title: Management matters: strengthening the research base to help improve performance of safety net providers.
abstract: It is becoming increasingly apparent that some disparities in health outcomes for vulnerable populations relate to performance of providers. Based on analysis of Medicaid claims records, large differences in performance among primary care providers are documented for New York City patients, suggesting the need for better evidence in making management decisions.
authors.affiliation: Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University Center for Health and Public Service Research, New York, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Billings
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008484:Medicaid; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012935:Social Justice; D016896:Treatment Outcome