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Implementation of a pilot accountable care organization payment model and the use of discretionary and nondiscretionary cardiovascular care. Circulation (2014) 1.56
Physician specialty and carotid stenting among elderly medicare beneficiaries in the United States. Arch Intern Med (2011) 1.49
National trends and regional variation of open and endovascular repair of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysms in contemporary practice. J Vasc Surg (2011) 1.22
Variation in the use of lower extremity vascular procedures for critical limb ischemia. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2011) 1.20
Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting utilization trends over time. BMC Neurol (2012) 0.95
Roles for specialty societies and vascular surgeons in accountable care organizations. J Vasc Surg (2012) 0.89
Regional variation: only moderately interesting: a word of caution. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2010) 0.89
Medicare's policy on carotid stents limited use to hospitals meeting quality guidelines yet did not hurt disadvantaged. Health Aff (Millwood) (2011) 0.87
The effect of postoperative stroke and myocardial infarction on long-term survival after carotid revascularization. J Vasc Surg (2013) 0.86
US cardiologist workforce from 1995 to 2007: modest growth, lasting geographic maldistribution especially in rural areas. Health Aff (Millwood) (2011) 0.83
Physician specialty and variation in carotid revascularization technique selected for Medicare patients. J Vasc Surg (2015) 0.79
Completion of guideline-recommended initial evaluation of atrial fibrillation. Clin Cardiol (2012) 0.77
Does Rapid Diffusion of HbA1c Testing Affect Amputation Rates? Vasc Endovascular Surg (2016) 0.75
Regional variation in patient selection and treatment for carotid artery disease in the Vascular Quality Initiative. J Vasc Surg (2017) 0.75
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Understanding geographic variations in health care delivery. N Engl J Med (1999) 5.49
The appropriateness of carotid endarterectomy. N Engl J Med (1988) 3.66
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A regional registry for quality assurance and improvement: the Vascular Study Group of Northern New England (VSGNNE). J Vasc Surg (2007) 2.96
Opening of specialty cardiac hospitals and use of coronary revascularization in medicare beneficiaries. JAMA (2007) 2.81
The fall and rise of carotid endarterectomy in the United States and Canada. N Engl J Med (1998) 2.48
Variation profiles of common surgical procedures. Surgery (1998) 2.44
Health care quality, geographic variations, and the challenge of supply-sensitive care. Perspect Biol Med (2003) 2.23
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Medical care--is more always better? N Engl J Med (2003) 1.98
Surgeon volume as an indicator of outcomes after carotid endarterectomy: an effect independent of specialty practice and hospital volume. J Am Coll Surg (2002) 1.91
Updated review of the global carotid artery stent registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2003) 1.74
Trends, complications, and mortality in peripheral vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg (2006) 1.72
Carotid artery stenting is associated with increased complications in octogenarians: 30-day stroke and death rates in the CREST lead-in phase. J Vasc Surg (2004) 1.71
Cardiologists performing peripheral angioplasties: impact on utilization. Eff Clin Pract (2001) 1.56
Standards of practice: carotid angioplasty and stenting. J Vasc Surg (2004) 1.49
Specialty-service lines: salvos in the new medical arms race. Health Aff (Millwood) (2006) 1.39
Celebrity endorsements of cancer screening. J Natl Cancer Inst (2005) 1.28
Media reporting on research presented at scientific meetings: more caution needed. Med J Aust (2006) 1.26
Regional performance of carotid endarterectomy. Appropriateness, outcomes, and risk factors for complications. Stroke (1997) 1.21
Changing patterns in the practice of carotid endarterectomy in a large metropolitan area. JAMA (1986) 1.17
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Carotid artery stent placement is safe in the very elderly (> or =80 years). Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2008) 1.09
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Geographic variation in the rate of carotid endarterectomy in Canada. Stroke (2001) 1.01
Current status of carotid artery stenting. J Vasc Surg (2006) 0.89
Carotid endarterectomy remains the standard of care, even in high-risk surgical patients. Ann Surg (2005) 0.87
Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease Symposium II: controversies in carotid artery revascularization. Circulation (2008) 0.83
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Hospital volume and surgical mortality in the United States. N Engl J Med (2002) 25.79
Surgeon volume and operative mortality in the United States. N Engl J Med (2003) 16.97
Geography and the debate over Medicare reform. Health Aff (Millwood) (2003) 9.85
Regional variations in diagnostic practices. N Engl J Med (2010) 7.44
Trends, major medical complications, and charges associated with surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in older adults. JAMA (2010) 7.28
Maternal and newborn outcomes in planned home birth vs planned hospital births: a metaanalysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2010) 7.00
Change in end-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries: site of death, place of care, and health care transitions in 2000, 2005, and 2009. JAMA (2013) 5.76
United States' trends and regional variations in lumbar spine surgery: 1992-2003. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 5.64
Are regional variations in end-of-life care intensity explained by patient preferences?: A Study of the US Medicare Population. Med Care (2007) 5.42
Racial trends in the use of major procedures among the elderly. N Engl J Med (2005) 5.35
The relation between the availability of neonatal intensive care and neonatal mortality. N Engl J Med (2002) 5.18
A national strategy to put accountable care into practice. Health Aff (Millwood) (2010) 4.99
Is technological change in medicine always worth it? The case of acute myocardial infarction. Health Aff (Millwood) (2006) 4.80
Spending differences associated with the Medicare Physician Group Practice Demonstration. JAMA (2012) 4.32
Discretionary decision making by primary care physicians and the cost of U.S. Health care. Health Aff (Millwood) (2008) 4.30
Primary care and accountable care--two essential elements of delivery-system reform. N Engl J Med (2009) 3.61
Hospital volume, length of stay, and readmission rates in high-risk surgery. Ann Surg (2003) 3.31
Regional variations in health care intensity and physician perceptions of quality of care. Ann Intern Med (2006) 3.30
Hospital-level racial disparities in acute myocardial infarction treatment and outcomes. Med Care (2005) 3.17
Detection of prostate cancer via biopsy in the Medicare-SEER population during the PSA era. J Natl Cancer Inst (2007) 3.07
Geographic access to health care for rural Medicare beneficiaries. J Rural Health (2006) 3.04
Trends and geographic variations in major surgery for degenerative diseases of the hip, knee, and spine. Health Aff (Millwood) (2004) 2.97
Getting past denial--the high cost of health care in the United States. N Engl J Med (2009) 2.88
Increased prevalence of oxidant stress and inflammation in patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int (2004) 2.81
Derivation and validation of a practical risk score for prediction of mortality after open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in a US regional cohort and comparison to existing scoring systems. J Vasc Surg (2012) 2.78
Primary care physician workforce and Medicare beneficiaries' health outcomes. JAMA (2011) 2.73
The effect of postoperative myocardial ischemia on long-term survival after vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg (2013) 2.72
Evaluating the efficiency of california providers in caring for patients with chronic illnesses. Health Aff (Millwood) (2007) 2.72
The relation between patients' outcomes and the volume of cardioverter-defibrillator implantation procedures performed by physicians treating Medicare beneficiaries. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 2.71
Guidelines for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Report of a subcommittee of the Joint Council of the American Association for Vascular Surgery and Society for Vascular Surgery. J Vasc Surg (2003) 2.71
Ischemic preconditioning at a remote site prevents acute kidney injury in patients following cardiac surgery. Kidney Int (2011) 2.64
Racial and ethnic differences in preferences for end-of-life treatment. J Gen Intern Med (2009) 2.58
Outcomes following coronary stenting in the era of bare-metal vs the era of drug-eluting stents. JAMA (2008) 2.47
Association of hospital spending intensity with mortality and readmission rates in Ontario hospitals. JAMA (2012) 2.47
Regionalization of high-risk surgery and implications for patient travel times. JAMA (2003) 2.41
Use of Medicare claims data to monitor provider-specific performance among patients with severe chronic illness. Health Aff (Millwood) (2004) 2.33
End-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries with cancer is highly intensive overall and varies widely. Health Aff (Millwood) (2012) 2.30
Continuity of care and the risk of preventable hospitalization in older adults. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 2.27
Rates of solid-organ wait-listing, transplantation, and survival among residents of rural and urban areas. JAMA (2008) 2.24
Factors associated with stroke or death after carotid endarterectomy in Northern New England. J Vasc Surg (2008) 2.22
Variation in the tendency of primary care physicians to intervene. Arch Intern Med (2005) 2.17
Optimal selection of asymptomatic patients for carotid endarterectomy based on predicted 5-year survival. J Vasc Surg (2013) 2.16
Long-term outcomes of regional variations in intensity of invasive vs medical management of Medicare Patients with acute myocardial infarction. JAMA (2005) 2.14
Variations in hospital resource use for Medicare and privately insured populations in California. Health Aff (Millwood) (2008) 2.10
Relationship of primary care physicians' patient caseload with measurement of quality and cost performance. JAMA (2009) 2.09
Malpractice liability costs and the practice of medicine in the Medicare program. Health Aff (Millwood) (2007) 2.08
Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair, race, and volume in thoracic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg (2012) 2.07
The elusive connection between health care spending and quality. Health Aff (Millwood) (2008) 2.07
Withdrawal of article by the FDA after objection from Medtronic. J Vasc Surg (2004) 2.04
Intraoperative use of dextran is associated with cardiac complications after carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg (2013) 2.02
Improving accountability for the public investment in health profession education: it's time to try health workforce planning. JAMA (2008) 2.02
The general pediatrician: projecting future workforce supply and requirements. Pediatrics (2004) 2.01
Survival after open versus endovascular thoracic aortic aneurysm repair in an observational study of the Medicare population. Circulation (2011) 2.00
Medical care--is more always better? N Engl J Med (2003) 1.98
How the center for Medicare and Medicaid innovation should test accountable care organizations. Health Aff (Millwood) (2010) 1.97
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm: a consensus statement. J Vasc Surg (2004) 1.96
Regional intensity of vascular care and lower extremity amputation rates. J Vasc Surg (2013) 1.95
Outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions performed at centers without and with onsite coronary artery bypass graft surgery. JAMA (2004) 1.94
In vivo analysis of mechanical wall stress and abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture risk. J Vasc Surg (2002) 1.92
How much do patients' preferences contribute to resource use? Health Aff (Millwood) (2009) 1.88
Factors associated with death 1 year after lower extremity bypass in Northern New England. J Vasc Surg (2009) 1.86
Medical care inconsistent with patients' treatment goals: association with 1-year Medicare resource use and survival. J Am Geriatr Soc (2002) 1.86
Survival after hepatic resection of colorectal cancer metastases: a national experience. Cancer (2009) 1.81
Accountable Care Organizations in the United States: market and demographic factors associated with formation. Health Serv Res (2013) 1.80
Hospital quality and intensity of spending: is there an association? Health Aff (Millwood) (2009) 1.77
Perioperative management with antiplatelet and statin medication is associated with reduced mortality following vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg (2014) 1.77
Access to cancer services for rural colorectal cancer patients. J Rural Health (2008) 1.68
The promise and peril of accountable care for vulnerable populations: a framework for overcoming obstacles. Health Aff (Millwood) (2012) 1.67
Impact of screening versus symptomatic measurement of deep vein thrombosis in a national quality improvement registry. J Vasc Surg (2012) 1.63
Bereaved family member perceptions of quality of end-of-life care in U.S. regions with high and low usage of intensive care unit care. J Am Geriatr Soc (2005) 1.62
Causes of late mortality after endovascular and open surgical repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg (2010) 1.62
A regional quality improvement effort to increase beta blocker administration before vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg (2011) 1.61
Trends and variation in incidence, surgical treatment, and repeat surgery of proximal humeral fractures in the elderly. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2011) 1.60
Participation in the Vascular Quality Initiative is associated with improved perioperative medication use, which is associated with longer patient survival. J Vasc Surg (2015) 1.59
The rising prevalence of androgen deprivation among older American men since the advent of prostate-specific antigen testing: a population-based cohort study. BJU Int (2006) 1.58
U.S. trends in CABG hospital volume: the effect of adding cardiac surgery programs. Health Aff (Millwood) (2007) 1.57
Benchmarking the future generalist workforce. Eff Clin Pract (2002) 1.57
Geographic maldistribution of primary care for children. Pediatrics (2010) 1.56
Carotid endarterectomy in asymptomatic patients with limited life expectancy. Stroke (2012) 1.54
Outcomes and practice patterns in patients undergoing lower extremity bypass. J Vasc Surg (2012) 1.53
Impact of practice patterns in shunt use during carotid endarterectomy with contralateral carotid occlusion. J Vasc Surg (2011) 1.53
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
Higher health care quality and bigger savings found at large multispecialty medical groups. Health Aff (Millwood) (2010) 1.45
The utility of the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) asthma measure to predict asthma-related outcomes. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol (2004) 1.44
Predicting 1-year mortality after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg (2009) 1.43
Insights from transformations under way at four Brookings-Dartmouth accountable care organization pilot sites. Health Aff (Millwood) (2012) 1.41
Tonsillectomy: a procedure in search of evidence. J Pediatr (2012) 1.41