Research Briefs

esearch Briefs are designed to provide readers with in-depth, analytical research results. They include the broader context for the research and lay out the range of related policy implications. Research Briefs offer original HSC research results and are usually based on data from the CTS household or physician surveys, site visits or the Health Tracking Household and Physician Surveys.

Title	Date	Document Info
Health Care Certificate-of-Need Laws: Policy or Politics?	May 2011	NIHCR Research Brief No. 4
Fostering Health Information Technology in Small Physician Practices: Lessons from Independent Practice Associations	June 2011	NIHCR Research Brief No. 5
Physician Visits After Hospital Discharge: Implications for Reducing Readmissions	December 2011	NIHCR Research Brief No. 6
Health Status and Hospital Prices Key to Regional Variation in Private Health Care Spending	February 2012	NIHCR Research Brief No. 7
Great Recession Accelerated Long-Term Decline of Employer Health Coverage	March 2012	NIHCR Research Brief No. 8
High-Intensity Primary Care: Lessons for Physician and Patient Engagement	October 2012	NIHCR Research Brief No. 9