2018
Observations on the Medicare Value-Based Ranking of Hospitals During Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016
Jones R, Ramirez A, Stukenborg G, Tracci M, Turrentine F. Observations on the Medicare Value-Based Ranking of Hospitals During Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2018, 34: 136-143. PMID: 30043617, DOI: 10.1177/1062860618791045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMedicarePurchasing, HospitalQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareUnited StatesValue-Based PurchasingConceptsPhysician-owned surgical hospitalsValue-Based Purchasing ProgramTotal performance scoreDomain scoresKaiser hospitalsFiscal yearMedicare's value-based purchasing programAccountable care organization hospitalsWorld Report Honor Roll hospitalsUniversity HealthSystem Consortium hospitalsRankings of hospitalsHospital typeConsortium hospitalsHospital groupMultilevel random coefficient modelingSurgical hospitalsOrganization hospitalsKaiserHospitalPerformance scoresCareMedicareUS NewsPurchase programsScoresIndividual Surgeon’s Contribution to Value
Turrentine F, Sohn M, Tracci M, Ramirez A, Upchurch G, Jones R. Individual Surgeon’s Contribution to Value. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2018, 34: 74-79. PMID: 29888610, DOI: 10.1177/1062860618780347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandom effects logistic regression modelEffects logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsHealth careAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use FileRisk-adjusted costRandom interceptQuality Improvement Program Participant Use FileNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Participant Use FileAmerican CollegeRegression modelsParticipant Use FileGeneral surgeryMortalitySurgeon's contributionMorbidityMorbidity valuesComplication ratePostoperative mortalitySurgeonsYearsCareVascular proceduresHealthSurgery
2016
Physician-Owned Surgical Hospitals Outperform Other Hospitals in Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Program
Ramirez A, Tracci M, Stukenborg G, Turrentine F, Kozower B, Jones R. Physician-Owned Surgical Hospitals Outperform Other Hospitals in Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Program. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 223: 559-567. PMID: 27502368, PMCID: PMC5045811, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEconomics, HospitalHospital AdministrationHospitalsHumansLinear ModelsMedicarePhysiciansQuality of Health CareUnited StatesValue-Based PurchasingConceptsHospital case mix indexPhysician-owned surgical hospitalsCase mix indexTotal performance scoreHospital performanceKaiser PermanenteHospital Value-Based Purchasing ProgramSurgical hospitalsGeneralized linear model assessed differencesValue-Based Purchasing ProgramCompare hospital performanceWorld Report Honor Roll hospitalsHigh-value hospitalsBusiness modelsPerformance scoresKaiser Permanente hospitalsUS NewsUniversity HealthSystem ConsortiumMedicare hospitalizationsProgram hospitalsConsortium membersQuality improvementFinancial incentivesPolicy-making decisionsMedicare