Browsing by Author "Fisher, Elliot S."
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Item 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.Item Hospital and Physician Capacity Update(Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, 2009-03) Fisher, Elliot S.; Bronner, Kristen K.; Goodman, David C.Offers an alternative view of healthcare costs by examining trends in hospital capacity and healthcare labor across regions. Outlines how effective management of healthcare capacity would enable affordable quality care that meets patient needs and wants.Item 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.Item Tracking the Care of Patients with Severe Chronic Illness: The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care 2008(Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, 2008-04) Skinner, Jonathan S.; Goodman, David C.; Fisher, Elliot S.; Wennberg, John E.Summarizes analyses of variations across states, regions, and hospitals in practices and spending on care for the chronically ill. Focuses on Medicare patients in the last two years of their lives and on care requiring supply-sensitive resources.Item Trends and Regional Variation in Hip, Knee and Shoulder Replacement(Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, 2010-04) Tomek, Ivan M.; Goodman, David C.; Esty, Amos R.; Bell, John-Erik; Fisher, Elliot S.Analyzes patterns in underuse or overuse of joint replacements among Medicare beneficiaries by geographic regions and race/ethnicity. Explores underlying factors and highlights the need for physician and patient education and shared decision making.Item Trends and Variation in End-of-Life Care for Medicare Beneficiaries With Severe Chronic Illness(Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, 2011-04) Fisher, Elliot S.; Esty, Amos R.; Chang, Chiang-Hua; Goodman, David C.Provides an updated analysis of regional and hospital variations in end-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illnesses, including percentage of hospital deaths, days in intensive care units, and physician labor per patient.