July 2008

Mythreyi Bhargavan, Ph.D., director of research at the American College of Radiology, presented preliminary findings from her HCFO study at the American Society of Health Economists (ASHE) Conference in Durham, N.C., June 22–25, 2008.

David Dranove, Ph.D., professor at Northwestern University 's Kellogg School of Management, was quoted in the May 26, 2008, Chicago Tribune article titled, “Critics queasy over hospital mergers.” This article highlights recent hospital mergers and discusses how these mergers may affect prices. Dranove completed HCFO-sponsored research that evaluated a new approach to assessing market power and the potential anti-competitive effect of hospital mergers.

Lawrence Casalino, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Chicago, was quoted in the July 7, 2008, AMNews article, “AMA Meeting: AMA grades health plans on how they handle claims.” This article discusses findings from an American Medical Association report card that compares Medicare and commercial payers' administrative precision and efficiency. Casalino completed HCFO-sponsored research that examined the administrative burden associated with physician practices' interactions with health plans.

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