2016
Future considerations for clinical dermatology in the setting of 21st century American policy reform: Accountable Care Organizations
Nguyen HP, Barbieri JS, Forman HP, Bolognia JL, VanBeek MJ, Dermatology F. Future considerations for clinical dermatology in the setting of 21st century American policy reform: Accountable Care Organizations. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2016, 76: 170-176. PMID: 27707589, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.07.063.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Physician Self-Referral for Imaging and the Cost of Chronic Care for Medicare Beneficiaries
Hughes DR, Sunshine JH, Bhargavan M, Forman H. Physician Self-Referral for Imaging and the Cost of Chronic Care for Medicare Beneficiaries. Medical Care 2011, 49: 857-864. PMID: 21577161, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31821b35ee.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal episode costsChronic careEpisode costsCare costsPhysician Self-ReferralCosts of episodesEpisode of careCost of careResearch Identifiable FilesAcute illnessPatient characteristicsMedicare 5Chronic conditionsChronic illnessPhysician specialtyMedical conditionsMedicare beneficiariesSelf referralsCondition severityDiagnostic imagingImaging costsCareDemonstrable benefitPhysiciansIncreases utilization