Research Grants

Funding For:

How Are Physician Referral Networks Affected by Physician Practice Ownership and Limited Coverage Network Insurance Products?


Recipient:

Keith Marzilli Ericson, Boston University

Grant Period:

Jan 01, 2015 - Jun 30, 2016

AMOUNT:

$74,986.00

Summary of the Project:

This NIHCM-funded study is investigating how referral patterns are influenced both by the ownership structures of physician groups and hospitals and by limited-network insurance plans. Findings have the potential to inform regulatory policy on hospital and physician group mergers and on network adequacy.

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September 8, 2021

Team Relationships and Performance: Evidence from Healthcare Referral Networks

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Author: Agha L, Ericson KM, Geissler KH, Rebitzer JB

February 26, 2021

"The association of insurance plan characteristics with physician patient-sharing network structure"

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Author: Geissler K, Lubin B, Ericson KMM

June 20, 2020

"The association between patient sharing network structure and healthcare costs"

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Author: Geissler K, Lubin B, Ericson KMM, PLOS

April 20, 2018

"The Role of Organizational Affiliations in Physician Patient-Sharing Relationships"

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Author: Geissler K, Lubin B, Ericson KMM, Medical Care Research and Review

March 28, 2016

"Access Is Not Enough: Characteristics of Physicians Who Treat Medicaid Patients"

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