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Are There Differences in Medicare Spending Across States?

Research by the Dartmouth Atlas team has indicated that Medicare spending is…

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What are QIOs?

According to the CMS website, Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are private, mostly…

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Will There Be Enough PCPs To Treat New Medicaid Patients?

One of the key components of health reform is expanding Medicaid eligibility…

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Health Care Research Awards

The National National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) recently selected its…

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Disaster Management

Natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornados are some of the…

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Medicare Advantage Premiums

In 2010, one quarter of Medicare beneficiaries chose capitated plans through the…

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Healthcare Maps from RAC

The Rural Assistance Center (RAC) works with the Center for Applied Research…

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Selecting Medicare Cohorts

Medicare administrative data provides a rich source to conduct health services research.…

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Japan’s Nuclear Fallout: The Health Impact

The before-and-after pictures of the tsunami in Japan are heart-wrenching. And things…

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Alternative Quality Contract

“In January 2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts launched a new…

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