Place-based drivers of mortality: Evidence from migration
We estimate the effect of current location on elderly mortality by analyzing outcomes of
movers in the Medicare population. We control for movers' origin locations as well as a rich …
movers in the Medicare population. We control for movers' origin locations as well as a rich …
Haste or waste? Peer pressure and productivity in the emergency department
D Silver - The Review of Economic Studies, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Motivated by wide cross-sectional variations in intensity of care that are unrelated to quality
of care, researchers and policymakers commonly claim that healthcare providers waste …
of care, researchers and policymakers commonly claim that healthcare providers waste …
Social determinants of health and geographic variation in Medicare per beneficiary spending
Importance Despite substantial geographic variation in Medicare per beneficiary spending
in the US, little is known about the extent to which social determinants of health (SDoH) are …
in the US, little is known about the extent to which social determinants of health (SDoH) are …
When less is more: the role of overdiagnosis and overtreatment in patient safety
AD Kamzan, E Ng - Advances in pediatrics, 2021 - advancesinpediatrics.com
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Higher emergency physician chest pain hospitalization rates do not lead to improved patient outcomes
Background: Wide variation exists for hospital admission rates for the evaluation of possible
acute coronary syndrome, but there are limited data on physician-level variation. Our aim is …
acute coronary syndrome, but there are limited data on physician-level variation. Our aim is …
Variation in rates of hospital admission from the emergency department among medicare patients at the regional, hospital, and physician levels
Study objective Rates of admission from the emergency department (ED) vary widely across
regions of the country, hospitals within regions, and physicians within hospitals. Our …
regions of the country, hospitals within regions, and physicians within hospitals. Our …
Race and economic well-being in the United States
We construct a measure of consumption-equivalent welfare for Black and White Americans.
Our statistic incorporates life expectancy, consumption, leisure, and inequality, with mortality …
Our statistic incorporates life expectancy, consumption, leisure, and inequality, with mortality …
A dose of managed care: Controlling drug spending in medicaid
We study the effect of privatizing Medicaid drug benefits on drug prices and utilization. Drug
spending would decrease by 21.3 percent if private insurers administered all drug benefits …
spending would decrease by 21.3 percent if private insurers administered all drug benefits …
Influence and information in team decisions: evidence from medical residency
DC Chan - American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2021 - aeaweb.org
I study team decisions among physician trainees. Exploiting a discontinuity in team roles
across trainee tenure, I find evidence that teams alter decision-making, concentrating …
across trainee tenure, I find evidence that teams alter decision-making, concentrating …
Gender differences in health insurance coverage in China
M Zhou, S Zhao, Z Zhao - International journal for equity in health, 2021 - Springer
Background China initiated a reform of the health insurance system in the late 1990s. The
new insurance, Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI), is employment-based …
new insurance, Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI), is employment-based …