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.
Related Grantee Work
September 8, 2021
Team Relationships and Performance: Evidence from Healthcare Referral Networks
Learn MoreAuthor: Agha L, Ericson KM, Geissler KH, Rebitzer JB
February 26, 2021
"The association of insurance plan characteristics with physician patient-sharing network structure"
Learn MoreAuthor: Geissler K, Lubin B, Ericson KMM
June 20, 2020
"The association between patient sharing network structure and healthcare costs"
Learn MoreAuthor: Geissler K, Lubin B, Ericson KMM, PLOS
April 20, 2018
"The Role of Organizational Affiliations in Physician Patient-Sharing Relationships"
Learn MoreAuthor: 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"
Learn MoreAuthor: Geissler K, Lubin B, Ericson KMM, Medical Care