Rural and nonrural primary care physician practices increasingly rely on nurse practitioners
The use of nurse practitioners (NPs) in primary care is one way to address growing patient
demand and improve care delivery. However, little is known about trends in NP presence in …
demand and improve care delivery. However, little is known about trends in NP presence in …
Higher Medicare Spending On Imaging And Lab Services After Primary Care Physician Group Vertical Integration: Study examines higher Medicare spending on …
In recent years direct ownership of physician practices by hospitals and health systems (that
is, vertical integration) has become a prominent feature of the US health care system. One …
is, vertical integration) has become a prominent feature of the US health care system. One …
Treatment consolidation after vertical integration: evidence from outpatient procedure markets
Hospital ownership of physician practices has grown across the US, and these strategic
decisions seem to drive higher prices and spending. Using detailed physician ownership …
decisions seem to drive higher prices and spending. Using detailed physician ownership …
Concordance of disclosed hospital prices with total reimbursements for hospital-based care among commercially insured patients in the US
Importance To improve health care price transparency and promote cost-conscious
selection of health care organizations and practitioners, the Centers for Medicare & …
selection of health care organizations and practitioners, the Centers for Medicare & …
Association of clinician health system affiliation with outpatient performance ratings in the Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System
Importance Integration of physician practices into health systems composed of hospitals and
multispecialty practices is increasing in the era of value-based payment. It is unknown how …
multispecialty practices is increasing in the era of value-based payment. It is unknown how …
Hospital pricing following integration with physician practices
The past decade has witnessed a new wave of hospital-physician integration, with the
fraction of hospitals owning any office-based physician practice increasing from 28% in …
fraction of hospitals owning any office-based physician practice increasing from 28% in …
Who pays for health care costs? The effects of health care prices on wages
Over 150 million Americans receive health insurance benefits from an employer as a form of
compensation. In recent years, health care costs have grown rapidly, raising concerns that …
compensation. In recent years, health care costs have grown rapidly, raising concerns that …
All Medicaid expansions are not created equal: the geography and targeting of the Affordable Care Act
We use comprehensive patient-level discharge data to study the effect of Medicaid on the
use of hospital services. Our analysis relies on cross-state variation in the Affordable Care …
use of hospital services. Our analysis relies on cross-state variation in the Affordable Care …
Organizational integration, practice capabilities, and outcomes in clinically complex medicare beneficiaries
Objective To assess the association between clinical integration and financial integration,
quality‐focused care delivery processes, and beneficiary utilization and outcomes. Data …
quality‐focused care delivery processes, and beneficiary utilization and outcomes. Data …
[HTML][HTML] Removing Medicare's outpatient ban and Medicare and private surgical trends
MR Richards, JA Seward… - The American journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
OBJECTIVES: To examine changes in hospital outpatient surgery trends and case mix for
Medicare and privately insured patients needing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) following …
Medicare and privately insured patients needing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) following …