2013-06-05T18:53:47Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/l/liu_hangsheng.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070326.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

This study evaluates the accuracy of administrative claims in identifying Parkinsonism cases compared to the self-reported Parkinson's disease (PD).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080607.html 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Finds a negative association between nonprice competition and quality of care in managed care plans in the New York SCHIP market. Pricing policy is likely a constraint on quality production, though it may not be interpreted as a causal relationship.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090907.html 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Proposals to use episodes of care as a basis for payment and performance measurement are largely conceptual at this stage, with little empirical work or experience in applied settings to guide their design.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20091214.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Examines whether higher-quality measures in managed care plans are associated with lower disenrollment from the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in New York State.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100082.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since 1994, Pennsylvania, has provided a 5% discount on workers' compensation premiums for firms with a certified joint labor-management safety committee. This study found that injury rates at participating firms with good compliance records dropped more than at other firms

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR594.html 2008-09-18T19:03:00Z 2008-09-18T19:03:00Z

This evaluation of the voluntary Pennsylvania Certified Safety Committee program found that although compliance did reduce injuries, most participants did not comply and injury rates did not decline more at participating firms.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090608.html 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z

Examines whether low-income parents of children enrolled in the New York State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) choose managed care plans with better quality of care.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100109.html 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

This paper reports an assessment of how well the structure and code sets specified in the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs Structured and Codified Sig Format represent ambulatory electronic prescriptions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200122.html 2012-05-01T12:00:00Z 2012-05-01T12:00:00Z

Geriatricians were more efficient than other physicians in managing hospitalized elderly adults with medical DRGs frequently managed by geriatricians. This efficiency did not compromise patient outcomes.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1183.html 2012-07-31T10:45:00Z 2012-07-31T10:45:00Z

Develops risk-adjusted quality metrics at the provider level for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and uses these metrics to estimate national trends in IRF quality from 2004 to 2009.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9491.html 2009-11-17T10:37:00Z 2009-11-17T10:37:00Z

Presents information on the growing phenomenon of retail medical clinics, the types of patients they serve and the types of care they provide, and whether some common claims about retail clinics are supported by evidence.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090915.html 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Retail clinics are an increasingly popular source for medical care. Concerns have been raised about the effect of these clinics on the cost, quality, and delivery of preventive care. The authors compare the care received at retail clinics for 3 acute conditions with that received at other care settings. Retail clinics provide less costly treatment than physician offices or urgent care centers for 3 common illnesses, with no apparent adverse effect on quality of care or delivery of preventive care.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081017.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Examines financial implications of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hierarchical Condition Categories risk-adjustment model on Medicare payments for individuals with comorbid chronic conditions. Some payments were underpredicted.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20060335.html 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The authors evaluated medical utilization and economic burden of self-reported Parkinson's disease (PD) on patients and society.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120073.html 2012-03-01T12:00:00Z 2012-03-01T12:00:00Z

The use of dedicated anesthesia providers for routine gastroenterology (GI) procedures is seen as medically justifiable only for high-risk patients. Eliminating these services for low-risk patients could save Medicare $1.1 billion per year.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9648.html 2012-03-20T16:00:00Z 2012-03-20T16:00:00Z

The use of dedicated anesthesia providers for routine gastroenterology (GI) procedures is seen as medically justifiable only for high-risk patients. Eliminating these services for low-risk patients could generate $1.1 billion in savings per year.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9491-1.html 2010-06-08T17:10:00Z 2010-06-08T17:10:00Z

Presents information on the growing phenomenon of retail medical clinics, the types of patients they serve and the types of care they provide, and whether some common claims about retail clinics are supported by evidence.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200173.html 2012-01-01T12:00:00Z 2012-01-01T12:00:00Z

PepsiCo's comprehensive health and wellness program increased medical costs for participants in the first year, but reduced costs in the following years.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR254.html 2013-05-30T08:00:00Z 2013-05-30T08:00:00Z

The report investigates the characteristics of workplace wellness programs, their prevalence, their impact on employee health and medical cost, facilitators of their success, and the role of incentives in such programs.