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| Chih Wen PaiSummaryAffiliation: University of Michigan Country: USA Publications
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The combined effect of public profiling and quality improvement efforts on heart failure managementChih Wen Pai
University of Michigan Medical School, M7325B Medical Science Bldg 1, Box 0624, 1301 Catherine St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Jt Comm J Qual Improv 28:614-24. 2002..A before-and-after study was conducted to examine the combined effect of public profiling and quality improvement activities on management of heart failure (HF) in the hospital setting...
Factors associated with incidental sickness absence among employees in one health care systemChih Wen Pai
Health Management Research Center, University of Michigan, 1015 East Huron Street, Box 1689, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA
Am J Health Promot 24:37-48. 2009..Assess the association of taking incidental sickness absence with health risks and health status...
Effect of health risk appraisal frequency on change in health statusChih Wen Pai
Health Management Research Center, University of Michigan, MI 48104, USA
J Occup Environ Med 51:429-34. 2009..Thus, "no change" in health status was considered a desired change along with "getting better" in this study...
Association between behavioral intention and actual change for physical activity, smoking, and body weight among an employed populationChih Wen Pai
Health Management Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA
J Occup Environ Med 50:1077-83. 2008..To examine the association of behavioral intention with subsequent behavioral change in a worksite setting for three health behaviors, increasing physical activity, quitting smoking, and losing weight...
Spousal concordance for overall health risk status and preventive service complianceChih Wen Pai
University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5485, USA
Ann Epidemiol 20:539-46. 2010..In this study we examined spousal concordance for two aggregate measures of health risk status and compliance with preventive service recommendations among 9620 pairs of cohabitating, opposite-sex married couples...
New organizational and funds flow models for an academic cancer centerDavid A Spahlinger
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Acad Med 79:623-7. 2004..A unified budget aligned financial incentive among all stakeholders to increase efficiency, revenue, and margin. The authors report preliminary financial evidence of the success of the new managerial structure...
Disease burden in the managed care population at an academic medical center: the effect of adding local partnersJohn E Billi
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, USA
Acad Med 80:587-93. 2005....
Strategic outsourcing of clinical services: a model for volume-stressed academic medical centersJohn E Billi
Internal Medicine and Medical Education, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, USA
Health Care Manage Rev 29:291-7. 2004..Health care management should employ strategic thinking to deal with service demands. This article uses three organizational models to develop a theoretical framework to guide the selection of clinical services for outsourcing...
Assessing uncertainty in outsourcing clinical services at tertiary health centersJohn E Billi
University of Michigan Medical School, 1301 Catherine, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Int J Health Plann Manage 22:245-53. 2007..Recommendations on selecting potential outsourcing partners are given to minimize the risks associated with an outsourcing contract...
The effect of distance to primary care physician on health care utilization and disease burdenJohn E Billi
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, USA
Health Care Manage Rev 32:22-9. 2007..The relationship of distance to care with total health care utilization and disease burden is not well understood among the managed care population...
