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Improving the Reliability of Physician Performance Assessment: Identifying the "Physician Effect" on Quality and Creating Composite Measures.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 378DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818dce07Authors: Kaplan, Sherrie H. PhD, MPH *; Griffith, John L. PhD +; Price, Lori L. MS +; Pawlson, L Gregory MD, MPH ++; Greenfield, Sheldon MD *
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (586 K) Source Type: journals

Improving Hypertension Quality Measurement Using Electronic Health Records.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Supplemental digital content is available in the text.Page: 388DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818b070cAuthors: Persell, Stephen D. MD, MPH *+; Kho, Abel N. MD, MS *; Thompson, Jason A. BA *; Baker, David W. MD, MPH *+
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (263 K) Source Type: journals

Treatment Intensification and Risk Factor Control: Toward More Clinically Relevant Quality Measures.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Supplemental digital content is available in the text.Page: 395DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818d775cAuthors: Selby, Joseph V. MD *; Uratsu, Connie S. BA *; Fireman, Bruce MA *; Schmittdiel, Julie A. PhD *; Peng, Tiffany MA *; Rodondi, Nicolas MD +; Karter, Andrew J. PhD *; Kerr, Eve A. MD ++
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (296 K) Source Type: journals

Physician Ownership of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Practice Patterns for Urological Surgery: Evidence from the State of Florida.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Supplemental digital content is available in the text.Page: 403DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818af92eAuthors: Strope, Seth A. MD, MPH; Daignault, Stephanie MS; Hollingsworth, John M. MD, MS; Ye, Zaojun MS; Wei, John T. MD, MS; Hollenbeck, Brent K. MD, MS
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (350 K) Source Type: journals

Financial Incentives, Quality Improvement Programs, and the Adoption of Clinical Information Technology.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 411DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818d7746Authors: Robinson, James C. PhD *; Casalino, Lawrence P. MD, PhD +; Gillies, Robin R. PhD *; Rittenhouse, Diane R. MD ++; Shortell, Stephen S. PhD *; Fernandes-Taylor, Sara BA *
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (272 K) Source Type: journals

Electronic Health Record-Based Cardiac Risk Assessment and Identification of Unmet Preventive Needs.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 418DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818dce21Authors: Persell, Stephen D. MD, MPH *+; Dunne, Alexis P. MD *; Lloyd-Jones, Donald M. MD, ScM *++; Baker, David W. MD, MPH *+
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (262 K) Source Type: journals

Obstetricians' Rising Liability Insurance Premiums and Inductions at Late Preterm Gestations.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 425DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818b080dAuthors: Murthy, Karna MD *; Grobman, William A. MD, MBA +++; Lee, Todd A. PhD [S]; Holl, Jane L. MD, MPH *++[P]
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (266 K) Source Type: journals

Insurance Continuity and Receipt of Diabetes Preventive Care in a Network of Federally Qualified Health Centers.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Supplemental digital content is available in the text.Page: 431DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318190ccacAuthors: Gold, Rachel PhD, MPH *; DeVoe, Jennifer MD, DPhil +; Shah, Amit MD ++; Chauvie, Susan RN, MPA-HA [S]
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (321 K) Source Type: journals

Health Care Expenditure Prediction With a Single Item, Self-Rated Health Measure.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 440DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318190b716Authors: DeSalvo, Karen B. MD, MPH, MSc *+; Jones, Tiffany M. MPH *; Peabody, John MD, PhD ++[S]; McDonald, Jay MSPH *; Fihn, Stephan MD [P]; Fan, Vincent PhD [P]; He, Jiang MD, PhD +; Muntner, Paul PhD, MHS *[//]
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (443 K) Source Type: journals

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Screening for Risk of In-Hospital Falls Using Physiotherapist Clinical Judgement.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 448DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318190ccc0Authors: Haines, Terry PhD, GCertHlthEc, BPhty (Hons) *; Kuys, Suzanne S. BPhty (Hons) +; Morrison, Greg BPhty +; Clarke, Jane BPhty, MPhty ++; Bew, Paul BPthy, MPhty [S]
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (492 K) Source Type: journals

Possible Incremental Benefits of Specialized Rehabilitation Bed Units Among Veterans After Lower Extremity Amputation.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 457DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818b08c6Authors: Kurichi, Jibby E. MPH *; Small, Dylan S. PhD +; Bates, Barbara E. MD ++; Prvu-Bettger, Janet A. ScD *; Kwong, Pui L. MPH *; Vogel, W Bruce PhD [S]; Bidelspach, Douglas E. MPT [P]; Stineman, Margaret G. MD *
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (363 K) Source Type: journals

Variations in Inpatient Mortality Among Hospitals in Different System Types, 1995 to 2000.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 466DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818dcdf0Authors: Chukmaitov, Askar S. MD, PhD *; Bazzoli, Gloria J. PhD +; Harless, David W. PhD ++; Hurley, Robert E. PhD +; Devers, Kelly J. PhD +; Zhao, Mei PhD [S]
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (296 K) Source Type: journals

Medication Acquisition and Self-Reported Adherence in Veterans With Hypertension.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 474DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818e7d4dAuthors: Thorpe, Carolyn T. PhD, MPH *; Bryson, Chris L. MD, MS +++; Maciejewski, Matthew L. PhD [S][P]; Bosworth, Hayden B. PhD **[S][//]++
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (295 K) Source Type: journals

Measuring Work Environment and Performance in Nursing Homes.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Supplemental digital content is available in the text.Page: 482DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318190cfd3Authors: Temkin-Greener, Helena PhD *; Zheng, Nan (Tracy) *; Katz, Paul MD +; Zhao, Hongwei ScD ++; Mukamel, Dana B. PhD [S]
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (454 K) Source Type: journals

ERRATUM.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 491DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181a274c3
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Reliability Estimates of Clinical Measures Between Minimum Data Set and Online Survey Certification and Reporting Data of US Nursing Homes.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Supplemental digital content is available in the text.Page: 492DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818c014bAuthors: Zhang, Ning Jackie MD, PhD, MPH; Paek, Seung Chun MS; Wan, Thomas T. H. PhD, MS
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (161 K) Source Type: journals

Using Multilevel Modeling to Assess Case-Mix Adjusters in Consumer Experience Surveys in Health Care.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 496DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818afa05Authors: Damman, Olga C. MSc *; Stubbe, Janine H. PhD *; Hendriks, Michelle PhD *; Arah, Onyebuchi A. MD, PhD +++; Spreeuwenberg, Peter MSc *; Delnoij, Diana M. J. PhD [S]; Groenewegen, Peter P. PhD *[P]
Source: Medical Care - March 28, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (288 K) Source Type: journals

Improving the Quality of Quality Measurement: The Tinkerer, The Tailor and The Candlestick Maker.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 375DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181a14b65Authors: Safford, Monika M. MD
Source: Medical Care - March 27, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: HTML PDF (118 K) Source Type: journals

Prospective Payment to Encourage System Wide Quality Improvement.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 272DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818b0825Authors: McNair, Peter BN, MPH, MHS *; Borovnicar, Daniel PhD *; Jackson, Terri PhD +; Gillett, Steve MMedStat *
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (480 K) Source Type: journals

The Effects of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 on Home Health and Hospice in Older Adult Cancer Patients.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 279DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181893c77Authors: Kilgore, Meredith L. PhD *; Grabowski, David C. PhD +; Morrisey, Michael A. PhD *; Ritchie, Christine S. MD ++; Yun, Huifeng MS [S]; Locher, Julie L. PhD [P]
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (332 K) Source Type: journals

Health State Profiles and Service Utilization in Community-Living Elderly.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 286DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181894293Authors: Lafortune, Louise PhD *+++; Beland, Francois PhD *++[S]; Bergman, Howard MD *++[S]; Ankri, Joel MD, PhD +
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (331 K) Source Type: journals

Annual Expenditures for Nursing Home Care: Private and Public Payer Price Growth, 1977 to 2004.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 295DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181893f8eAuthors: Stewart, Kate A. PhD *; Grabowski, David C. PhD +; Lakdawalla, Darius N. PhD ++
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (368 K) Source Type: journals

Changes in the Medicare Home Health Care Market: The Impact of Reimbursement Policy.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 302DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818afbf9Authors: Choi, Sunha PhD, MSW *; Davitt, Joan K. PhD, MSS, MLSP +
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (293 K) Source Type: journals

Work Hours, Work Stress, and Collaboration Among Ward Staff in Relation to Risk of Hospital-Associated Infection Among Patients.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 310DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181893c64Authors: Virtanen, Marianna PhD *+; Kurvinen, Tiina ICN, MNSc ++; Terho, Kirsi ICN, MNSc ++; Oksanen, Tuula MD [S]; Peltonen, Reijo MD, PhD ++; Vahtera, Jussi MD, PhD [S]; Routamaa, Marianne ICN, MNSc ++; Elovainio, Marko PhD [P]; Kivimaki, Mika PhD [//]
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (346 K) Source Type: journals

Is There a Relationship Between Patient Beliefs or Communication About Generic Drugs and Medication Utilization?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 319DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818af850Authors: Shrank, William H. MD, MSHS *; Cadarette, Suzanne M. PhD *; Cox, Emily PhD +; Fischer, Michael A. MD, MPH *; Mehta, Jyotsna MA *; Brookhart, Alan M. PhD *; Avorn, Jerry MD *; Choudhry, Niteesh K. MD, PhD *
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (267 K) Source Type: journals

Caregiver Adherence to Follow-Up After an Emergency Department Visit for Common Pediatric Illnesses: Impact on Future ED Use.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 326DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181893747Authors: Gregor, Mary Ann DrPH *; Wheeler, John R. C. PhD +; Stanley, Rachel M. MD, MHSA ++; Mahajan, Prashant V. MD, MPH, MBA [S]; Maio, Ronald F. DO, MS [P]; Piette, John D. PhD *[//]; in Collaboration With the Great Lakes Emergency Medical Services for Children Research Network
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (319 K) Source Type: journals

Improving the Prediction of Medication Compliance: The Example of Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 334DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818afa1cAuthors: Curtis, Jeffrey R. MD, MPH *+; Xi, Juan PhD *; Westfall, Andrew O. MS ++; Cheng, Hong PhD *[S]; Lyles, Kenneth MD [P]; Saag, Kenneth G. MD, MSc *+[S]; Delzell, Elizabeth ScD *[S]
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (428 K) Source Type: journals

Prognostic Importance and Long-Term Determinants of Self-Rated Health After Initial Acute Myocardial Infarction.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 342DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181894270Authors: Gerber, Yariv PhD *; Benyamini, Yael PhD +; Goldbourt, Uri PhD *[S]; Drory, Yaacov MD ++; for the Israel Study Group on First Acute Myocardial Infarction
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (356 K) Source Type: journals

Racial Disparities in Treatment Preferences for Rheumatoid Arthritis.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 350DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818af829Authors: Constantinescu, Florina MD, PhD *; Goucher, Suzanne DO +; Weinstein, Arthur MD +; Fraenkel, Liana MD, MPH ++
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (392 K) Source Type: journals

Meta-Analysis: Audit and Feedback Features Impact Effectiveness on Care Quality.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 356DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181893f6bAuthors: Hysong, Sylvia J. PhD
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (376 K) Source Type: journals

Identification of Hospital-Acquired Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections From Medicare Claims: Sensitivity and Positive Predictive Value.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 364DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818af83dAuthors: Zhan, Chunliu MD, PhD *; Elixhauser, Anne PhD *; Richards, Chesley L. Jr MD, MPH +; Wang, Yun PhD ++; Baine, William B. MD *; Pineau, Michael MS, RN ++; Verzier, Nancy MSN, RN ++; Kliman, Rebecca MPH [S]; Hunt, David MD [P]
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (242 K) Source Type: journals

Variability in Pharmacy Interpretations of Physician Prescriptions.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 370DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818af91aAuthors: Wolf, Michael S. PhD, MPH *; Shekelle, Paul MD, PhD [S]; Choudhry, Niteesh K. MD, PhD +; Agnew-Blais, Jessica BA +; Parker, Ruth M. MD ++; Shrank, William H. MD, MSHS +
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (162 K) Source Type: journals

Reinvigorating the Quality Improvement Incentives of Hospital Prospective Payment.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 269DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31819c0bceAuthors: Iezzoni, Lisa I. MD, MSc
Source: Medical Care - February 26, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: HTML PDF (123 K) Source Type: journals

Ethnic Differences in In-Hospital Place of Death Among Older Adults in California: Effects of Individual and Contextual Characteristics and Medical Resource Supply.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 138DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181844dbaAuthors: Lackan, Nuha A. PhD *; Eschbach, Karl PhD +++; Stimpson, Jim P. PhD [S]; Freeman, Jean L. PhD ++[P][//]; Goodwin, James S. MD ++[//]
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (292 K) Source Type: journals

The Pivotal Impact of Center Characteristics on Survival of Candidates Listed for Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 146DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818475c9Authors: Schold, Jesse D. PhD *+; Harman, Jeffrey S. PhD +; Chumbler, Neale R. PhD ++[S]; Duncan, R Paul PhD +; Meier-Kriesche, Herwig-Ulf MD *
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (534 K) Source Type: journals

The Indiana Chronic Disease Management Program's Impact on Medicaid Claims: A Longitudinal, Statewide Evaluation.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 154DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181844df7Authors: Katz, Barry P. PhD *; Holmes, Ann M. PhD +; Stump, Timothy E. MA *; Downs, Steven M. MD, MS ++; Zillich, Alan J. PharmD [S]; Ackermann, Ronald T. MD, MPH [P]; Inui, Thomas S. ScM, MD [//]
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (413 K) Source Type: journals

Correlates of Use of Health Care Services by Children and Adolescents From 11 European Countries.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 161DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181844e09Authors: Berra, Silvina MPH *+; Tebe, Cristian MPH *+; Erhart, Michael PhD ++; Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike PhD ++; Auquier, Pascal PhD [S]; Detmar, Symone PhD [P]; Herdman, Michael MSc +; Alonso, Jordi PhD +[//]; Rajmil, Luis PhD *+[//]; the European KIDSCREEN group **
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (369 K) Source Type: journals

Estimating Domestic Values for EQ-5D Health States Using Survey Data From External Sources.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 168DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181893f56Authors: Chuang, Ling-Hsiang MSc *; Zarate, Victor MD +; Kind, Paul MPhil *
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (477 K) Source Type: journals

Proxy Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in African American and White Respondents With Prostate Cancer: Perspective Matters.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 176DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818475f4Authors: Pickard, A Simon PhD *+; Lin, Hsiang-Wen MS *; Knight, Sara L. PhD ++; Sharifi, Roohollah MD [S][P]; Wu, Zhigang MD [S][P]; Hung, Shih-Ying MS *+; Witt, Whitney P. PhD **; Chang, Chih-Hung PhD ++; Bennett, Charles L. MD, PhD +[P]++++
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (296 K) Source Type: journals

Measuring Use and Cost of Care for Patients With Mood Disorders: The Utilization and Cost Inventory.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 184DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818457b8Authors: Kashner, T Michael PhD *+; Stensland, Michael D. PhD ++; Lind, Lisa PhD [S]; Wicker, Annie BS [S]; Rush, A John MD *; Golden, Richard M. PhD [P]; Henley, Steven S. MS [//]
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (268 K) Source Type: journals

Predictors of Nursing Home Admission for Persons with Dementia.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 191DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818457ceAuthors: Gaugler, Joseph E. PhD *+; Yu, Fang PhD, AP, RN, GNP-BC, RN ++; Krichbaum, Kathleen PhD, RN [S]; Wyman, Jean F. PhD, AP, RN, GNP-BC, FAAN [P]
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (311 K) Source Type: journals

Changes Over Time and Disparities in Schizophrenia Treatment Quality.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 199DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818475b7Authors: Busch, Alisa B. MD, MS *++; Lehman, Anthony F. MD, MSPH +; Goldman, Howard MD, PhD +; Frank, Richard G. PhD ++
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (324 K) Source Type: journals

Using Electronic Health Records to Measure Physician Performance for Acute Conditions in Primary Care: Empirical Evaluation of the Community-Acquired Pneumonia Clinical Quality Measure Set.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 208DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318189375fAuthors: Linder, Jeffrey A. MD, MPH *; Kaleba, Erin O. MPH ++; Kmetik, Karen S. PhD +
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (469 K) Source Type: journals

Adherence to Quality Indicators and Survival in Patients With Breast Cancer.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 217DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181893c4aAuthors: Cheng, Skye H. MD *+#; Wang, C Jason MD, PhD ++[S]#; Lin, Jin-Long MS [P]; Horng, Cheng-Fang MS *; Lu, Mei-Chun MS *; Asch, Steven M. MD, MPH **++[//]; Hilborne, Lee H. MD, MPH ++++; Liu, Mei-Ching MD *; Chen, Chii-Ming MD *; Huang, Andrew T. MD *+
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (890 K) Source Type: journals

Empirically Derived Composite Measures of Surgical Performance.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 226DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181847574Authors: Staiger, Douglas O. PhD *; Dimick, Justin B. MD, MPH +; Baser, Onur PhD +; Fan, Zhaohui MS +; Birkmeyer, John D. MD +
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (313 K) Source Type: journals

Relationship Between Malpractice Litigation Pressure and Rates of Cesarean Section and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 234DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31818475deAuthors: Yang, Y Tony LLM, ScD *; Mello, Michelle M. JD, PhD +; Subramanian, S V. PhD ++; Studdert, David M. LLB, ScD [S]
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (364 K) Source Type: journals

Assessing the Relationship Between Language Proficiency and Asthma Morbidity Among Inner-City Asthmatics.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 243DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181847606Authors: Wisnivesky, Juan P. MD, MPH *+; Kattan, Meyer MD ++; Evans, David PhD ++; Leventhal, Howard PhD [S]; Musumeci-Szabo, Tamara J. PhD [S]; McGinn, Thomas MD, MPH *; Halm, Ethan A. MD, MPH *[P]
Source: Medical Care - January 24, 2009 Category: Health Management Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (264 K) Source Type: journals

Identifying Potentially Avoidable Hospital Admissions From Canadian Long-Term Care Facilities.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 250DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181847588Authors: Walker, Jennifer D. PhD *+; Teare, Gary F. PhD ++[S]; Hogan, David B. MD +[P]; Lewis, Steven MA +; Maxwell, Colleen J. PhD +[P][//]
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Comparison of Population Health Status in Six European Countries: Results of a Representative Survey Using the EQ-5D Questionnaire.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 255DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318184759eAuthors: Konig, Hans-Helmut MD, MPH *+; Bernert, Sebastian MSc +; Angermeyer, Matthias C. MD ++; Matschinger, Herbert PhD +; Martinez, Montse PhD ++; Vilagut, Gemma PhD ++; Haro, Josep Maria MD, PhD [S]; de Girolamo, Giovanni MD [P]; de Graaf, Ron MD [//]; Kovess, Viviane MD **; Alonso, Jordi MD ++; the ESEMeD/MHEDEA 2000 Investigators
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Assessing the Impact of Behavioral Risk Factors and Known-Groups Validity of the SF-12 in a US Chinese Immigrant Population.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Page: 262DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181844de4Authors: Hung, Dorothy Y. PhD *; Lubetkin, Erica I. MD +; Fahs, Marianne C. PhD ++; Shelley, Donna R. MD [S]
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