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US physicians' perceptions of the effect of practice guidelines and ability to provide high-quality care
In the USA, health care organizations frequently disseminate practice guidelines to physicians, but physicians often resist implementing guidelines when they…
Changes in usual source of care and perceptions of health care access, quality, and use
In this study, HIP Investigator Dr. Maureen Smith sought to evaluate the extent of changes in usual source of care…
Older adults' satisfaction with integrated capitated health and long-term care
As our health care system evolves, emphasis is increasingly being placed on delivering cost-effective care for high-cost populations. Care has…
Physician professionalism and organizational efforts to improve quality: a systems perspective
The issue of physician professionalism has grown in importance in recent years, in part because of perceptions that our rapidly…
From physician to consumer: the effectiveness of strategies to manage health care utilization
Many strategies are commonly used to influence physician behavior in managed care organizations. This review authored by HIP Investigator Dr.…
Common methodological terms in health services research and their synonyms
Health services researchers use methods and terminology from a variety of disciplines to understand individual and organizational behavior related to…
To help or hinder: Which is more important in explaining a physician's willingness to recommend a health plan?
The purpose of this study by HIP Investigator Dr. Maureen Smith was to examine how specific health plan practices contribute…
Measuring the physician perspective on quality of care in health plans
Physicians provide one source of information about the quality of care in health plans, but concerns exist that physicians cannot…
Using structured implicit review to assess quality of care in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
The goal of this study by HIP Investigator Dr. Maureen Smith was to develop a quality assessment tool for care…
HMO membership and patient age and the use of specialty care for hospitalized patients with acute stroke: The Minnesota Stroke Survey
The number of older patients enrolling in health maintenance organizations (HMOs) is increasing. Concerns have been raised that older patients…