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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedKronick R, Casalino LP, Bindman AB
AHRQ Author: Kronick R
Apple pickers or federal judges: strong versus weak incentives in physician payment.
The authors provide an introduction for five papers commissioned by AHRQ focusing on incentives for physicians that are featured in this special issue of Health Services Research. These papers concentrate on suggesting a conceptual framework for the use of financial incentives in health care, key implications of the evidence to date on pay for performance and public reporting in health care and several related topics.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Kronick R, Casalino LP, Bindman AB .
Apple pickers or federal judges: strong versus weak incentives in physician payment.
Health Serv Res 2015 Dec;50 Suppl 2:2049-56. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12424.
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Keywords: Payment, Provider Performance, Policy, Health Services Research (HSR), Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs, Quality Improvement
Luft HS
Policy-oriented research on improved physician incentives for higher value health care.
Policy makers (both public and private) are seeking ways to improve the value delivered within our health care system. To inform such policy changes, this paper identifies areas in which little is known about the effects of specific incentives (FFS, salary, etc.) on the two components of value: resource use and quality. Specific suggestions are offered focusing on fundamental "building block" studies.
AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Luft HS .
Policy-oriented research on improved physician incentives for higher value health care.
Health Serv Res 2015 Dec;50 Suppl 2:2187-215. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12423.
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Keywords: Policy, Health Insurance, Payment, Health Services Research (HSR)
Ross RE, Garfield LD, Brown DS
The Affordable Care Act and implications for health care services for American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.
This paper summarizes the Affordable Care Act provisions that directly and/or indirectly affect the service delivery of health care provided by tribes and the Indian Health Service.
AHRQ-funded; HS020269.
Citation: Ross RE, Garfield LD, Brown DS .
The Affordable Care Act and implications for health care services for American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.
J Health Care Poor Underserved 2015 Nov;26(4):1081-8. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2015.0129.
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Keywords: Disparities, Policy, Health Status, Health Services Research (HSR), Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Toro-Diaz H, Mayorga ME, Barritt AS
Predicting liver transplant capacity using discrete event simulation.
The researchers constructed a discrete event simulation model informed by current donor characteristics to predict future liver transplant trends through the year 2030. They found that by altering assumptions about the future donor pool, their model can be used to develop policy interventions to prevent a further decline in this lifesaving therapy.
AHRQ-funded; HS019468.
Citation: Toro-Diaz H, Mayorga ME, Barritt AS .
Predicting liver transplant capacity using discrete event simulation.
Med Decis Making 2015 Aug;35(6):784-96. doi: 10.1177/0272989x14559055.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Health Services Research (HSR), Policy, Transplantation
Pallas SW, Khuat TH, Le QD
The changing donor landscape of health sector aid to Vietnam: a qualitative case study.
The study objective was to identify how donors and government agencies in Vietnam responded to donor proliferation in health sector aid between 1995 and 2012. The study concludes that central government and donor agencies in Vietnam responded to donor proliferation in health sector aid by endorsing aid effectiveness policies but implementing these policies inconsistently in practice.
AHRQ-funded; HS017589.
Citation: Pallas SW, Khuat TH, Le QD .
The changing donor landscape of health sector aid to Vietnam: a qualitative case study.
Soc Sci Med 2015 May;132:165-72. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.03.027..
Keywords: Policy, Health Services Research (HSR), Healthcare Costs
Hollingsworth JM, Funk RJ, Owen-Smith J
Assessing the reach of health reform to outpatient surgery with social network analysis.
The researchers used the tools of social network analysis to assess the proportion of outpatient surgery currently delivered in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) that are largely unconnected to nearby hospitals. Their study of all Florida ASCs and hospitals found that 83% of the $4.3 billion in charges for ASC-based care originate from facilities that have substantial integration with their local health care systems.
AHRQ-funded; HS020927; HS018726.
Citation: Hollingsworth JM, Funk RJ, Owen-Smith J .
Assessing the reach of health reform to outpatient surgery with social network analysis.
Ann Surg 2015 Mar;261(3):468-72. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000880..
Keywords: Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Policy, Health Services Research (HSR)