Neumann et al
Table 1
In our April 2010 issue, some references were inadvertently omitted from the article by Neumann et al, entitled Low Value Services in Value-Based Insurance Design (Am J Manag Care. 2010;16(4):280-286). The omission resulted in incorrect references being cited in . The corrected table and the additional references appear in this PDF. A fully corrected version of the article is available online at http://ajmc.com/issue/managed-care/2010/2010-04-vol16-n04/AJMC_10apr_Neumann_280to286.
Sankaranarayanan et al
Due to an editorial oversight in incorporating the author’s corrections, an error appeared in the conclusion statement of the article by Sankaranarayanan et al, Age and Rural Residence Effects on Accessing Colorectal Cancer Treatments (Am J Manag Care. 2010;16(4):265-273). The text on p 272 of our April 2010 issue should have read, “Further investigation is needed to understand the decreased likelihood of chemotherapy among patients with colon cancer living in rural (vs micropolitan) counties and the decreased likelihood of all cancer treatment types among older patients with colon cancer and with rectal cancer.” A corrected version of the article is available online at http://ajmc.com/media/pdf/AJMC_10aprBSankarana_265to273.pdf.
Overhauling Quality Measurement in the US: Measure What Matters
October 30th 2024As the US charts its course through the next political era, it is crucial that we boldly allocate resources and prioritize what truly impacts patients. When faced with complexity, feasibility concerns, or entrenched norms, we must proclaim: “It’s the outcomes, stupid.”
Read More
No Free Lunch: The Misaligned Incentives of the American Health Care System
October 30th 2024The author highlights reasons why we have not seen substantial cost savings in the health care industry and why future efforts are likely to continue to see forceful pushback, as well as offers potential solutions.
Read More