Medical Care Research and Review
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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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)
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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.
| R. Tamara Konetzka, PhD | University of Chicago, USA |
| Kathleen Carey, PhD | Boston University School of Public Health, USA |
| Shoou-Yih Daniel Lee, PhD | Virginia Commonwealth University, USA |
| 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 |
| 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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