2018
An empiric approach to identifying physician peer groups from claims data: An example from breast cancer care
Herrin J, Soulos PR, Xu X, Gross CP, Pollack CE. An empiric approach to identifying physician peer groups from claims data: An example from breast cancer care. Health Services Research 2018, 54: 44-51. PMID: 30488484, PMCID: PMC6338298, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician peer groupsClaims dataEnd Results-MedicareBreast cancer careAdministrative claims dataHospital-based groupEmpiric approachCancer careBreast cancerHospital groupPatientsPatient volumePhysiciansEmpirical groupGroup reliabilityPhysician inclusionPercentGroupMedian overlapT1CancerPeer groupEpidemiology
2015
Older Women With Localized Breast Cancer: Costs And Survival Rates Increased Across Two Time Periods
Feinstein AJ, Long J, Soulos PR, Ma X, Herrin J, Frick KD, Chagpar AB, Krumholz HM, Yu JB, Ross JS, Gross CP. Older Women With Localized Breast Cancer: Costs And Survival Rates Increased Across Two Time Periods. Health Affairs 2015, 34: 592-600. PMID: 25847641, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.1119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage II diseaseStage III diseaseCancer-related costsCancer careBreast cancerMedian costSurvival rateEnd Results Program-MedicareFive-year survivalCancer care costsBreast surgerySurvival outcomesImproved outcomesOlder womenRadiation therapyCare costsStage IIDiseaseStudy periodWomenCancerCareSignificant national attentionOutcomesPercent