Development of a Medicare Plan Dashboard to Promote Health Equity
Health plans use data to decide on quality improvement initiatives. Having a dashboard that characterizes how equitably plans are serving their enrollees would promote health equity.
Patient-Centered Oncology Care: Impact on Utilization, Patient Experiences, and Quality
Practices implementing a patient-centered oncology care pilot had improved quality, but utilization and patient experiences did not differ from comparison practices.
Disparities in Diabetes and Hypertension Care for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness
This study highlights disparities in care for diabetes and hypertension for individuals with serious mental illness compared with the general Medicaid and Medicare populations.
Beyond Black and White: Race/Ethnicity and Health Status Among Older Adults
This study examines disparities in important patient-reported functional outcomes not routinely assessed among diverse racial/ethnic groups in Medicare managed care.
Health Plan Resource Use Bringing Us Closer to Value-Based Decisions
There is a critical need for comparative information about plan resource use to support value-based purchasing efforts.