2013
Complexity, Public Reporting, and Choice of Doctors
Schlesinger M, Kanouse DE, Martino SC, Shaller D, Rybowski L. Complexity, Public Reporting, and Choice of Doctors. Medical Care Research And Review 2013, 71: 38s-64s. PMID: 23999489, PMCID: PMC5444655, DOI: 10.1177/1077558713496321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsumer choiceChoice of doctorChoice setsDecision-making stylesPolicy makersHealth care consumersQuality of decisionsConsumer empowermentReport designerDecision qualityMore performance metricsCare consumersConsumersChoiceBlack boxConsumer skillsHealth care qualityPast researchPublic reportingMakersPreferencesDecisionsPerformance metricsSponsorsResearch
2010
Choice cuts: parsing policymakers’ pursuit of patient empowerment from an individual perspective
Schlesinger M. Choice cuts: parsing policymakers’ pursuit of patient empowerment from an individual perspective. Health Economics Policy And Law 2010, 5: 365-387. PMID: 20602858, DOI: 10.1017/s174413311000006x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChoice-based policiesResponsive health care systemForms of supportPolicy aspirationsPublic officialsSuch initiativesMedical consumerismIndividual perspectiveEmpowermentPolicyCommentary ICrucial distinctionPolicymakersCare systemInitiativesHealth care systemEngagementConsumer choiceOfficialsConsumerismWayPursuitPerspectiveAspirationChoice
1996
The Impact of Managed Care on Patients' Trust in Medical Care and Their Physicians
Mechanic D, Schlesinger M. The Impact of Managed Care on Patients' Trust in Medical Care and Their Physicians. JAMA 1996, 275: 1693-1697. PMID: 8637148, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1996.03530450083048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth plan organizationsFinancial riskFinancial arrangementsPublic policySocial trustInterpersonal trustManaged CareTrustImportant wayFinanceIncentivesUtilization reviewPolicyMedical careTrust issuesAppropriate responsibilityDecisionsProfessional normsHealth care organizationsChoiceCare organizationsArrangementHigh priorityImpactOrganization