Harold S Luft

Summary

Affiliation: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Commentary: Protecting human subjects and their data in multi-site research
    Harold S Luft
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
    Med Care 50:S74-6. 2012
  2. ncbi Advancing public reporting through a new 'aggregator' to standardize data collection on providers' cost and quality
    Harold S Luft
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, USA
    Health Aff (Millwood) 31:619-26. 2012
  3. ncbi From small area variations to accountable care organizations: how health services research can inform policy
    Harold S Luft
    Department of Health Policy Research, Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Palo Alto, California 94301, USA
    Annu Rev Public Health 33:377-92. 2012
  4. ncbi Economic incentives to promote innovation in healthcare delivery
    Harold S Luft
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Health Policy Research, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
    Clin Orthop Relat Res 467:2497-505. 2009
  5. ncbi Data and methods to facilitate delivery system reform: harnessing collective intelligence to learn from positive deviance
    Harold S Luft
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Ames Building, 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301 2302, USA
    Health Serv Res 45:1570-80. 2010
  6. ncbi Effect of physician-specific pay-for-performance incentives in a large group practice
    Sukyung Chung
    Research Institute, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
    Am J Manag Care 16:e35-42. 2010

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi Commentary: Protecting human subjects and their data in multi-site research
    Harold S Luft
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
    Med Care 50:S74-6. 2012
    ..It is impossible to totally de-identify data without markedly reducing its value for research, but creative strategies can markedly reduce the risk of advertent disclosures of patient identities...
  2. ncbi Advancing public reporting through a new 'aggregator' to standardize data collection on providers' cost and quality
    Harold S Luft
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, USA
    Health Aff (Millwood) 31:619-26. 2012
    ..The aggregator could be funded through fees charged to commercial users. Meanwhile, registered researchers putting their methods and findings in the public domain could access the data aggregator for free...
  3. ncbi From small area variations to accountable care organizations: how health services research can inform policy
    Harold S Luft
    Department of Health Policy Research, Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Palo Alto, California 94301, USA
    Annu Rev Public Health 33:377-92. 2012
    ..Eventually, both patient engagement and ACOs were written into the Affordable Care Act of 2010...
  4. ncbi Economic incentives to promote innovation in healthcare delivery
    Harold S Luft
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Health Policy Research, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
    Clin Orthop Relat Res 467:2497-505. 2009
    ..Payment can be based on the resources used by those care delivery teams achieving superior outcomes, thereby fostering innovation improving outcomes and reducing waste...
  5. ncbi Data and methods to facilitate delivery system reform: harnessing collective intelligence to learn from positive deviance
    Harold S Luft
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Ames Building, 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301 2302, USA
    Health Serv Res 45:1570-80. 2010
    ..By rewarding positive deviants, rather than trying to identify and "correct" those who are problematic, providers will voluntarily identify themselves and their methods for achieving superior outcomes...
  6. ncbi Effect of physician-specific pay-for-performance incentives in a large group practice
    Sukyung Chung
    Research Institute, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
    Am J Manag Care 16:e35-42. 2010
    ..To assess the effect of a physician-specific pay-for-performance program on quality-of-care measures in a large group practice...