Team relationships and performance: Evidence from healthcare referral networks
We examine the teams that emerge when a primary care physician (PCP) refers patients to
specialists. When PCPs concentrate their specialist referrals—for instance, by sending their …
specialists. When PCPs concentrate their specialist referrals—for instance, by sending their …
The impact of organizational boundaries on health care coordination and utilization
We measure organizational concentration—the distribution of a patient's health care across
organizations—to examine how firm boundaries affect health care efficiency. First, when …
organizations—to examine how firm boundaries affect health care efficiency. First, when …
Team formation and performance: Evidence from healthcare referral networks
How does team-specific capital affect productivity? We examine the teams that primary care
physicians (PCPs) assemble when referring patients to specialists. Our theoretical model …
physicians (PCPs) assemble when referring patients to specialists. Our theoretical model …
Differences in referral patterns for rural primary care physicians from 2005 to 2016
KH Geissler - Health services research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine differences in referral patterns in a nationally representative sample
between primary care physicians (PCP) practicing in rural vs nonrural areas and changes …
between primary care physicians (PCP) practicing in rural vs nonrural areas and changes …
[HTML][HTML] Return to sender: Unraveling the role of structural and social network ties in patient sharing networks
Healthcare is increasingly delivered through networks of organizations. Well-structured
patient sharing networks are known to have positive associations with the quality of …
patient sharing networks are known to have positive associations with the quality of …
Physician referrals during prenatal care
Objective Referrals are an important component of patient care, and have been increasing
over time. During pregnancy, people have intensive contact with the healthcare system, but …
over time. During pregnancy, people have intensive contact with the healthcare system, but …
The association between patient sharing network structure and healthcare costs
KH Geissler, B Lubin, KMM Ericson - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Study question While physician relationships (measured through shared patients) are
associated with clinical and utilization outcomes, the extent to which this is driven by local or …
associated with clinical and utilization outcomes, the extent to which this is driven by local or …
Beyond patient-sharing: Comparing physician-and patient-induced networks
E Kesternich, O Rank - Health Care Management Science, 2022 - Springer
The sharing of patients reflects collaborative relationships between various healthcare
providers. Patient-sharing in the outpatient sector is influenced by both physicians' activities …
providers. Patient-sharing in the outpatient sector is influenced by both physicians' activities …
Primary care physician referral patterns for behavioral health diagnoses
KH Geissler, JE Zeber - Psychiatric Services, 2020 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: This study examined whether visits to primary care physicians (PCPs) by patients
with a primary behavioral health diagnosis were more likely to be associated with referral to …
with a primary behavioral health diagnosis were more likely to be associated with referral to …
Patterns and determinants of patient sharing in end-of-life health services: Empirical evidence from the Italian National Health Service
L Giorgio, R Grilli, D Mascia, M Vicentini… - … Journal of Healthcare …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT End-of-life (EoL) care is critical for cancer patients, who tend to have high
service needs that are dispersed across organizations and different levels of care. Although …
service needs that are dispersed across organizations and different levels of care. Although …