2013-05-24T17:59:24Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/m/mattke_soeren.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR561.html 2008-05-05T07:15:00Z 2008-05-05T07:15:00Z

Documents RAND's review of the clinical content of the material used in the Blues on Call Plus program developed by Highmark, Inc.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR567.html 2008-04-30T09:43:00Z 2008-04-30T09:43:00Z

Makes recommendations for measuring and reporting the performance of the Blues on Call Plus program developed by Highmark, Inc.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20081110.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Workers' compensation systems increasingly use mandatory treatment guidelines to guide clinicians and for utilization management. This article describes steps for selecting such guidelines, which require careful planning and a well-defined process.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080612.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Evidence that disease management improves quality of care and disease control suggests that it has beneficial effects even if it does not save money. Industry representatives say value for money is a better criterion than return on investment.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080116.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Evidence suggests that publicly releasing performance data stimulates quality improvement activity at the hospital level. The effect of public reporting on effectiveness, safety, and patient-centeredness remains uncertain.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070416.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annual US health-related productivity losses are estimated to reach some $260 billion, attributable not only to absenteeism but also to presenteeism.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20040215.html 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Administrative data are an attractive data source for construction of quality indicators to assess and monitor quality of nursing care in hospitals.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080609.html 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Documents current practices on long-term maintenance of quality measures and develops a consensus framework to guide the design of maintenance systems. Three key maintenance functions are ad hoc review, annual maintenance, and regular re-evaluation.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20071209.html 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z

To assess the evidence for the effect of disease management on quality of care, disease control, and cost, with a focus on populationbased programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070418.html 2007-04-01T00:00:00Z 2007-04-01T00:00:00Z

The authors hypothesize that DM improves adherence to prescriptions more than the rate with which prescriptions are being filled.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100074.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Increased use of leukotriene inhibitors reduces ED visits for asthma but not enough to offset the drug costs, except for high-risk patients.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090504.html 2009-05-01T00:00:00Z 2009-05-01T00:00:00Z

This was an observational study of the health care use, costs, and quality of care of 27,211 members of a large health insurer who were identified through claims as having asthma, diabetes, or congestive heart failure, were considered to be at high risk for incurring significant claims costs, and were eligible to join a disease management program involving health coaching. Findings illuminated the serious problem of selection into Disease management (DM) programs and suggest that the effectiveness levels found in prior evaluations using methodologies that don't address this may be overstated.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090215.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Estimate the overall impact of a population health management program and its components on cost and utilization.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20071129.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

This report identifies and examines the factors that purchasers and builders of patient self-management support programs should consider when they are deciding on program components. It is based on a literature review and interviews with self-management support experts to identify and evaluate a range of program models and their features.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200139.html 2012-02-01T12:00:00Z 2012-02-01T12:00:00Z

Analyzes the impact of worksite wellness programs on health and financial outcomes, and the effect of incentives on participation.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100173.html 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z

Experts agree on many key issues regarding anaplastic large cell lymphoma in women with breast implants, but substantial research is needed to improve our understanding of the epidemiology, clinical aspects, and biology of this disease.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100140.html 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z

A systematic review of the literature found that a form of anaplastic large cell lymphoma may be associated with breast implants. Future research on the epidemiology and biology of this rare disease is clearly needed to better understand its nature.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP380.html 2012-05-29T14:45:00Z 2012-05-29T14:45:00Z

Outlines a roadmap toward a comprehensive monitoring system that national and regional decisionmakers can use to track progress toward World Health Organization goals to reduce the global burden of noncommunicable diseases.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9667.html 2012-05-16T08:15:00Z 2012-05-16T08:15:00Z

Vaccine-preventable diseases take a heavy toll on U.S. adults despite the widespread availability of vaccines. Office-based providers can do more to promote adult vaccinations but need clearer guidance and a better business case to offer them.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9584.html 2011-04-20T10:15:00Z 2011-04-20T10:15:00Z

A RAND Corporation review of the literature suggests that breast implants are associated with a rare form of lymphoma, but an expert panel believes that the disease can be managed by surgical removal of the implant.