Peer ranking might cut dangerous antibiotic overuse
Getting the mix right is the goal of a Medicare pilot, which itself could use substantial improvement
Matt Schmitt finds that size and location help determine how much, if any, costs fall after deals
A model separates potential profits or losses for hospital, doctors and other health care providers when insurer pays in lump sum
Nudge to improve preventive medicine performance didn’t work – and yielded discontent
Using smartphones to track lockdown compliance, paying employers to keep workers on the payroll and gauging nursing home availability
Examining local-level plans and behavior to uncover drivers of failed compliance with expert advice
False hope for instilling disease resistance and desirable traits?
Smartphone GPS tracks staffers between facilities
At the end of a night shift, empathy for patients’ hurting seems diminished
A study looks at how changes in FDA labeling affect pediatric utilization of drugs
Dedicated FDA staff guide companies during design of clinical trials
Showing cumulative cases — not day-to-day trends — could nudge people to avoid reckless behavior
Uninsured and insured both receive help; benefits are temporary
The anti-infection procedure rises for a time, when workers are watched, and then falls off
Matt Schmitt’s research shows hospital prices rise after acquisitions, even where local competition is unchanged