We use insurance claims data covering 28% of individuals with employer-sponsored health
insurance in the United States to study the variation in health spending on the privately …

Importance Recent discussion has focused on questions related to the repeal and
replacement of portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, issues central to the …

Background Changes to provider payment systems are among the most common reforms in
health care. They are important levers for policymakers to influence the health system …

Numerous guidelines and recommendations reinforce the important role of healthcare
providers promoting physical activity (PA) through assessment, prescription, and referral …

Background The association of hospital teaching status and overall expenditures has not
been studied among patients undergoing hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. We …

Objective To assess the effect of Maryland's 2010 Total Patient Revenue (TPR) global
budget reform in eight rural hospitals on population‐level hospital rates of utilization three …

Empowering patients to be effective advocates for their health requires that they have
adequate information and understanding about their health conditions. Many patients have …

Importance The time involved in performing a procedure is a key factor in determining
physician payments by Medicare. However, there are long-standing concerns regarding the …

Importance It is critical to develop a better understanding of the strategies provider
organizations use to improve the performance of frontline clinicians and whether ACO …

Purpose: While COVID-19 has upended lives, it has also catalyzed innovation with potential
to advance health delivery. Yet, we know little about how the delivery system, and primary …