Robert E. Mechanic

1.7k total citations
36 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Robert E. Mechanic is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert E. Mechanic has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 27 papers in General Health Professions and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Robert E. Mechanic's work include Healthcare Policy and Management (32 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (24 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (10 papers). Robert E. Mechanic is often cited by papers focused on Healthcare Policy and Management (32 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (24 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (10 papers). Robert E. Mechanic collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea. Robert E. Mechanic's co-authors include Bruce E. Landon, Michael E. Chernew, Dana Gelb Safran, Stuart H. Altman, Allen Dobson, Zirui Song, Yulei He, K. Coleman, Mary Beth Landrum and Christopher P. Tompkins and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Addiction.

In The Last Decade

Robert E. Mechanic

31 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert E. Mechanic United States 17 924 916 153 115 109 36 1.4k
Rahul Rajkumar United States 18 774 0.8× 812 0.9× 196 1.3× 82 0.7× 93 0.9× 39 1.4k
Nils Gutacker United Kingdom 20 590 0.6× 557 0.6× 167 1.1× 115 1.0× 145 1.3× 67 1.3k
Anne B. Martin United States 18 661 0.7× 676 0.7× 108 0.7× 54 0.5× 64 0.6× 20 1.3k
Tracy Urech United States 13 715 0.8× 686 0.7× 160 1.0× 61 0.5× 137 1.3× 28 1.3k
John Kautter United States 14 596 0.6× 700 0.8× 76 0.5× 60 0.5× 99 0.9× 27 1.2k
Allen Dobson United States 17 727 0.8× 814 0.9× 94 0.6× 130 1.1× 56 0.5× 58 1.3k
Mary Price United States 19 647 0.7× 919 1.0× 64 0.4× 194 1.7× 57 0.5× 59 1.5k
Norbert Goldfield United States 15 680 0.7× 520 0.6× 93 0.6× 215 1.9× 191 1.8× 74 1.3k
LeChauncy Woodard United States 18 756 0.8× 738 0.8× 280 1.8× 36 0.3× 166 1.5× 61 1.5k
Peter J. Huckfeldt United States 19 786 0.9× 499 0.5× 208 1.4× 137 1.2× 94 0.9× 65 1.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mechanic, Robert E., et al.. (2024). Mandatory Medicare Bundled Payment and the Future of Hospital Reimbursement. The American Journal of Managed Care. 30(Spec. No. 13). SP1050–SP1058. 1 indexed citations
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Perloff, Jennifer, et al.. (2024). Characteristics of Accountable Care Organizations’ Preferred Skilled Nursing Facility Networks. The American Journal of Managed Care. 30(12). 684–688.
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Mechanic, Robert E.. (2024). Accountable Care Organization Initiatives to Improve the Cost and Outcomes of Specialty Care. The American Journal of Managed Care. 30(5). 237–240. 1 indexed citations
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Mechanic, Robert E.. (2023). All-Payer Value-Based Contracting in Organizations With Medicare ACOs. The American Journal of Managed Care. 29(11). 601–604.
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Mechanic, Robert E.. (2022). Aligning Specialist Physicians With Accountable Care Organizations. 10(3). 5–6.
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Beckman, Adam L., et al.. (2020). Accountable Care Organizations during Covid-19: Routine care for older adults with multiple chronic conditions. Healthcare. 9(1). 100511–100511. 9 indexed citations
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Landon, Bruce E. & Robert E. Mechanic. (2017). The Paradox of Coding — Policy Concerns Raised by Risk-Based Provider Contracts. New England Journal of Medicine. 377(13). 1211–1213. 12 indexed citations
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Afendulis, Christopher C., Laura A. Hatfield, Bruce E. Landon, et al.. (2017). Early Impact Of CareFirst’s Patient-Centered Medical Home With Strong Financial Incentives. Health Affairs. 36(3). 468–475. 17 indexed citations
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Mechanic, Robert E.. (2016). Opportunities and Challenges for Payment Reform: Observations from Massachusetts. Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law. 41(4). 743–762. 1 indexed citations
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Mechanic, Robert E.. (2015). Mandatory Medicare Bundled Payment — Is It Ready for Prime Time?. New England Journal of Medicine. 373(14). 1291–1293. 66 indexed citations
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Hacker, Karen, et al.. (2014). Early Experience of a Safety Net Provider Reorganizing into an Accountable Care Organization. Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law. 39(4). 901–917. 12 indexed citations
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Mechanic, Robert E.. (2014). Post-Acute Care — The Next Frontier for Controlling Medicare Spending. New England Journal of Medicine. 370(8). 692–694. 192 indexed citations
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Mechanic, Robert E. & Darren E. Ƶinner. (2012). Many Large Medical Groups Will Need To Acquire New Skills And Tools To Be Ready For Payment Reform. Health Affairs. 31(9). 1984–1992. 9 indexed citations
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Song, Zirui, Dana Gelb Safran, Bruce E. Landon, et al.. (2011). Health Care Spending and Quality in Year 1 of the Alternative Quality Contract. New England Journal of Medicine. 365(10). 909–918. 150 indexed citations
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Mechanic, Robert E.. (2011). Opportunities and Challenges for Episode-Based Payment. New England Journal of Medicine. 365(9). 777–779. 55 indexed citations
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Chernew, Michael E., Robert E. Mechanic, Bruce E. Landon, & Dana Gelb Safran. (2011). Private-Payer Innovation In Massachusetts: The ‘Alternative Quality Contract’. Health Affairs. 30(1). 51–61. 111 indexed citations
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Mechanic, Robert E. & Stuart H. Altman. (2010). Medicare's Opportunity to Encourage Innovation in Health Care Delivery. New England Journal of Medicine. 362(9). 772–774. 12 indexed citations
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Mechanic, Robert E., K. Coleman, & Allen Dobson. (1998). Teaching Hospital Costs. JAMA. 280(11). 1015–1015. 123 indexed citations
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Mechanic, Robert E., et al.. (1997). The Status of Local Health Care Safety Nets. Health Affairs. 16(4). 7–23. 72 indexed citations
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Mechanic, Robert E. & Allen Dobson. (1996). The Impact Of Managed Care On Clinical Research: A Preliminary Investigation. Health Affairs. 15(3). 72–89. 43 indexed citations

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