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
Emergency Preparedness and Community Coalitions: Opportunities and ChallengesEmily Carrier, Tracy Yee, Dori A. Cross, Divya R. Samuel	November 2012	HSC Research Brief No. 24
Episode-Based Payments: Charting a Course for Health Care Payment ReformHoangmai H. Pham, Paul B. Ginsburg, Timothy K. Lake, Myles Maxfield	January 2010	NIHCR Policy Analysis No. 1
Even When Physicians Adopt E-Prescribing, Use of Advanced Features LagsJoy M. Grossman	July 2010	Issue Brief No. 133
Financial and Health Burdens of Chronic Conditions GrowHa T. Tu, Genna R. Cohen	April 2009	Tracking Report No. 24
Financial Incentives and Physicians' Perceptions of Conflict of Interest and Ability to Arrange Medically Necessary ServicesJeffrey Stoddard, Marie C. Reed, Jack Hadley	January 2003	Journal Article Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Fostering Health Information Technology in Small Physician Practices: Lessons from Independent Practice AssociationsTimothy K. Lake, Tricia Collins Higgins, Paul B. Ginsburg	June 2011	NIHCR Research Brief No. 5
Growing Availability of Clinical Information Technology in Physician PracticesMarie C. Reed, Joy M. Grossman	June 2006	Data Bulletin No. 31
Has Bioterrorism Preparedness Improved Public Health?Andrea Staiti, Aaron Katz, John F. Hoadley	July 2003	Issue Brief No. 65
Health Plans Target Advanced Imaging ServicesAnn Tynan, Robert A. Berenson, Jon B. Christianson	February 2008	Issue Brief No. 118
High-Intensity Primary Care: Lessons for Physician and Patient EngagementTracy Yee, Amanda E. Lechner, Emily Carrier	October 2012	NIHCR Research Brief No. 9
Hospital Quality Reporting: Separating the Signal from the NoiseEmily Carrier, Dori A. Cross	April 2013	NIHCR Policy Analysis No. 11
Hospital-Physician Portals: The Role of Competition in Driving Clinical Data ExchangeJoy M. Grossman, Thomas Bodenheimer, Kelly L. McKenzie	November/December 2006	Journal Article Health Affairs
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
How Prepared are Americans for Public Health Emergencies? Twelve Communities Weigh InMegan McHugh, Andrea Staiti, Laurie E. Felland	May/June 2004	Journal Article Health Affairs
Improving Health Care Access for Low-Income People: Lessons from Ascension Health's Community CollaborativesLaurie E. Felland, Paul B. Ginsburg, Gretchen Kishbauch	July 2011	Journal Article Health Affairs
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
Innovations in Preventing and Managing Chronic Conditions: What's Working in the Real World?Alwyn Cassil	June 2010	Issue Brief No. 132
Leapfrog Patient-Safety Standards are a Stretch for Most HospitalsKelly Devers, Gigi Y. Liu	February 2004	Issue Brief No. 77
Limited Information Technology for Patient Care in Physician OfficesMarie C. Reed, Joy M. Grossman	September 2004	Issue Brief No. 89
Living on the Edge: Health Care Expenses Strain Family BudgetsPeter J. Cunningham, Carolyn Miller, Alwyn Cassil	December 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 10