Importance Studies have found differences in practice patterns between male and female
physicians, with female physicians more likely to adhere to clinical guidelines and evidence …

Importance Little contemporary information is available about comparative performance
between Veterans Affairs (VA) and non-VA hospitals, particularly related to mortality and …

Context Understanding whether and why there are racial disparities in readmissions has
implications for efforts to reduce readmissions. Objective To determine whether black …

ContextRacial disparities in health care delivery and outcomes may be due to differences in
health care access and, therefore, may be mitigated in an equal-access health care system …

Background: Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program reports risk-
standardized readmission rates for traditional Medicare but not Medicare Advantage …

Importance Medicare currently penalizes hospitals for high readmission rates for seniors but
does not account for common age-related syndromes, such as functional impairment …

Background Few studies have examined the influence of physician workplace conditions on
health care disparities. We compared 96 primary care clinics in New York, New York, and in …

Importance Retaining female physicians in the academic health care workforce is necessary
to serve the needs of sociodemographically diverse patient populations. Objective To …

Background The reasons for racial differences in health care are not well known, but the
characteristics of hospitals where people receive care may be an important factor in the …

Importance While the substantial variation in health care spending across regions and
hospitals is well known, key clinical decisions are ultimately made by physicians. However …