Health Care Markets

Ultimately, all health care is organized and delivered at ground level-in local communities-where HSC collects information about the changing health system. HSC research provides perspectives on the role of employers/consumers, health plans, hospitals and physicians in local health care markets.

Title	Date	Document Info
Information Gap: Can Health Insurer Personal Health Records Meet Patients' and Physicians' Needs?Joy M. Grossman, Teresa Zayas-Cabán, Nicole M. Kemper	March/April 2009	Journal Article Health Affairs
Consumer-Directed Health Care: Promise and PerformanceJames C. Robinson, Paul B. Ginsburg	Jan. 27, 2009	Journal Article Health Affairs
Massachusetts Health Reform: High Costs and Expanding Expectations May Weaken Employer SupportDebra A. Draper, Laurie E. Felland, Allison Liebhaber, Johanna Lauer	October 2008	Issue Brief No. 124
Despite Regulatory Changes, Hospitals Cautious in Helping Physicians Purchase Electronic Medical RecordsJoy M. Grossman, Genna R. Cohen	September 2008	Issue Brief No. 123
Hospitalists and Care Transitions: The Divorce of Inpatient and Outpatient CareHoangmai H. Pham, Joy M. Grossman, Genna R. Cohen, Thomas Bodenheimer	September/October 2008	Journal Article Health Affairs
Hospital-Physician Relations: Two Tracks and the Decline of the Voluntary Medical Staff ModelLawrence P. Casalino, Elizabeth A. November, Robert A. Berenson, Hoangmai H. Pham	September/October 2008	Journal Article Health Affairs
The Transition from Managed Care to Consumerism: A Community-Level Status ReportJon B. Christianson, Paul B. Ginsburg, Debra A. Draper	September/October 2008	Journal Article Health Affairs
A Health Plan Work in Progress: Hospital-Physician Price and Quality TransparencyAnn Tynan, Allison Liebhaber, Paul B. Ginsburg	August 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 7
Striking Jump in Consumers Seeking Health Care InformationHa T. Tu, Genna R. Cohen	August 2008	Tracking Report No. 20
Caught in the Competitive Crossfire: Safety-Net Providers Balance Margin and Mission in a Profit-Driven Health Care MarketPeter J. Cunningham, Gloria J. Bazzoli, Aaron Katz	Aug. 12, 2008	Journal Article Health Affairs
Community Efforts to Expand Dental Services for Low-Income PeopleLaurie E. Felland, Johanna Lauer, Peter J. Cunningham	July 2008	Issue Brief No. 122
Getting What We Pay For: Innovations Lacking in Provider Payment Reform for Chronic Disease CareAnn Tynan, Debra A. Draper	June 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 6
Developing Health System Surge Capacity: Community Efforts in JeopardyLaurie E. Felland, Aaron Katz, Allison Liebhaber, Genna R. Cohen	June 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 5
Health and Wellness: The Shift from Managing Illness to Promoting HealthDebra A. Draper, Ann Tynan, Jon B. Christianson	June 2008	Issue Brief No. 121
Safety Net Hospital Emergency Departments: Creating Safety Valves for Non-Urgent CareLaurie E. Felland, Robert E. Hurley, Nicole M. Kemper	May 2008	Issue Brief No. 120
Do Primary Care Physicians Treating Minority Patients Report Problems Delivering High-Quality Care?James D. Reschovsky, Ann S. O'Malley	April 22, 2008	Journal Article Health Affairs
Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Mixed Employer Signals, Complex Market DynamicsAnn Tynan, Jon B. Christianson	March 2008	Issue Brief No. 119
The Role of Nurses in Hospital Quality ImprovementDebra A. Draper, Laurie E. Felland, Allison Liebhaber, Lori Melichar	March 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 3
Creating Sustainable Local Health Information Exchanges: Can Barriers to Stakeholder Participation be Overcome?Joy M. Grossman, Kathryn L. Kushner, Elizabeth A. November	February 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 2
Health Plans Target Advanced Imaging ServicesAnn Tynan, Robert A. Berenson, Jon B. Christianson	February 2008	Issue Brief No. 118