HSC Publications

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Title	Date	Document Info
Massachusetts Health Reform: High Costs and Expanding Expectations May Weaken Employer Support	October 2008	Issue Brief No. 124
Massachusetts Health Reform: High Costs and Expanding Expectations May Dampen Employer Support	Oct. 30, 2008	News Release
How Engaged Are Consumers in Their Health and Health Care, and Why Does It Matter	October 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 8
How Engaged Are American Consumers in Their Health and Health Care?	Oct. 16, 2008	News Release
Trade-Offs Getting Tougher: Problems Paying Medical Bills Increase for U.S. Families, 2003-2007	September 2008	Tracking Report No. 21
Problems Paying Medical Bills Increase for U.S. Families Between 2003 and 2007	Sept. 24, 2008	News Release
Despite Regulatory Changes, Hospitals Cautious in Helping Physicians Purchase Electronic Medical Records	September 2008	Issue Brief No. 123
Regulatory Changes to Fraud and Abuse Laws Open Door for Hospitals to Help Physicians Purchase Elecrtonic Medical Records	Sept. 18, 2008	News Release
The Transition from Managed Care to Consumerism: A Community-Level Status Report	September/October 2008	Journal Article
Hospital-Physician Relations: Two Tracks and the Decline of the Voluntary Medical Staff Model	September/October 2008	Journal Article
Hospitalists and Care Transitions: The Divorce of Inpatient and Outpatient Care	September/October 2008	Journal Article
Three HSC Studies Appear in September/October Health Affairs	Sept. 10, 2008	Media Advisory
A Health Plan Work in Progress: Hospital-Physician Price and Quality Transparency	August 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 7
Health Plans Ramp Up Hospital-Physician Price and Quality Transparency Tools	Aug. 28, 2008	News Release
Striking Jump in Consumers Seeking Health Care Information	August 2008	Tracking Report No. 20
More Americans Seeking Health Information, Especially on the Internet	Aug. 21, 2008	News Release
Caught in the Competitive Crossfire: Safety-Net Providers Balance Margin and Mission in a Profit-Driven Health Care Market	Aug. 12, 2008	Journal Article
Caught in the Competitive Crossfire: Safety-Net Providers Balance Margin and Mission in a Profit-Driven Health Care Market	Aug. 12, 2008	News Release
Rising Rates of Chronic Health Conditions: What Can Be Done?	July 31, 2008	Conference Transcript
Community Efforts to Expand Dental Services for Low-Income People	July 2008	Issue Brief No. 122
Community Efforts to Expand Dental Services for Low-Income People	July 24, 2008	News Release
Rising Rates of Chronic Conditions: What Can Be Done?	July 9, 2008	News Release
HSC's 13th Annual Wall Street Comes to Washington Conference	July 9, 2008	Conference Transcript
13th Annual Wall Street Comes to Washington Roundtable on July 9	July 1, 2008	Media Advisory
Getting What We Pay For: Innovations Lacking in Provider Payment Reform for Chronic Disease Care	June 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 6
Innovations Lacking in Provider Payment Reform for Chronic Disease Care	June 30, 2008	News Release
Falling Behind: Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates, 2003-2007	June 2008	Tracking Report No. 19
Americans' Access to Medical Care Deteriorates Between 2003 and 2007	June 26, 2008	News Release
Developing Health System Surge Capacity: Community Efforts in Jeopardy	June 2008	HSC Research Brief No. 5
Progress on Health System Disaster Surge Capacity at Risk	June 12, 2008	News Release
Employers and Health Plans Bet on Health and Wellness Initiatives to Stem Costs	June 4, 2008	News Release
Health and Wellness: The Shift from Managing Illness to Promoting Health	June 2008	Issue Brief No. 121
Ginsburg Testifies Before U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Health Care Costs	June 3, 2008	News Release
Senate Finance Committee Testimony on Health Care Costs	June 3, 2008	Congressional Testimony
Paying Hospitals on the Basis of Nursing Intensity	May 2008	Journal Article
Caution Urged Before Abandoning Employer Health Coverage in Favor of Individual Coverage	May 13, 2008	Media Advisory
Employment-Based Health Benefits Under Univeral Coverage	May/June 2008	Journal Article
Safety Net Emergency Departments: Creating Safety Valves for Non-Urgent Care	May 7, 2008	News Release
Safety Net Hospital Emergency Departments: Creating Safety Valves for Non-Urgent Care	May 2008	Issue Brief No. 120
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Linked to Physician Practice Resources	April 22, 2008	News Release