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Medical Care Research and Review (MCRR) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal containing critical reviews of literature on organizational structure, economics, and the financing of health and medical care systems. MCRR also includes original empirical and theoretical research and trends to enable policy makers to make informed decisions, as well as to identify health care trends. Average time from submission to first decision: 25 days View full journal description

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Clinician System Affiliation, Practice Size, and Medicare ACO Participation

  • Alexander O. Everhart PhD
  • Peter F. Lyu PhD, MSPH
  • Jason M. Hockenberry PhD
  • Kenton J. Johnston PhD
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Therapy Staff Turnover in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Facility Characteristics and Associations With Resident Outcomes

  • Rachel A. Prusynski
  • Tracy M. Mroz
  • Bianca K. Frogner
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“I was Where I Needed to be”: The Rural Health Care Workforce Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Hannah MacDougall
  • Carrie Henning-Smith
  • Selam Woldegerima
  • Teri Fritsma
  • Andrew P.J. Olson
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Development of an Individual Healthcare Provider Database

  • Anton Chorniy
  • Ali Moghtaderi
  • Qian (Eric) Luo
  • Paula Natalia Barreto Parra
  • Bernard Black
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State Nurse Practitioner Practice Regulations and U.S. Health Care Delivery Outcomes: A Systematic Review

  • Bo Kyum Yang
  • Mary E. Johantgen
  • Alison M. Trinkoff
  • Shannon R. Idzik
  • Jessica Wince
  • Carissa Tomlinson
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Defining and Measuring Organizational Transformation in Health Care: A Systematic Literature Review

  • Lauren Clack
  • Jason Smith
  • Martin Charns
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Toward a Uniform Classification of Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Laws

  • Benjamin J. McMichael
  • Sara Markowitz
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The Impact of Rural Hospital Closures and Mergers on Health System Ecologies: A Scoping Review

  • Alison Coates
  • Janice Probst
  • Kanika Sarwal
  • Suhaib Riaz
  • Agnes Grudniewicz
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A Systematic Review of Outcomes Related to Nurse Practitioner-Delivered Primary Care for Multiple Chronic Conditions

  • Amy McMenamin
  • Eleanor Turi
  • Amelia Schlak
  • Lusine Poghosyan
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Factors Associated With Intent to Leave the Profession for the Allied Health Workforce: A Rapid Review

  • Leonard Roth
  • Clara Le Saux
  • Ingrid Gilles
  • Isabelle Peytremann-Bridevaux
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Facilitating and Inhibiting Factors in the Design, Implementation, and Applicability of Value-Based Payment Models: A Systematic Literature Review

  • Diogo L. L. Leao
  • Henricus-Paul Cremers
  • Dennis van Veghel
  • Milena Pavlova
  • Frederique J. Hafkamp
  • Wim N. J. Groot
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Adoption and Value of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit: A Mixed-Methods Study

  • Mika K. Hamer
  • Matthew DeCamp
  • Cathy J. Bradley
  • Donald E. Nease
  • Marcelo C. Perraillon
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Call for Papers: Special Issue

MCRR is seeking submissions for their special issue on "Understanding Consolidation in U.S. healthcare." Submissions close October 31, 2025.
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We are pleased to announce that Does Interdisciplinary Care Team Care Management Improve Health Quality and Demonstrate Cost-Effectiveness? is the MCRR 2024 Article of the Year. Congratulations to the authors!
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2024 Reviewer of the Year

MCRR is proud to announce the 2024 Reviewer of the Year, Dr. Daniel Walker, PhD, MPH. Thank you for your contributions!
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New Article Type

MCRR is now seeking submissions for their new article type, "Brief Reports," meant to present descriptive studies, empirical trends, methodological issues, or new data sources or measures.
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