Are There Differences in Medicare Spending Across States?
Research by the Dartmouth Atlas team has indicated that Medicare spending is…
What are QIOs?
According to the CMS website, Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are private, mostly…
Will There Be Enough PCPs To Treat New Medicaid Patients?
One of the key components of health reform is expanding Medicaid eligibility…
Health Care Research Awards
The National National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) recently selected its…
Medicare Advantage Premiums
In 2010, one quarter of Medicare beneficiaries chose capitated plans through the…
Healthcare Maps from RAC
The Rural Assistance Center (RAC) works with the Center for Applied Research…
Selecting Medicare Cohorts
Medicare administrative data provides a rich source to conduct health services research.…
Japan’s Nuclear Fallout: The Health Impact
The before-and-after pictures of the tsunami in Japan are heart-wrenching. And things…
Alternative Quality Contract
“In January 2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts launched a new…