This study demonstrates that variation reduction is an important, but not requisite, component of organizational success under orthopedic bundled payment. Objectives: To describe the extent of and ...

Research has shown wide variation in per capita spending among different states and among different counties within the same state. Some of this variation can be explained by the health status of the ...

Variation in the cost, quality, and intensity of clinical services remains a challenge for health system performance in the United States. Despite increased awareness over its scope and implication, ...

Exclusive NHS England has asked ICBs to use a new national dataset to compare GP practices in their area and ‘tackle unwarranted variation’ among them. Local commissioners have been told to use the ...