Rachel O. Reid, MD, MS

This study examines the impact of geographically limited disasters on health care quality performance scores of Medicare Advantage contracts, finding limited impact on performance scores.

Physician organizations are applying behavioral nudges to influence physician behavior; however, their use is limited to a narrow range of clinical applications.

Switching to a consumer-directed health plan is associated with reduced overall outpatient spending, but not with reduced spending on low-value healthcare services.