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An experiment shows that a well-designed report on costs and quality can help consumers choose high-value health careJudith H Hibbard
Institute for Policy Research and Innovation, Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management at the University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 31:560-8. 2012..Reporting strategies that follow such a format will help consumers understand that a doctor who provides higher-quality care than other doctors does not necessarily cost more...
It isn't just about choice: the potential of a public performance report to affect the public image of hospitalsJudith H Hibbard
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 1209, USA
Med Care Res Rev 62:358-71. 2005..The findings show that the report did influence consumer views about the quality of individual hospitals in the community 2 to 4 months after the release of the report...
Moving toward a more patient-centered health care delivery systemJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) . 2004....
Assessing activation stage and employing a "next steps" approach to supporting patient self-managementJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA
J Ambul Care Manage 30:2-8. 2007..In this analysis, we build on the previous research to determine whether there are behaviors that are more or less likely to be adopted at different stages of activation...
Why not give consumers a framework for understanding quality?Judith Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Jt Comm J Qual Saf 30:347-51. 2004....
Hospital performance reports: impact on quality, market share, and reputationJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon, in Eugene, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 24:1150-60. 2005..An earlier investigation indicated that hospitals included in the public report believed that the report would affect their public image. Indeed, consumer surveys suggest that inclusion did affect hospitals' reputations...
Consumer competencies and the use of comparative quality information: it isn't just about literacyJudith H Hibbard
University of Oregon, Eugene, USA
Med Care Res Rev 64:379-94. 2007..This is important as many real-life choices involve trade-offs. Results indicate that choice is not just about literacy or comprehension, it also has to do with activation...
Racial/ethnic disparities and consumer activation in healthJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 27:1442-53. 2008..The findings suggest that a focus on increasing activation holds potential for addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health...
Plan design and active involvement of consumers in their own health and healthcareJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon, 119 Hendricks Hall, Eugene, OR 97403 1209, USA
Am J Manag Care 14:729-36. 2008..To examine this assumption, we assessed whether enrollees became more activated after enrolling in a CDHP and the degree to which those who were more activated adopted productive health behaviors...
Using systematic measurement to target consumer activation strategiesJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 1209, USA
Med Care Res Rev 66:9S-27S. 2009..Tailoring activation to the individual, group, and community level is also explored...
Improving the outcomes of disease management by tailoring care to the patient's level of activationJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon 1209, Eugene, OR 97403 1209, USA
Am J Manag Care 15:353-60. 2009..To determine whether an approach that assesses patient capabilities for self-management and then tailors coaching support based on this assessment would be more effective in improving outcomes than the usual disease management approach...
What is quality anyway? Performance reports that clearly communicate to consumers the meaning of quality of careJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon, PO Box1209, Eugene, OR 97403 1209, USA
Med Care Res Rev 67:275-93. 2010..The policy and practice implications are discussed...
Numeracy skill and the communication, comprehension, and use of risk-benefit informationEllen Peters
Decision Research, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 26:741-8. 2007..We review this literature and examine what can be done to help less numerate people act more effectively and take charge of their health...
The impact of a CAHPS report on employee knowledge, beliefs, and decisionsJudith H Hibbard
University of Oregon, USA
Med Care Res Rev 59:104-16. 2002..Finally, the findings show that those who saw the report are more influenced by information sent by their employer than those who did not see the report...
Strategies for reporting health plan performance information to consumers: evidence from controlled studiesJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403, USA
Health Serv Res 37:291-313. 2002..The alternative is to manipulate people in ways that are unknown, are not thought out, or are not defensible, but are no less manipulative...
Engaging health care consumers to improve the quality of careJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Orgon, Eugene, 97423 1209, USA
Med Care 41:I61-70. 2003..Enhancing the roles consumers are able to play in the health care system may significantly increase their influence on quality...
Comprehension and choice of a consumer-directed health plan: an experimental studyJessica Greene
Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 1209, USA
Am J Manag Care 14:369-76. 2008..To examine the extent to which numeracy predicts consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) comprehension and health plan choice. Also, to test whether comprehension can be improved using different presentation approaches...
Toward a theory of patient and consumer activationJudith H Hibbard
University of Oregon, Institute or Policy Research and Innovation, Eugene, OR 97403 1209, USA
Patient Educ Couns 78:377-81. 2010..Because the experience of positive emotions in daily life, tends to widen the individual's array of behavioral responses and increase their openness to new information, we examine how emotions relate to activation levels...
Why worry? Worry, risk perceptions, and willingness to act to reduce medical errorsEllen Peters
Decision Research, Eugene, OR 97401, USA
Health Psychol 25:144-52. 2006..An understanding of how worry influences preventive efforts will help in building communication strategies to the public and in effectively engaging patients in the role of vigilant partner in care...
The impact of consumer-directed health plans on prescription drug useJessica Greene
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management at the University of Oregon in Eugene
Health Aff (Millwood) 27:1111-9. 2008..Enrollment in a CDHP did not, however, reduce adherence among those continuing their medication, nor did it greatly influence the use of generic drugs...
Bringing meaning to numbers: the impact of evaluative categories on decisionsEllen Peters
Decision Research, Eugene, OR 97401, USA
J Exp Psychol Appl 15:213-27. 2009..Numeric information is often provided in decisions, but may not be usable by consumers without assistance from information providers. Implications for consumer decision making and the functions of affect are discussed...
Supporting informed consumer health care decisions: data presentation approaches that facilitate the use of information in choiceJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA
Annu Rev Public Health 24:413-33. 2003....
How do People with Different Levels of Activation Self-Manage their Chronic Conditions?Anna Dixon
1 The King s Fund, London, UK 2 Institute for Policy Research and Innovation, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA 3 Decision Research, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Patient 2:257-68. 2009....
Can patients be part of the solution? Views on their role in preventing medical errorsJudith H Hibbard
University of Oregon, USA
Med Care Res Rev 62:601-16. 2005..Having a greater sense of self-efficacy in being able to prevent medical errors is significantly linked with a greater reported likelihood of engaging in preventive action...
Less is more in presenting quality information to consumersEllen Peters
Decision Research, Eugene University of Oregon, Eugene, USA
Med Care Res Rev 64:169-90. 2007..These findings have important implications for the sponsors of comparative quality reports designed to inform consumer decision making in health care...
Development and testing of a short form of the patient activation measureJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Publicy, and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, 97403, USA
Health Serv Res 40:1918-30. 2005..Subgroup analysis suggests that there is a slight loss of precision with some subgroups. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the analysis indicate that the shortened 13-item version is both reliable and valid...
Effective methods of communicating to employeesJudith H Hibbard
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
Issue Brief (Inst Health Care Costs Solut) 2:1-10. 2003
Do increases in patient activation result in improved self-management behaviors?Judith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 1209, USA
Health Serv Res 42:1443-63. 2007..The purpose of this study is to determine whether patient activation is a changing or changeable characteristic and to assess whether changes in activation also are accompanied by changes in health behavior...
The development and testing of a measure assessing clinician beliefs about patient self-managementJudith H Hibbard
Institute for Policy Research and Innovation, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 5293, USA
Health Expect 13:65-72. 2010..Clinicians have been slow to embrace support for patient self-management...
Development of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM): conceptualizing and measuring activation in patients and consumersJudith H Hibbard
Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403-1209, USA
Health Serv Res 39:1005-26. 2004..The measure has good psychometric properties indicating that it can be used at the individual patient level to tailor intervention and assess changes...
Does publicizing hospital performance stimulate quality improvement efforts?Judith H Hibbard
Department of Planning Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon in Eugene, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 22:84-94. 2003..The findings from this Wisconsin-based study indicate that there is added value to making this information public...
Consumers and quality-driven health care: a call to actionDale Shaller
School of Public Affairs, Baruch College, City University of New York, USA
Health Aff (Millwood) 22:95-101. 2003....
Does enrollment in a CDHP stimulate cost-effective utilization?Judith H Hibbard
University of Oregon
Med Care Res Rev 65:437-49. 2008..These reductions in care appear to be indiscriminant, with patients cutting back in both high-and low-priority visits. The reductions in high- and low-priority visits were greater for employees with lower education and income...
A research agenda to advance quality measurement and improvementSheila T Leatherman
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Med Care 41:I80-6. 2003..In developing a conceptual framework for the design of a national quality measurement and reporting system (NQMRS), the Strategic Framework Board (SFB) recommends that such a system be built on a strong evidence base...
Health insurance knowledge among Medicare beneficiariesLauren A McCormack
RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Health Serv Res 37:43-63. 2002..While the absolute gain in knowledge was modest, it was greater than increases in knowledge associated with traditional Medicare information sources...
What can we say about the impact of public reporting? Inconsistent execution yields variable resultsJudith H Hibbard
Ann Intern Med 148:160-1. 2008
