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Medical Care Research and Review

Medical Care Research and Review

formerly Medical Care Review

eISSN: 15526801 | ISSN: 10775587 | Current volume: 81 | Current issue: 5 Frequency: Bi-monthly

Medical Care Research and Review has been a pioneering force in the area of health services research. During its time, the journal has evolved from publishing abstracts to a well-respected journal carrying critical reviews of literature on organizational structure, economics, and the financing of health and medical care systems. Today, the journal's focus has expanded to reflect the growth of the field and the increasing importance of health services research -- while still maintaining the high standards that have kept Medical Care Research and Review at the forefront of health care research for over half a century.

2023 MCRR Article of the Year:

“Toward a Uniform Classification of Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Laws”
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The journal's scope includes original empirical and theoretical research and analysis of data trends, as well as the in-depth review articles for which the journal is known. Each issue includes rigorous empirical research studies and trend analysis that provide policy makers and health practitioners with information vital to improving the health care system.

Covering Current Issues in Health Care

Medical Care Research and Review covers timely aspects of health care such as:

  • Evaluation of the impact of changes in health policy and practice
  • Health insurance markets and the impact of health reform
  • Health Information Technology adoption and application in health delivery
  • Impact of competition and regulation on health care markets and providers
  • Health care disparities in access, treatment, and outcomes
  • Patient safety and quality of care
  • Health care workforce issues and primary care capacity
  • Patient engagement in health care decision-making
  • Economics and financial issues in health care delivery
  • Organizational structure and behavior of health organizations
  • Comparative effectiveness analysis

The journal occasionally complements its broad coverage with supplements on particular topics. For example, an October 2014 supplement focused on informing the next generation of public reporting for consumers.
"Medical Care Research and Review aims to publish the best health services research in the field, especially papers that will inform research and decision-making on ways to improve health care services, including access to services as well as their cost, quality, access, and organization. - Thomas D'Aunno, Ph.D., former Editor-in-Chief, Medical Care Research and Review

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Medical Care Research and Review (formerly Medical Care Review) has been a pioneering force in the area of peer-reviewed health services research. During its time, the journal has evolved from publishing abstracts to a well-respected journal carrying critical reviews of literature on organizational structure, economics, and the financing of health and medical care systems. Today, the journal's focus has expanded to reflect the growth of the field and the increasing importance of health services research -- while still maintaining the high standards that have kept Medical Care Research and Review at the forefront of health care research for over half a century.

Editor
R. Tamara Konetzka, PhD University of Chicago, USA
Associate Editors
Kathleen Carey, PhD Boston University School of Public Health, USA
Shoou-Yih Daniel Lee, PhD Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Editor Emeritus
Thomas A. D'Aunno New York University, USA
Gloria J. Bazzoli Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Jeffrey Alexander University of Michigan, USA
Thomas H. Rice University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Editorial Board
Laurence Baker Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
Joseph Benitez University of Kentucky, USA
Alison Evans Cuellar George Mason University, USA
Heather Davila Iowa City Veterans Affairs and University of Iowa, USA
Kathryn Pitkin Derose The Rand Corporation, USA
Marisa Domino University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, USA
Bryan Dowd University of Minnesota, USA
Marc Elliott The Rand Corporation, USA
Jemima A. Frimpong, PhD Johns Hopkins University, USA
Bianca Frogner University of Washington, USA
Michael Furukawa Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, DHHS, USA
Darrell J. Gaskin Johns Hopkins University, USA
Todd Gilmer University of California, San Diego, USA
Ezra Golberstein University of Minnesota USA
Carol Roan Gresenz Georgetown University, USA
Larry R. Hearld University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA
Vanessa Hurley Georgetown University, USA
Laura Keohane Vanderbilt University, USA
Hyunjee Kim Oregon Health and Science University, USA
Alden Lai New York University, USA
Paula Lantz University of Michigan, USA
Douglas Leslie Penn State Hershey Medical Center, USA
Richard C. Lindrooth University of Colorado Denver, USA
Ann McAlearney Ohio State University, USA
David J. Meyers Brown University, USA
Ernest Moy Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, USA
Rebecca Myerson University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Ingrid Nembhard University of Pennsylvania, USA
David Nerenz Henry Ford Health System, USA
Jeongyoung Park American Academy of Family Physicians
Marcelo Coca Perraillon University of Colorado-Denver, USA
Harold Pollack University of Chicago, USA
Dan Polsky University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA
Brady Post Northeastern University, USA
Minakshi Raj University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,USA
Michael D. Rosko Widener University, USA
Prachi Sanghavi University of Chicago, USA
Dennis Scanlon Pennsylvania State University, USA
Sara Jean Singer Stanford University, USA
Fabrice Smieliauskas University of Chicago, USA
Shawna N. Smith University of Michigan, USA
Joanne Spetz University of California, San Francisco, USA
Sally Stearns University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
Jasmine L. Travers New York University, USA
Erin Trish University of Southern California, USA
Courtney H. Van Houtven Durham Veterans Administration and Duke University Medical Center, USA
Daniel M. Walker The Ohio State University, USA
Teresa Waters University of Tennessee Health Science Center, USA
Rachel M. Werner University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA
Christopher Whaley The Rand Corporation, USA
Eric Williams University of Alabama, USA
Herbert Wong Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, USA
Gary Young Belmont University, USA
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