian Gibbs, Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson, John Z. Ayanian, and Deborah Prothrow-Stith
Creating A State Minority Health Policy Report Card
Health Affairs, March/April 2005; 24(2): 388-396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Cindy Brach, Irene Fraser, and Kathy Paez
Crossing The Language Chasm
Health Affairs, March/April 2005; 24(2): 424-434. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Leighton Ku and Glenn Flores
Pay Now Or Pay Later: Providing Interpreter Services In Health Care
Health Affairs, March/April 2005; 24(2): 435-444. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jan Walker, Eric Pan, Douglas Johnston, Julia Adler-Milstein, David W. Bates, and Blackford Middleton, The Value Of Health Care Information Exchange And Interoperability, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 19, 2005 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

David J. Brailer, Interoperability: The Key To The Future Health Care System, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 19, 2005 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Laurence C. Baker, Benefits Of Interoperability: A Closer Look At The Estimates, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 19, 2005 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Brent James, E-Health: Steps On The Road To Interoperability, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 19, 2005 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert Galvin, Interview: ‘A Deficiency Of Will And Ambition’: A Conversation With Donald Berwick, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 12, 2005 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert Galvin, Interview: ‘A Deficiency Of Will And Ambition’: A Conversation With Donald Berwick, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 12, 2005 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert Galvin, Interview: ‘A Deficiency Of Will And Ambition’: A Conversation With Donald Berwick, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, January 12, 2005 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

David M. Eddy
Evidence-Based Medicine: A Unified Approach
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 9-17. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Bibliography] [Reprints & Permissions]

Stefan Timmermans and Aaron Mauck
The Promises And Pitfalls Of Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 18-28. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Annetine C. Gelijns, Lawrence D. Brown, Corey Magnell, Elettra Ronchi, and Alan J. Moskowitz
Evidence, Politics, And Technological Change
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 29-40. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Erratum] [Reprints & Permissions]

Mark A. Hlatky, Gillian D. Sanders, and Douglas K. Owens
Evidence-Based Medicine And Policy: The Case Of The Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 42-51. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Marshall S. Stanton
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: An Excellent Case Study
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 52-54. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Scott D. Ramsey and Sean D. Sullivan
Evidence, Economics, And Emphysema: Medicare’s Long Journey With Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 55-66. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Thomas R. Fleming
Surrogate Endpoints And FDA’s Accelerated Approval Process
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 67-78. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Earl P. Steinberg and Bryan R. Luce
Evidence Based? Caveat Emptor!
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 80-92. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Karl Claxton, Joshua T. Cohen, and Peter J. Neumann
When Is Evidence Sufficient?
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 93-101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David Atkins, Joanna Siegel, and Jean Slutsky
Making Policy When The Evidence Is In Dispute
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 102-113. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Daniel M. Fox
Evidence Of Evidence-Based Health Policy: The Politics Of Systematic Reviews In Coverage Decisions
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 114-122. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Mark Helfand
Using Evidence Reports: Progress And Challenges In Evidence-Based Decision Making
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 123-127. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Steven M. Teutsch, Marc L. Berger, and Milton C. Weinstein
Comparative Effectiveness: Asking The Right Questions, Choosing The Right Method
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 128-132. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Dan Mendelson and Tanisha V. Carino
Evidence-Based Medicine In The United States—De Rigueur Or Dream Deferred?
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 133-136. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kaveh G. Shojania and Jeremy M. Grimshaw
Evidence-Based Quality Improvement: The State Of The Science
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 138-150. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Carolyn M. Clancy and Kelly Cronin
Evidence-Based Decision Making: Global Evidence, Local Decisions
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 151-162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sandra J. Tanenbaum
Evidence-Based Practice As Mental Health Policy: Three Controversies And A Caveat
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 163-173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Alan M. Garber
Evidence-Based Guidelines As a Foundation For Performance Incentives
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 174-179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sean R. Tunis
A Clinical Research Strategy To Support Shared Decision Making
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 180-184. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Alison Evans Cuellar and Paul J. Gertler
How The Expansion Of Hospital Systems Has Affected Consumers
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 213-219. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter J. Neumann, Nomita Divi, Molly T. Beinfeld, Bat-Sheva Levine, Patricia Seliger Keenan, Elkan F. Halpern, and G. Scott Gazelle
Medicare’s National Coverage Decisions, 1999–2003: Quality Of Evidence And Review Times
Health Affairs, January/February 2005; 24(1): 243-254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert M. Wachter, The End Of The Beginning: Patient Safety Five Years After ‘To Err Is Human’, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, November 30, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Bruce Fireman, Joan Bartlett, and Joe Selby
Can Disease Management Reduce Health Care Costs By Improving Quality?
Health Affairs, November/December 2004; 23(6): 63-75. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Francis J. Crosson and Philip Madvig
Does Population Management Of Chronic Disease Lead To Lower Costs Of Care?
Health Affairs, November/December 2004; 23(6): 76-78. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Eric C. Schneider, Bruce E. Landon, Carol Tobias, and Arnold M. Epstein
Quality Oversight In Medicaid Primary Care Case Management Programs
Health Affairs, November/December 2004; 23(6): 235-242. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Cathy Schoen, Robin Osborn, Phuong Trang Huynh, Michelle Doty, Karen Davis, Kinga Zapert, and Jordan Peugh, Primary Care And Health System Performance: Adults’ Experiences In Five Countries, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 28, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version][Media Briefing and Q & A] [Reprints & Permissions]

Leonard D. Schaeffer, Foreword, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

John K. Iglehart, Editor’s Note, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

John E. Wennberg, Elliott S. Fisher, Thérèse A. Stukel, and Sandra M. Sharp, Use Of Medicare Claims Data To Monitor Provider-Specific Performance Among Patients With Severe Chronic Illness, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][Supplemental Exhibits][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Elliott S. Fisher, David E. Wennberg, Thérèse A. Stukel, and Daniel J. Gottlieb, Variations In The Longitudinal Efficiency Of Academic Medical Centers, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][Appendix Tables][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Katherine Baicker, Amitabh Chandra, Jonathan S. Skinner, and John E. Wennberg, Who You Are And Where You Live: How Race And Geography Affect The Treatment Of Medicare Beneficiaries, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][Appendix Exhibits][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Justin B. Dimick, Samuel R.G. Finlayson, and John D. Birkmeyer, Regional Availability Of High-Volume Hospitals For Major Surgery, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][Supplemental Exhibits][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Karen R. Sepucha, Floyd J. Fowler Jr., and Albert G. Mulley Jr., Policy Support For Patient-Centered Care: The Need For Measurable Improvements In Decision Quality, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Annette M. O’Connor, Hilary A. Llewellyn-Thomas, and Ann Barry Flood, Modifying Unwarranted Variations In Health Care: Shared Decision Making Using Patient Decision Aids, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Fitzhugh Mullan, Wrestling With Variation: An Interview With Jack Wennberg, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

James N. Weinstein, Kristen K. Bronner, Tamara Shawver Morgan, and John E. Wennberg, Trends: Trends And Geographic Variations In Major Surgery For Degenerative Diseases Of The Hip, Knee, And Spine, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][Supplemental Exhibit][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

David C. Goodman, Trends: Twenty-Year Trends In Regional Variations In The U.S. Physician Workforce, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert A. Berenson, Perspective: Lumpers And Splitters: Different Approaches To Understanding Variations Research, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Victor R. Fuchs, Perspective: More Variation In Use Of Care, More Flat-Of-The-Curve Medicine, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Bruce C. Vladeck, Perspective: Everything New Is Old Again, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Leonard D. Schaeffer and Dana E. McMurtry, Perspective: When Excuses Run Dry: Transforming The U.S. Health Care System, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

James R. Knickman, Perspective: The Dartmouth Data: Moving From Analysis To Action, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

David Blumenthal, Perspective: Decisions, Decisions: Why The Quality Of Medical Decisions Matters, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

John Billings, Perspective: Promoting The Dissemination Of Decision Aids: An Odyssey In A Dysfunctional Health Care Financing System, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Judith H. Hibbard, Perspective: Moving Toward A More Patient-Centered Health Care Delivery System, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Paul Harrington, Perspective: Quality As A System Property: Section 646 Of The Medicare Modernization Act, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

John E. Wennberg, Perspective: Practice Variations And Health Care Reform: Connecting The Dots, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, October 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [Table of Contents][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Paul J. Chung and Mark A. Schuster
Access And Quality In Child Health Services: Voltage Drops
Health Affairs, September/October 2004; 23(5): 77-87. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jeannette A. Rogowski, Douglas O. Staiger, and Jeffrey D. Horbar
Variations In The Quality Of Care For Very-Low-Birthweight Infants: Implications For Policy
Health Affairs, September/October 2004; 23(5): 88-97. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]


Investing In Children’s Health And Health Care
Health Affairs, September/October 2004; 23(5): 112 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Daniel P. Gitterman, Robert S. Greenwood, Keith C. Kocis, B. Rick Mayes, and Aaron N. McKethan
Did A Rising Tide Lift All Boats? The NIH Budget And Pediatric Research Portfolio
Health Affairs, September/October 2004; 23(5): 113-124. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Lisa Simpson
Lost In Translation? Reflections On The Role Of Research In Improving Health Care For Children
Health Affairs, September/October 2004; 23(5): 125-130. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David C. Grabowski, Joseph J. Angelelli, and Vincent Mor
Medicaid Payment And Risk-Adjusted Nursing Home Quality Measures
Health Affairs, September/October 2004; 23(5): 243-252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Carol B. Liebman and Chris Stern Hyman
A Mediation Skills Model To Manage Disclosure Of Errors And Adverse Events To Patients
Health Affairs, July/August 2004; 23(4): 22-32. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Michelle M. Mello, David M. Studdert, Catherine M. DesRoches, Jordon Peugh, Kinga Zapert, Troyen A. Brennan, and William M. Sage
Caring For Patients In A Malpractice Crisis: Physician Satisfaction And Quality Of Care
Health Affairs, July/August 2004; 23(4): 42-53. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David Mechanic and Scott Bilder
Treatment Of People With Mental Illness: A Decade-Long Perspective
Health Affairs, July/August 2004; 23(4): 84-95. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David H. Thom, Mark A. Hall, and L. Gregory Pawlson
Measuring Patients’ Trust In Physicians When Assessing Quality Of Care
Health Affairs, July/August 2004; 23(4): 124-132. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jeff Goldsmith
Credibility And Creativity: A Conversation With Kaiser Permanente’s George C. Halvorson
Health Affairs, July/August 2004; 23(4): 133-142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

The Child Health Business Case Working Group
Exploring The Business Case For Improving The Quality Of Health Care For Children
Health Affairs, July/August 2004; 23(4): 159-166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Eric G. Poon, David Blumenthal, Tonushree Jaggi, Melissa M. Honour, David W. Bates, and Rainu Kaushal
Overcoming Barriers To Adopting And Implementing Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems In U.S. Hospitals
Health Affairs, July/August 2004; 23(4): 184-190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Danielle Ofri
Incidental Illness
Health Affairs, July/August 2004; 23(4): 197-201. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ann E. Rogers, Wei-Ting Hwang, Linda D. Scott, Linda H. Aiken, and David F. Dinges
The Working Hours Of Hospital Staff Nurses And Patient Safety
Health Affairs, July/August 2004; 23(4): 202-212. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Bruce E. Landon, Eric C. Schneider, Carol Tobias, and Arnold M. Epstein
The Evolution Of Quality Management In Medicaid Managed Care
Health Affairs, July/August 2004; 23(4): 245-254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Victor G. Villagra and Tamim Ahmed
Effectiveness Of A Disease Management Program For Patients With Diabetes
Health Affairs, July/August 2004; 23(4): 255-266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David C. Grabowski, Zhanlian Feng, Orna Intrator, and Vincent Mor, Recent Trends In State Nursing Home Payment Policies, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, June 16, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Douglas S. Bell, Richard S. Marken, Robin C. Meili, C. Jason Wang, Mayde Rosen, Robert H. Brook, and RAND Electronic Prescribing Expert Advisory Panel , Recommendations For Comparing Electronic Prescribing Systems: Results Of An Expert Consensus Process, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, May 25, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version][Supplemental Exhibit][Related Papers] [Reprints & Permissions]

David J. Brailer, Perspective: Translating Ideals For Health Information Technology Into Practice, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, May 25, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version][Related Papers] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jonathan C. Javitt, Perspective: How To Succeed In Health Information Technology, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, May 25, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version][Related Papers] [Reprints & Permissions]

W. Ed Hammond, Perspective: The Role Of Standards In Electronic Prescribing, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, May 25, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version][Related Papers] [Reprints & Permissions]

James C. Robinson and Jill M. Yegian, Medical Management After Managed Care, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, May 19, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version][Related Papers] [Reprints & Permissions]

Victor G. Villagra, Perspective: Integrating Disease Management Into The Outpatient Delivery System During And After Managed Care, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, May 19, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version][Related Papers] [Reprints & Permissions]

Alan M. Garber, Cost-Effectiveness And Evidence Evaluation As Criteria For Coverage Policy, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, May 19, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version][Supplemental Methods Paper][Related Papers] [Reprints & Permissions]

Marjorie E. Ginsburg, Perspective: Cost-Effectiveness: Will The Public Buy It Or Balk?, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, May 19, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version][Related Papers] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jill Mathews Yegian, Conference Summary: Setting Priorities In Medical Care Through Benefit Design And Medical Management, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, May 19, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version][Related Papers] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter S. Hussey, Gerard F. Anderson, Robin Osborn, Colin Feek, Vivienne McLaughlin, John Millar, and Arnold Epstein
How Does The Quality Of Care Compare In Five Countries?
Health Affairs, May/June 2004; 23(3): 89-99. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Elizabeth A. McGlynn
There Is No Perfect Health System
Health Affairs, May/June 2004; 23(3): 100-102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kieran Walshe and Stephen M. Shortell
When Things Go Wrong: How Health Care Organizations Deal With Major Failures
Health Affairs, May/June 2004; 23(3): 103-111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Peter C. Smith and Nick York
Quality Incentives: The Case Of U.K. General Practitioners
Health Affairs, May/June 2004; 23(3): 112-118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert J. Blendon, Cathy Schoen, Catherine M. DesRoches, Robin Osborn, Kinga Zapert, and Elizabeth Raleigh
Confronting Competing Demands To Improve Quality: A Five-Country Hospital Survey
Health Affairs, May/June 2004; 23(3): 119-135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Eve A. Kerr, Elizabeth A. McGlynn, John Adams, Joan Keesey, and Steven M. Asch
Profiling The Quality Of Care In Twelve Communities: Results From The CQI Study
Health Affairs, May/June 2004; 23(3): 247-256. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Katherine Baicker and Amitabh Chandra, Medicare Spending, The Physician Workforce, And Beneficiaries’ Quality Of Care, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, April 7, 2004 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Hoangmai H. Pham, Kelly J. Devers, Jessica H. May, and Robert Berenson
Financial Pressures Spur Physician Entrepreneurialism
Health Affairs, March/April 2004; 23(2): 70-81. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Lawrence P. Casalino, Hoangmai Pham, and Gloria Bazzoli
Growth Of Single-Specialty Medical Groups
Health Affairs, March/April 2004; 23(2): 82-90. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Michael E. Chernew, Walter P. Wodchis, Dennis P. Scanlon, and Catherine G. McLaughlin
Overlap In HMO Physician Networks
Health Affairs, March/April 2004; 23(2): 91-101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kelly J. Devers, Hoangmai H. Pham, and Gigi Liu
What Is Driving Hospitals’ Patient-Safety Efforts?
Health Affairs, March/April 2004; 23(2): 103-115. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert H. Miller and Ida Sim
Physicians’ Use Of Electronic Medical Records: Barriers And Solutions
Health Affairs, March/April 2004; 23(2): 116-126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Meredith B. Rosenthal, Rushika Fernandopulle, HyunSook Ryu Song, and Bruce Landon
Paying For Quality: Providers’ Incentives For Quality Improvement
Health Affairs, March/April 2004; 23(2): 127-141. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Steven M. Lieberman, Julie Lee, Todd Anderson, and Dan L. Crippen, Reducing The Growth Of Medicare Spending: Geographic Versus Patient-Based Strategies, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, December 10, 2003 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert A. Berenson, Getting Serious About Excessive Medicare Spending: A Purchasing Model, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, December 10, 2003 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

David E. Wennberg and John E. Wennberg, Perspective: Addressing Variations: Is There Hope For The Future?, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, December 10, 2003 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Laurence Baker, Howard Birnbaum, Jeffrey Geppert, David Mishol, and Erick Moyneur, The Relationship Between Technology Availability And Health Care Spending, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, November 5, 2003 [Abstract] [PDF] [Errata][HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Donald M. Berwick, Nancy-Ann DeParle, David M. Eddy, Paul M. Ellwood, Alain C. Enthoven, George C. Halvorson, Kenneth W. Kizer, Elizabeth A. McGlynn, Uwe E. Reinhardt, Robert D. Reischauer, William L. Roper, John W. Rowe, Leonard D. Schaeffer, John E. Wennberg, and Gail R. Wilensky
Paying For Performance: Medicare Should Lead
Health Affairs, November/December 2003; 22(6): 8-10. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Stephen C. Schoenbaum, Anne-Marie J. Audet, and Karen Davis
Obtaining Greater Value From Health Care: The Roles Of The U.S. Government
Health Affairs, November/December 2003; 22(6): 183-190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Carl A. Sirio, Kenneth T. Segel, Donna J. Keyser, Edward I. Harrison, Jon C. Lloyd, Robert J. Weber, Carlene A. Muto, D. Geoffrey Webster, Vickie Pisowicz, and Karen Wolk Feinstein
Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative: A Systems Approach For Achieving Perfect Patient Care
Health Affairs, September/October 2003; 22(5): 157-165. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sandra M. Foote, Population-Based Disease Management Under Fee-For-Service Medicare, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, July 30, 2003 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

William M. Sage
Medical Liability And Patient Safety
Health Affairs, July/August 2003; 22(4): 26-36. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Martin J. Hatlie and Susan E. Sheridan
The Medical Liability Crisis Of 2003: Must We Squander The Chance To Put Patients First?
Health Affairs, July/August 2003; 22(4): 37-40. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

George A. Huber
Creating A Safe Environment
Health Affairs, July/August 2003; 22(4): 41-43. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ruth M. Parker, Scott C. Ratzan, and Nicole Lurie
Health Literacy: A Policy Challenge For Advancing High-Quality Health Care
Health Affairs, July/August 2003; 22(4): 147-153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Clifton R. Gaus, Perspective: An Insider's Perspective On The Near-Death Experience Of AHCPR, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, June 25, 2003 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Carolyn M. Clancy, Perspective: Back To The Future, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, June 25, 2003 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert J. Blendon, Cathy Schoen, Catherine DesRoches, Robin Osborn, and Kinga Zapert
Common Concerns Amid Diverse Systems: Health Care Experiences In Five Countries
Health Affairs, May/June 2003; 22(3): 106-121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Martin N. Marshall, Paul G. Shekelle, Huw T.O. Davies, and Peter C. Smith
Public Reporting On Quality In The United States And The United Kingdom
Health Affairs, May/June 2003; 22(3): 134-148. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kenneth E. Thorpe and David Howard, Health Insurance And Spending Among Cancer Patients, Health Affairs Web Exclusive, April 9, 2003 [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML Version] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sheila Leatherman, Donald Berwick, Debra Iles, Lawrence S. Lewin, Frank Davidoff, Thomas Nolan, and Maureen Bisognano
The Business Case For Quality: Case Studies And An Analysis
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 17-30. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

William M. Sage, David A. Hyman, and Warren Greenberg
Why Competition Law Matters To Health Care Quality
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 31-44. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Michelle M. Mello, David M. Studdert, and Troyen A. Brennan
The Leapfrog Standards: Ready To Jump From Marketplace To Courtroom?
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 46-59. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ateev Mehrotra, Thomas Bodenheimer, and R. Adams Dudley
Employers’ Efforts To Measure And Improve Hospital Quality: Determinants Of Success
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 60-71. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Rae M. Lamb, David M. Studdert, Richard M.J. Bohmer, Donald M. Berwick, and Troyen A. Brennan
Hospital Disclosure Practices: Results Of A National Survey
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 73-83. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Judith H. Hibbard, Jean Stockard, and Martin Tusler
Does Publicizing Hospital Performance Stimulate Quality Improvement Efforts?
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 84-94. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Dale Shaller, Shoshanna Sofaer, Steven D. Findlay, Judith H. Hibbard, David Lansky, and Suzanne Delbanco
Consumers And Quality-Driven Health Care: A Call To Action
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 95-101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Michael L. Millenson
The Silence
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 103-112. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Carolyn M. Clancy and Thomas Scully
A Call To Excellence
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 113-115. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

William C. Richardson and Janet M. Corrigan
Provider Responsibility And System Redesign: Two Sides Of The Same Coin
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 116-118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Arnold Milstein and Nancy E. Adler
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Why Doesn’t Widespread Clinical Quality Failure Command Our Attention?
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 119-127. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Joel W. Cohen and Nancy A. Krauss
Spending And Service Use Among People With The Fifteen Most Costly Medical Conditions, 1997
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 129-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Samuel H. Zuvekas and Gregg S. Taliaferro
Pathways To Access: Health Insurance, The Health Care Delivery System, And Racial/Ethnic Disparities, 1996–1999
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 139-153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Patrick S. Romano, Jeffrey J. Geppert, Sheryl Davies, Marlene R. Miller, Anne Elixhauser, and Kathryn M. McDonald
A National Profile Of Patient Safety In U.S. Hospitals
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 154-166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Anne Elixhauser, Claudia Steiner, and Irene Fraser
Volume Thresholds And Hospital Characteristics In The United States
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 167-177. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Rushika Fernandopulle, Timothy Ferris, Arnold Epstein, Barbara McNeil, Joseph Newhouse, Gary Pisano, and David Blumenthal
A Research Agenda For Bridging The ‘Quality Chasm’
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 178-190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert Galvin
Purchasing Health Care: An Opportunity For A Public-Private Partnership
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 191-195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kim A. Eagle, Arthur J. Garson, Jr., George A. Beller, and Cary Sennett
Closing The Gap Between Science And Practice: The Need For Professional Leadership
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 196-201. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David M. Lawrence
My Mother And The Medical Care Ad-Hoc-Racy
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 238-242. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Jersey Chen, Saif S. Rathore, Martha J. Radford, and Harlan M. Krumholz
JCAHO Accreditation And Quality Of Care For Acute Myocardial Infarction
Health Affairs, March/April 2003; 22(2): 243-254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Derek van Amerongen
Physician Credentialing In A Consumer-Centric World
Health Affairs, September/October 2002; 21(5): 152-156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J. Lee Hargraves and Sally Trude
Obstacles To Employers’ Pursuit Of Health Care Quality
Health Affairs, September/October 2002; 21(5): 194-200. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kelly J. Devers
Quality Improvement By Providers: Market Developments Hinder Progress
Health Affairs, September/October 2002; 21(5): 201-209. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Joseph P. Newhouse
Why Is There A Quality Chasm?
Health Affairs, July/August 2002; 21(4): 13-25. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Elizabeth M. Lapetina and Elizabeth M. Armstrong
Preventing Errors In The Outpatient Setting: A Tale Of Three States
Health Affairs, July/August 2002; 21(4): 26-39. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Mark R. Chassin
Achieving And Sustaining Improved Quality: Lessons From New York State And Cardiac Surgery
Health Affairs, July/August 2002; 21(4): 40-51. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David Lansky
Improving Quality Through Public Disclosure Of Performance Information
Health Affairs, July/August 2002; 21(4): 52-62. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert H. Miller and Harold S. Luft
HMO Plan Performance Update: An Analysis Of The Literature, 1997–2001
Health Affairs, July/August 2002; 21(4): 63-86. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Michael Rowe
The Rest Is Silence
Health Affairs, July/August 2002; 21(4): 232-236. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Carol Levine
Life But No Limb: The Aftermath Of Medical Error
Health Affairs, July/August 2002; 21(4): 237-241. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ron Paterson
The Patients’ Complaints System In New Zealand
Health Affairs, May/June 2002; 21(3): 70-79. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Donald M. Berwick
A User’s Manual For The IOM’s ‘Quality Chasm’ Report
Health Affairs, May/June 2002; 21(3): 80-90. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John M. Eisenberg
Globalize The Evidence, Localize The Decision: Evidence-Based Medicine And International Diversity
Health Affairs, May/June 2002; 21(3): 166-168. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Uwe E. Reinhardt, Peter S. Hussey, and Gerard F. Anderson
Cross-National Comparisons Of Health Systems Using OECD Data, 1999
Health Affairs, May/June 2002; 21(3): 169-181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert J. Blendon, Cathy Schoen, Catherine M. DesRoches, Robin Osborn, Kimberly L. Scoles, and Kinga Zapert
Inequities In Health Care: A Five-Country Survey
Health Affairs, May/June 2002; 21(3): 182-191. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

L. Gregory Pawlson and Margaret E. O’Kane
Professionalism, Regulation, And The Market: Impact On Accountability For Quality Of Care
Health Affairs, May/June 2002; 21(3): 200-207. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David R. Nerenz, Vence L. Bonham, Robbya Green-Weir, Christine Joseph, and Margaret Gunter
Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Health Care: Can Health Plans Generate Reports?
Health Affairs, May/June 2002; 21(3): 259-263. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Alan Lyles, Jonathan P. Weiner, Andrew D. Shore, Jon Christianson, Leif I. Solberg, and Patricia Drury
Cost And Quality Trends In Direct Contracting Arrangements
Health Affairs, January/February 2002; 21(1): 89-102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert W. Dubois, Elaine Batchlor, and Sally Wade
Geographic Variation In The Use Of Medications: Is Uniformity Good News Or Bad?
Health Affairs, January/February 2002; 21(1): 240-250. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Molly Joel Coye
No Toyotas In Health Care: Why Medical Care Has Not Evolved To Meet Patients’ Needs
Health Affairs, November/December 2001; 20(6): 44-56. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert S. Galvin
The Business Case For Quality
Health Affairs, November/December 2001; 20(6): 57-58. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Richard J. Bringewatt
Making A Business Case For High-Quality Chronic Illness Care
Health Affairs, November/December 2001; 20(6): 59-60. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Elise C. Becher and Mark R. Chassin
Improving The Quality Of Health Care: Who Will Lead?
Health Affairs, September/October 2001; 20(5): 164-179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John Z. Ayanian and Thomas J. Quinn
Quality Of Care For Coronary Heart Disease In Two Countries
Health Affairs, May/June 2001; 20(3): 55-67. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Elise C. Becher and Mark R. Chassin
Improving Quality, Minimizing Error: Making It Happen
Health Affairs, May/June 2001; 20(3): 68-81. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Elizabeth A. McGlynn and Robert H. Brook
Keeping Quality On The Policy Agenda
Health Affairs, May/June 2001; 20(3): 82-90. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Andrew B. Bindman, Jonathan P. Weiner, and Azeem Majeed
Primary Care Groups In The United Kingdom: Quality And Accountability
Health Affairs, May/June 2001; 20(3): 132-145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert J. Blendon, Cathy Schoen, Karen Donelan, Robin Osborn, Catherine M. DesRoches, Kimberly Scoles, Karen Davis, Katherine Binns, and Kinga Zapert
Physicians’ Views On Quality Of Care: A Five-Country Comparison
Health Affairs, May/June 2001; 20(3): 233-243. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Angela Coulter and Paul D. Cleary
Patients’ Experiences With Hospital Care In Five Countries
Health Affairs, May/June 2001; 20(3): 244-252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Patricia H. Born and Carol J. Simon
Patients And Profits: The Relationship Between HMO Financial Performance And Quality Of Care
Health Affairs, March/April 2001; 20(2): 167-174. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Randall R. Bovbjerg
Medical Safety: From Stories To Policy
Health Affairs, March/April 2001; 20(2): 241-242. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Neil S. Calman
No One Needs To Know
Health Affairs, March/April 2001; 20(2): 243-249. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

W. Richard Boyte
Casey’s Legacy
Health Affairs, March/April 2001; 20(2): 250-254. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

H. Brass
A Question Of Quality
Health Affairs, March/April 2001; 20(2): 255-262. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Bruce E. Landon, Alan M. Zaslavsky, Nancy Dean Beaulieu, James A. Shaul, and Paul D. Cleary
Health Plan Characteristics And Consumers’ Assessments Of Quality
Health Affairs, March/April 2001; 20(2): 274-286. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Lauren LeRoy and Katherine M. Treanor
Patient Safety: Grantmakers Join The Effort To Reduce Medical Errors
Health Affairs, March/April 2001; 20(2): 287-290. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Fitzhugh Mullan
A Founder of Quality Assessment Encounters A Troubled System Firsthand
Health Affairs, January/February 2001; 20(1): 137-141. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Sara J. Singer and Linda A. Bergthold
Prospects For Improved Decision Making About Medical Necessity
Health Affairs, January/February 2001; 20(1): 200-206. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

D W Bates and A A Gawande
The impact of the Internet on quality measurement
Health Affairs, November/December 2000; 19(6): 104-114. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J P Kassirer
Patients, physicians, and the Internet
Health Affairs, November/December 2000; 19(6): 115-123. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J H Hibbard, L Harris-Kojetin, P Mullin, J Lubalin, and S Garfinkel
Increasing the impact of health plan report cards by addressing consumers' concerns
Health Affairs, September/October 2000; 19(5): 138-143. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

C K Cassel, J M Ludden, and G M Moon
Perceptions of barriers to high-quality palliative care in hospitals
Health Affairs, September/October 2000; 19(5): 166-172. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

M W Legnini, L E Rosenberg, M J Perry, and N J Robertson
Where does performance measurement go from here?
Health Affairs, May/June 2000; 19(3): 173-177. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Lee N. Newcomer
Perspective: Medicare Pharmacy Coverage: Ensuring Safety Before Funding
Health Affairs, March/April 2000; 19(2): 59-62. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

James C. Robinson
At The Helm Of An Insurance Giant: Aetna's Richard L. Huber
Health Affairs, November/December 1999; 18(6): 89-99. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

T Miller and S Leatherman
The National Quality Forum: a 'me-too' or a breakthrough in quality measurement and reporting?
Health Affairs, November/December 1999; 18(6): 233-237. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

A F Lehman
Quality of care in mental health: the case of schizophrenia
Health Affairs, September/October 1999; 18(5): 52-65. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J Chen, M J Radford, Y Wang, T A Marciniak, and H M Krumholz
Performance of the '100 top hospitals': what does the report card report?
Health Affairs, July/August 1999; 18(4): 53-68. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J Z Ayanian, J S Weissman, S Chasan-Taber, and A M Epstein
Quality of care for two common illnesses in teaching and nonteaching hospitals
Health Affairs, November/December 1998; 17(6): 194-205. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

D N Mendelson, C S Goodman, R Ahn, and R J Rubin
Outcomes and effectiveness research in the private sector
Health Affairs, September/October 1998; 17(5): 75-90. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

D M Eddy
Performance measurement: problems and solutions
Health Affairs, July/August 1998; 17(4): 7-25. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert S. Galvin
Perspective: Are Performance Measures Relevant?
Health Affairs, July/August 1998; 17(4): 29-31. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J Maxwell, F Briscoe, S Davidson, L Eisen, M Robbins, P Temin, and C Young
Managed competition in practice: 'value purchasing' by fourteen employers
Health Affairs, May/June 1998; 17(3): 216-226. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J H Hibbard, J J Jewett, M W Legnini, and M Tusler
Choosing a health plan: do large employers use the data?
Health Affairs, November/December 1997; 16(6): 172-180. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

R H Miller and H S Luft
Does managed care lead to better or worse quality of care?
Health Affairs, September/October 1997; 16(5): 7-25. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

R M Coffey, J K Ball, M Johantgen, A Elixhauser, P Purcell, and R Andrews
The case for national health data standards
Health Affairs, September/October 1997; 16(5): 58-72. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

H M Allen, Jr. and W H Rogers
The consumer health plan value survey: round two
Health Affairs, July/August 1997; 16(4): 156-166. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

E A McGlynn
Six challenges in measuring the quality of health care
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 7-21. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Kathleen N. Lohr
Perspective: How Do We Measure Quality?
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 22-25. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

A G Gosfield
Who is holding whom accountable for quality?
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 26-40. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Trish Riley
Perspective: The Role Of States In Accountability For Quality
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 41-43. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

A C Enthoven and C B Vorhaus
A vision of quality in health care delivery
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 44-57. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Eugene S. Ogrod
Perspective: Compensation And Quality: A Physician's View
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 82-86. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Arnold Milstein
Perspective: Managing Utilization Management: A Purchaser's View
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 87-90. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

P Starr
Smart technology, stunted policy: developing health information networks
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 91-105. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

D N Mendelson and E M Salinsky
Health information systems and the role of state government
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 106-119. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

M L Millenson
"Miracle and wonder": the AMA embraces quality measurement
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 183-194. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

P. John Seward
Perspective: Restoring The Ethical Balance In Health Care
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 195-197. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J H Hibbard and J J Jewett
Will quality report cards help consumers?
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 218-228. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

A Tumlinson, H Bottigheimer, P Mahoney, E M Stone, and A Hendricks
Choosing a health plan: what information will consumers use?
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 229-238. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

S Felt-Lisk and R St Peter
Quality assurance for Medicaid managed care
Health Affairs, May/June 1997; 16(3): 248-252. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David L. Manning
Perspective: Investing In The Twenty-First Century Hospital
Health Affairs, March/April 1997; 16(2): 108-111. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

L Nelson, R Brown, M Gold, A Ciemnecki, and E Docteur
Access to care in Medicare HMOs, 1996
Health Affairs, March/April 1997; 16(2): 148-156. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

R A Berenson
Beyond competition
Health Affairs, March/April 1997; 16(2): 171-180. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

M J Schlesinger, B H Gray, and K M Perreira
Medical professionalism under managed care: the pros and cons of utilization review
Health Affairs, January/February 1997; 16(1): 106-124. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

E W Hoy, E K Wicks, and R A Forland
A guide to facilitating consumer choice
Health Affairs, Winter 1996; 15(4): 9-30. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

S Edgman-Levitan and P D Cleary
What information do consumers want and need?
Health Affairs, Winter 1996; 15(4): 42-56. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

L H Aiken, J Sochalski, and G F Anderson
Downsizing the hospital nursing workforce
Health Affairs, Winter 1996; 15(4): 88-92. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

R W Hungate
Whither quality?
Health Affairs, Winter 1996; 15(4): 111-113. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

K Donelan, R J Blendon, J Benson, R Leitman, and H Taylor
All payer, single payer, managed care, no payer: patients' perspectives in three nations
Health Affairs, Summer 1996; 15(2): 254-265. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

H S Luft
Modifying managed competition to address cost and quality
Health Affairs, Spring 1996; 15(1): 23-38. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Nancy Chockley
Justifying Increased Medicare Data Demands
Health Affairs, Spring 1996; 15(1): 239-240. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

W. Pete Welch and H. Gilbert Welch
Medicare Data: The Authors Respond
Health Affairs, Spring 1996; 15(1): 240-241. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert H. Brook
Perspectives On Medicare: Medicare Quality And Getting Older: A Personal Essay
Health Affairs, Winter 1995; 14(4): 73-81. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

R. Heather Palmer
Perspectives On Medicare: Securing Health Care Quality For Medicare
Health Affairs, Winter 1995; 14(4): 89-100. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

A F Lehman
Measuring quality of life in a reformed health system
Health Affairs, Fall 1995; 14(3): 90-101. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Laurie Flynn and Donald Steinwachs
Outcomes Roundtable Includes All Stakeholders
Health Affairs, Fall 1995; 14(3): 269-270. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

William L. Roper
Perspectives: Quality Assurance In The Competitive Marketplace
Health Affairs, Spring 1995; 14(1): 120-121. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

W N Leutz, M R Greenlick, and J A Capitman
Integrating acute and long-term care
Health Affairs, Fall 1994; 13(4): 58-74. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

D M Steinwachs, A W Wu, and E A Skinner
How will outcomes management work?
Health Affairs, Fall 1994; 13(4): 153-162. [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Seymour Perry and Eric S. Marx
Perspectives: Practice Guidelines: Role Of Economics And Physicians
Health Affairs, Summer 1994; 13(3): 141-145. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

L Johns
Obstetrics-gynecology as primary care: a market dilemma
Health Affairs, Supplement 1994; 13(2): 194-200. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

W L Roper
Perspective: Quality measurement and improvement
Health Affairs, Spring 1994; 13(1): 250-251. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J E Wennberg and R Keller
Regional professional foundations
Health Affairs, Spring 1994; 13(1): 257-263. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Alan L. Hillman, William R. Greer, and Neil Goldfarb
Perspectives: Safeguarding Quality In Managed Competition
Health Affairs, Supplement 1993; 12: 110-122. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Leon Eisenberg
Perspectives: Treating Depression And Anxiety In The Primary Care Setting
Health Affairs, Fall 1992; 11(3): 149-156. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

L Johns
Measuring quality in California
Health Affairs, Spring 1992; 11(1): 266-270. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

H Darling
Employers and managed care: what are the early returns?
Health Affairs, Winter 1991; 10(4): 147-160. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

A L Hillman, M V Pauly, K Kerman, and C R Martinek
HMO managers' views on financial incentives and quality
Health Affairs, Winter 1991; 10(4): 207-219. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

P D Cleary, S Edgman-Levitan, M Roberts, T W Moloney, W McMullen, J D Walker, and T L Delbanco
Patients evaluate their hospital care: a national survey
Health Affairs, Winter 1991; 10(4): 254-267. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

T W Moloney and B Paul
The consumer movement takes hold in medical care
Health Affairs, Winter 1991; 10(4): 268-279. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

A I Kabcenell, A B Cohen, and J C Merrill
Importing a model of hospital quality from The Netherlands
Health Affairs, Fall 1991; 10(3): 240-245. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

S J Singer
Problems in gaining access to hospital information
Health Affairs, Summer 1991; 10(2): 148-151. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

A L Siu, E A McGlynn, H Morgenstern, and R H Brook
A fair approach to comparing quality of care
Health Affairs, Spring 1991; 10(1): 62-75. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

F E Samuel, Jr.
Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990
Health Affairs, Spring 1991; 10(1): 192-195. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

K M Langwell and J P Hadley
Insights from the Medicare HMO demonstrations
Health Affairs, Spring 1990; 9(1): 74-84. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

M J Field and B H Gray
Should we regulate 'utilization management?'
Health Affairs, Winter 1989; 8(4): 103-112. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

W B Schwartz
From research to rationing: a conversation with William B. Schwartz. Interview by John K. Iglehart
Health Affairs, Fall 1989; 8(3): 60-75. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J C Hurowitz
Meeting the medical needs of adults in public psychiatric facilities
Health Affairs, Summer 1989; 8(2): 77-83. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

T G Morford
Federal efforts to improve peer review organizations
Health Affairs, Summer 1989; 8(2): 175-178. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Ron D. Hays
The Quality Of Patients' Ratings
Health Affairs, Winter 1988; 7(5): 174-175. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

R H Brook and J B Kosecoff
Competition and quality
Health Affairs, Summer 1988; 7(3): 150-161. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

Robert Steinbrook, M.D.
Hospital Quality In California
Health Affairs, Summer 1988; 7(2): 235-236. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

K N Lohr, K D Yordy, and S O Thier
Current issues in quality of care
Health Affairs, Spring 1988; 7(1): 5-18. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

D M Eddy and J Billings
The quality of medical evidence: implications for quality of care
Health Affairs, Spring 1988; 7(1): 19-32. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

A R Davies and J E Ware, Jr.
Involving consumers in quality of care assessment
Health Affairs, Spring 1988; 7(1): 33-48. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

P Caper
Defining quality in medical care
Health Affairs, Spring 1988; 7(1): 49-61. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

M S Blumberg
Measuring surgical quality in Maryland: a model
Health Affairs, Spring 1988; 7(1): 62-78. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

John K. Iglehart
Competition And The Pursuit Of Quality: A Conversation With Walter McClure
Health Affairs, Spring 1988; 7(1): 79-90. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

W L Roper and G M Hackbarth
HCFA's agenda for promoting high-quality care
Health Affairs, Spring 1988; 7(1): 91-98. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J E Wennberg
Improving the medical decision-making process
Health Affairs, Spring 1988; 7(1): 99-106. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J Daley, P M Gertman, and T L Delbanco
Looking for quality in primary care physicians
Health Affairs, Spring 1988; 7(1): 107-113. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

B C Vladeck, E J Goodwin, L P Myers, and M Sinisi
Consumers and hospital use: the HCFA "death list"
Health Affairs, Spring 1988; 7(1): 122-125. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

LuAnn Heinen, Jo Anne Gorski, and Wayne Roe
Quality Of Care Research And Projects In Progress
Health Affairs, Spring 1988; 7(1): 145-150. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

R E Patricelli
Employers as managers of risk, cost, and quality
Health Affairs, Fall 1987; 6(3): 75-81. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

I M Rutkow
Surgical operations and supply: assessing future quality
Health Affairs, Fall 1987; 6(3): 82-89. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

H S Luft and P Arno
Impact of increasing physician supply: a scenario for the future
Health Affairs, Winter 1986; 5(4): 31-46. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J M Perrin and J Valvona
Does increased physician supply affect quality of care?
Health Affairs, Winter 1986; 5(4): 63-72. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

B C Vladeck
America's hospitals: what's right and what could be better?
Health Affairs, Summer 1986; 5(2): 100-107. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

D M Eddy
Successes and challenges of medical decision making
Health Affairs, Summer 1986; 5(2): 108-115. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

D P Wagner, W A Knaus, and E A Draper
The case for adjusting hospital death rates for severity of illness
Health Affairs, Summer 1986; 5(2): 148-153. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

H Taylor and M Kagay
The HMO report card: a closer look
Health Affairs, Spring 1986; 5(1): 81-89. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

P M Ellwood, Jr. and B A Paul
But what about quality?
Health Affairs, Spring 1986; 5(1): 135-140. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

R Andersen, L A Aday, and M S Chen
Health status and health care utilization
Health Affairs, Spring 1986; 5(1): 154-172. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

W Francis
HMO growth, costs, and customer service
Health Affairs, Spring 1986; 5(1): 173-182. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

David Aquilina
Assessing HMO Performance: Average Length-Of-Stay
Health Affairs, Winter 1984; 3(4): 138-144. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

J D Restuccia, P M Gertman, S J Dayno, B E Kreger, and G M Lenhart
A comparative analysis of appropriateness of hospital use
Health Affairs, Summer 1984; 3(2): 130-138. [PDF] [Reprints & Permissions]

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