How to Save the US Health Care System From a Complete Collapse
There are 3 ways to make the US health care system more efficient and sustainable: address its burdensome complexity, emphasize primary care reimbursement, and regulate drug pricing.
From the Editorial Board: Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD
Health System Correlates of Receipt of Radiation Therapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery: A Study of Low-Income Medicaid-Enrolled Women
Omission of radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery leads to poor outcomes. Geographic isolation and scarcity of healthcare specialists correlate with low adjuvant radiation therapy use.
Risk Classification of Medicare HMO Enrollee Cost Levels Using a Decision-Tree Approach
Analysis of Factors Associated With Increased Prescription Illegibility: Results From the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 1990-1998
Capitation Payment, Length of Visit, and Preventive Services: Evidence from a National Sample of Outpatient Physicians
Effect of Prescription Benefit Changes on Medical Care Utilization in a Medicare HMO Population
Predictive Power of a Risk-Assessment Questionnaire Across Different Disease States: Results in an Elderly Managed Care Enrolled Population