In this study a cross sectional evaluation was conducted to compare clinical effectiveness, user satisfaction and economic effects of a university based family health care network, Ancora UC, with the municipal primary care network from the counties where the Ancora centers are located. The...

This article co-authored with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, examines the distinct and complementary roles practice facilitators and care managers play in redesigning and improving primary care delivery. Practice facilitators coordinate practice quality improvement and redesign...

This issue brief evaluates the effects of a permanent 10 percent increase in Medicare fees for primary care ambulatory visits on Medicare costs. Using a simulation model with real-world parameters, the study found that, in spite of raising the overall cost of primary care visits, such a fee...

This paper uses a hybrid cost model to identify determinants of cost variation among programs that offer early intervention services to people living with HIV/AIDS. The model combines the effects of input price and output volume from traditional economic cost functions with institutional factors...

Youth have concerns about sensitive health topics, including drugs, sex, and mental health. Providers often perceive that youth are uncomfortable discussing these topics and do not address these concerns. This study found that youth who discussed sensitive topics with their primary care provider...