Browsing by Author "Ferris, Timothy"

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    • Differences Among Cardiologists in Rates of Positive Coronary Angiograms 

      Wasfy, Jason H.; Hidrue, Michael K.; Yeh, Robert W.; Armstrong, Katrina; Dec, G. William; Pomerantsev, Eugene V.; Fifer, Michael A.; Ferris, Timothy G. (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2015)
      Background: Understanding the sources of variation for high‐cost services has the potential to improve both patient outcomes and value in health care delivery. Nationally, the overall diagnostic yield of coronary angiography ...

    • Effects of Removing Gatekeeping on Specialist Utilization by Children in a Health Maintenance Organization 

      Ferris, Timothy Gregg; Chang, Yu Chiao; Perrin, James Marc; Blumenthal, David; Pearson, Steven Donnell (American Medical Association (AMA), 2002)
      Background: The "gatekeeping" model of access to specialty care has been an essential managed care tool, intended to control costs of care and promote coordination between generalists and specialists. Objective: To ...

    • Improving HIV Outcomes in Resource-Limited Countries: The Importance of Quality Indicators 

      Ahonkhai, Aimalohi A; Bassett, Ingrid Valerie; Ferris, Timothy Gregg; Freedberg, Kenneth Alan (BioMed Central, 2012)
      Background: Resource-limited countries increasingly depend on quality indicators to improve outcomes within HIV treatment programs, but indicators of program performance suitable for use at the local program level remain ...

    • Professional Values and Reported Behaviours of Doctors in the USA and UK: Quantitative Survey 

      Roland, Martin; Rao, Sowmya R.; Sibbald, Bonnie; Hann, Mark; Harrison, Stephen C.; Walter, Alex; Guthrie, Bruce; Desroches, Catherine; Ferris, Timothy Gregg; Campbell, Eric G. (BMJ Group, 2011)
      Background: The authors aimed to determine US and UK doctors’ professional values and reported behaviours, and the extent to which these vary with the context of care. Method: 1891 US and 1078 UK doctors completed the ...