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How Does Quality Enter Into Health Care Purchasing Decisions?, Neil I. Goldfarb, Vittorio Maio, Chureen T. Carter, Laura Pizzi, David B. Nash
How Does Quality Enter Into Health Care Purchasing Decisions?, Neil I. Goldfarb, Vittorio Maio, Chureen T. Carter, Laura Pizzi, David B. Nash
College of Population Health Faculty Papers
A number of employers, business consortia, and public purchasers are promoting "value-based purchasing" as a way to improve the quality of patient care. Some purchasers are using publicly available information on health plan and provider performance to make their health plan and provider choices, while others are using their market power to drive improvements in patient care and safety. This article examines six key strategies used by purchasers.
Filling The Gaps In Physician Communication. The Role Of The Internet Among Primary Care Patients, Chris N. Sciamanna, Melissa Clark, Joseph Diaz, Stephanie Newton
Filling The Gaps In Physician Communication. The Role Of The Internet Among Primary Care Patients, Chris N. Sciamanna, Melissa Clark, Joseph Diaz, Stephanie Newton
College of Population Health Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND:
Millions of people use the Internet as a source for health information yet little is understood about how the use of the Internet for health information is related to the doctor-patient relationship.
OBJECTIVE:
We conducted the present study to understand the association between one’s interest in using the Internet for general and quality-oriented health information and attitudes about one’s communications with health care provider(s).
DESIGN:
Cross-sectional survey.
SETTING:
Four community-based primary care practices in Rhode Island.
MEASUREMENTS:
A single self-administered survey included items to measure: interest in using the Internet to look for general and quality-oriented information and a …