Quality and Care Delivery

Increasingly, HSC research focuses on quality improvement and measurement; adoption of information technology; patient-provider relationships; payment policy, care delivery related to chronic conditions; and public health activities.

Title	Date	Document Info
How Engaged Are Consumers in Their Health and Health Care, and Why Does It MatterJudith H. Hibbard, Peter J. Cunningham	October 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 8
Despite Regulatory Changes, Hospitals Cautious in Helping Physicians Purchase Electronic Medical RecordsJoy M. Grossman, Genna R. Cohen	September 2008	Issue Brief No. 123
Public Health Workforce Shortages Imperil Nation's HealthDebra A. Draper, Robert E. Hurley, Johanna Lauer	April 16, 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 4
The Role of Nurses in Hospital Quality ImprovementDebra A. Draper, Laurie E. Felland, Allison Liebhaber, Lori Melichar	March 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 3
Health Plans Target Advanced Imaging ServicesAnn Tynan, Robert A. Berenson, Jon B. Christianson	February 2008	Issue Brief No. 118
Clinical Information Technology Adoption Varies Across Physician SpecialtiesCatherine Corey, Joy M. Grossman	September 2007	Data Bulletin No. 34
Physicians Moving to Mid-Sized, Single-Specialty PracticesAllison Liebhaber, Joy M. Grossman	August 2007	Tracking Report No. 18
Consumer Tolerance for Inaccuracy in Physician Performance Ratings: One Size Fits NoneMatthew M. Davis, Judith H. Hibbard, Arnold Milstein	March 2007	Issue Brief No. 110
Private Payer Roles in moving to More Efficient Health SpendingPaul B. Ginsburg	March 15, 2007	Book Chapter
Physician Financial Incentives: Use of Quality Incentives Inches Up, but Productivity Still DominatesJames D. Reschovsky, Jack Hadley	January 2007	Issue Brief No. 108
Clinical Information Technology Gaps Persist Among PhysiciansJoy M. Grossman, Marie C. Reed	November 2006	Issue Brief No. 106
Physicians Slow to Adopt Patient E-mailAllison Liebhaber, Joy M. Grossman	September 2006	Data Bulletin No. 32
Growing Availability of Clinical Information Technology in Physician PracticesMarie C. Reed, Joy M. Grossman	June 2006	Data Bulletin No. 31
A Decade of Tracking Health System ChangePaul B. Ginsburg, Cara S. Lesser	March 2006	Commentary No. 2
Can Money Buy Quality? Physician Response to Pay for PerformanceThomas Bodenheimer, Jessica H. May, Robert A. Berenson, Jennifer Coughlan	December 2005	Issue Brief No. 102
Most Medicare Outpatient Visits are to Physicians with Limited Clinical Information TechnologyJoy M. Grossman, Marie C. Reed	July 2005	Data Bulletin No. 30
Limited Information Technology for Patient Care in Physician OfficesMarie C. Reed, Joy M. Grossman	September 2004	Issue Brief No. 89
Paying for Quality: Health Plans Try Carrots Instead of SticksBradley C. Strunk, Robert E. Hurley	May 2004	Issue Brief No. 82
Emergency Department Diversions: Hospital and Community Strategies Alleviate the CrisisLinda R. Brewster, Laurie E. Felland	March 2004	Issue Brief No. 78
Leapfrog Patient-Safety Standards are a Stretch for Most HospitalsKelly Devers, Gigi Y. Liu	February 2004	Issue Brief No. 77