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Cardiovascular safety of inhaled long-acting bronchodilators in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 3.05
Getting past denial--the high cost of health care in the United States. N Engl J Med (2009) 2.88
Evaluating the efficiency of california providers in caring for patients with chronic illnesses. Health Aff (Millwood) (2007) 2.72
Variations in the longitudinal efficiency of academic medical centers. Health Aff (Millwood) (2004) 2.59
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Association of hospital spending intensity with mortality and readmission rates in Ontario hospitals. JAMA (2012) 2.47
Use of Medicare claims data to monitor provider-specific performance among patients with severe chronic illness. Health Aff (Millwood) (2004) 2.33
Improved outcomes with early collaborative care of ambulatory heart failure patients discharged from the emergency department. Circulation (2010) 2.29
Continuity of care and the risk of preventable hospitalization in older adults. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 2.27
Regional variation in carotid artery stenting and endarterectomy in the Medicare population. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2009) 2.21
Variation in the tendency of primary care physicians to intervene. Arch Intern Med (2005) 2.17
Variations in hospital resource use for Medicare and privately insured populations in California. Health Aff (Millwood) (2008) 2.10
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How the center for Medicare and Medicaid innovation should test accountable care organizations. Health Aff (Millwood) (2010) 1.97
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Estimating influenza vaccine effectiveness in community-dwelling elderly patients using the instrumental variable analysis method. Arch Intern Med (2012) 1.86
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U.S. trends in CABG hospital volume: the effect of adding cardiac surgery programs. Health Aff (Millwood) (2007) 1.57
Importance of accurately identifying disease in studies using electronic health records. BMJ (2010) 1.54
Inpatient transfers to the intensive care unit: delays are associated with increased mortality and morbidity. J Gen Intern Med (2003) 1.51
A taxonomy of accountable care organizations for policy and practice. Health Serv Res (2014) 1.46
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A population-based risk algorithm for the development of diabetes: development and validation of the Diabetes Population Risk Tool (DPoRT). J Epidemiol Community Health (2010) 1.22
Variation in the use of lower extremity vascular procedures for critical limb ischemia. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2011) 1.20
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Inpatient care intensity and patients' ratings of their hospital experiences. Health Aff (Millwood) (2009) 1.13
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Changes in the use of carotid revascularization among the medicare population. Arch Surg (2008) 1.07
The effect of universal influenza immunization on vaccination rates in Ontario. Health Rep (2006) 1.05
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Extending the P4P agenda, part 2: how Medicare can reduce waste and improve the care of the chronically ill. Health Aff (Millwood) (2007) 1.02
Regional variation in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for primary prevention: results from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2010) 1.01
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The relationship between variations in antipsychotic prescribing across nursing homes and short-term mortality: quality of care implications. Med Care (2009) 0.98
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Measuring racial disparities in the quality of ambulatory diabetes care. Med Care (2010) 0.96
Regional variation in rates of low birth weight. Pediatrics (2005) 0.96
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How are volume-outcome associations related to models of health care funding and delivery? A comparison of the United States and Canada. World J Surg (2005) 0.95
The rules of engagement: physician engagement strategies in intergroup contexts. J Health Organ Manag (2014) 0.92
Withholds to slow Medicare spending: a better deal than cuts. JAMA (2012) 0.92
Effect of widespread restrictions on the use of hospital services during an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome. CMAJ (2007) 0.91
New York's statistical model accurately predicts mortality risk for veterans who obtain private sector CABG. Health Serv Res (2005) 0.89
Roles for specialty societies and vascular surgeons in accountable care organizations. J Vasc Surg (2012) 0.89
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Using observational data to estimate treatment effects. JAMA (2007) 0.88
ACO contracting with private and public payers: a baseline comparative analysis. Am J Manag Care (2014) 0.87
Rate of elective cholecystectomy and the incidence of severe gallstone disease. CMAJ (2005) 0.87
Candles in the snow: ritual and memory for siblings of infants who died in the intensive care nursery. J Pediatr (2009) 0.87
Variations in the intensive use of head CT for elderly patients with hemorrhagic stroke. Radiology (2014) 0.87
Should aspirin be continued in patients started on warfarin? J Gen Intern Med (2004) 0.86
Attributing patients to accountable care organizations: performance year approach aligns stakeholders' interests. Health Aff (Millwood) (2013) 0.86
Finding high quality, efficient providers for value purchasing: cohort methods better than methods based on events. Med Care (2002) 0.85
Association of blood pressure at hospital discharge with mortality in patients diagnosed with heart failure. Circ Heart Fail (2009) 0.85
Clinical consequences of generic warfarin substitution: an ecological study. JAMA (2006) 0.83
Physicians as part of the solution? Community-based participatory research as a way to get shared decision making into practice. J Gen Intern Med (2013) 0.83
Beyond PCMHs and accountable care organizations: payment reform that encourages customized care. J Gen Intern Med (2014) 0.82