Browsing by Author "Chandra, Amitabh"

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    Disparities in Health and Health Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries
    (Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, 2008-06) Goodman, David C.; Chandra, Amitabh; Fisher, Elliot S.
    Compares disparities in treatments and health outcomes — diabetes-related leg amputations, mammograms, diabetes management, primary care, and hospitalization rates — by race/ethnicity and state or region.
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    Outcomes Assessment and Health Care Reform
    (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2008-08) Chandra, Amitabh; Skinner, Jonathan S.; Fisher, Elliott S.
    Argues for the use of outcomes assessment in measuring cost-effectiveness and quality to capture the overall impact of multi-dimensional treatment strategies and to identify healthcare systems that both adopt appropriate technologies and perform well.
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    Regional and Racial Variation in Health Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries
    (Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, 2008-12) Goodman, David C.; Chandra, Amitabh; Fisher, Elliot S.
    Focuses on variations in healthcare delivery and outcomes among and within hospital service areas, in addition to racial and geographic disparities, as measured by five indicators. Discusses variations in spending and considers implications for reform.