Mapping physician networks with self-reported and administrative data.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether connections between physicians based on shared patients in administrative data correspond with professional relationships between physicians.

Data sources/study setting

Survey of physicians affiliated with a large academic and community physicians' organization and 2006 Medicare data from a 100 percent sample of patients in the Boston Hospital referral region.

Study design/data collection

We administered a web-based survey to 616 physicians (response rate: 63 percent) about referral and advice relationships with physician colleagues. Relationships measured by this questionnaire were compared with relationships assessed by patient sharing, measured using 2006 Medicare data. Each physician was presented with an individualized roster of physic

SUBMITTER: Barnett ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3207194 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature