This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Enhancing Value By Evaluating Health Care Services.” The series discusses ways to extend the use of tools for clinical and economic ...

Reliable identification of the physician–patient relationship is necessary for accurate evaluation. Standardization of evidence-based attribution methods is essential to improve the value of ...

To ensure that value assessment accounts for patient needs, we need a better understanding of the outcomes that are most important to patients, write authors from COVIA Health Solutions and the ...

Regardless of the outcome of the current health reform debate, patients are likely to continue to be asked to take more responsibility for their health care, whether through high-deductible health ...

Patterns of Resuscitation Care and Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Patients With Advanced Cancer Good communication can be associated with better end-of-life outcomes. The US Oncology ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although patient satisfaction is high, an analysis of the literature measuring satisfaction after total shoulder ...

Patient care is entering a new phase. Hospitals and healthcare organizations are facing complex cases, tighter regulations, and growing expectations from patients and families. In this environment, ...

Impact of Geriatric Assessment and Management on Quality of Life, Unplanned Hospitalizations, Toxicity, and Survival for Older Adults With Cancer: The Randomized 5C Trial From 2014 to 2019, the study ...

A breakthrough in MRI technology offers a safer alternative to risky heart procedures. Researchers at the University of East ...