2012-05-24T20:40:48Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/health-care-organization-and-administration.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120074.html Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 2012

Tailored measurement and quality improvement resources, coupled with policy mandates to give all patients a voice, would improve the quality of patient-centered care in safety-net organizations.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1164.html Mar 22, 2012 Mar 22, 2012

This report is the result of an evaluation of the 16 DH integrated care pilots (ICPs).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1164z2.html Mar 22, 2012 Mar 22, 2012

This report contains appendices to the result of an evaluation of the 16 DH integrated care pilots (ICPs).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1164z1.html Mar 22, 2012 Mar 22, 2012

This report is a summary of the result of an evaluation of the 16 DH integrated care pilots (ICPs).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120081.html Feb 1, 2012 Feb 1, 2012

Examines net costs to teaching hospitals and cost-effectiveness to society across a range of hypothetical changes in preventable adverse events (PAEs).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1210.html Jan 31, 2012 Jan 31, 2012

A first systematic picture of United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) leaders' views of priorities and approaches regarding sustainable development (SD). Survey and interview responses are drawn on to show the importance of SD and ways forward.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1198.html Jan 25, 2012 Jan 25, 2012

The study reports on the evidence and potential for use of 'emergency readmissions within 28 days of discharge from hospital' as an indicator within the NHS Outcomes Framework, drawing on a rapid review of systematic reviews.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120006.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012

This is a commentary for an issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine presenting results from a survey of providers and staff participating in the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative. The commentary highlights the potential and challenges of medical homes.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/12/14.html Dec 14, 2011 Dec 14, 2011

A new online tool, called the "Unintended Consequences Guide," is available from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to help hospitals and other health care organizations anticipate, avoid, and address problems that can occur when adopting and using electronic health records.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9635.html Dec 13, 2011 Dec 13, 2011

Since Massachusetts enacted health reform legislation in 2006, health care employment in the state has grown more rapidly than in the rest of the United States, primarily in administrative positions.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/11/28/CAHL.html Nov 28, 2011 Nov 28, 2011

Hospitals operating with little competition are able to charge health plans much higher prices, which are passed on to consumers in the form of higher insurance premiums, writes Glenn Melnick.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100245.html Nov 22, 2011 Nov 22, 2011

Use of retail medical clinics located in pharmacies and other retail settings increased tenfold between 2007 and 2009. The determining factors in choosing one over a physician's office were found to be age, health status, income, and proximity to the clinic.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100229.html Sep 30, 2011 Sep 30, 2011

This paper applies a Markov decision process to the challenge of matching hospital staffing levels to inpatient demand.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100177.html Sep 7, 2011 Sep 7, 2011

Increased consolidation among health plans nationally may benefit consumers by lowering hospital prices, at least in those regions where health plans are the most consolidated.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100185.html Aug 31, 2011 Aug 31, 2011

Analysis of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Plan suggests national health care reform may require larger numbers of support personnel, rather than requiring greater numbers of physicians and nurses themselves.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100261.html Aug 1, 2011 Aug 1, 2011

The Guide to Reducing Unintended Consequences of Electronic Health Records is an online resource designed to help an organization anticipate, avoid, and address problems that can occur when implementing and using an electronic health record (EHR).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110025.html Jul 31, 2011 Jul 31, 2011

Quality improvement in Medicare managed care plans should target care for particular subgroups such as beneficiaries who have low incomes, are less healthy, older, female, and who did not complete high school.

http://www.rand.org/health/projects/compare.html Jul 20, 2011 Jul 20, 2011

Policymakers are facing new challenges as they implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). RAND COMPARE is a modeling tool that simulates the impact of implementation decisions on insurance coverage, premiums, and health care spending.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG981.html Jun 9, 2011 Jun 9, 2011

The goals of the joint medical education and training campus (METC) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, are to become a high-performing organization and seek accreditation. Models and approaches adopted by institutions with similar missions — such as community colleges, corporate universities, METC's UK counterpart, and other federal agencies — illustrate the need for an office of institutional research to assist METC in attaining its organizational goals.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9555.html Jun 9, 2011 Jun 9, 2011

Two goals of the joint medical training and education campus at Ft. Sam Houston are to become a high-performing learning organization and an accredited, degree-granting institution. A research and evaluation capability would help it meet these goals.