Arlene and I have been working on calibrating risk adjustment models for primary care for four years, and are happy that this work is finally being reflected in a major article in Medical Care in August 2012. The articles are already available online, and should be officially in print soon. The four editorials signal how controversial our approach has proven.

Ash, Arlene S., Ellis, Randall P.  Risk-adjusted Payment and Performance Assessment for Primary Care.
Medical Care 50(8) August 2012.  643-653. DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3182549c74
Article

Horner, Ronnie D., Risk-adjusted Capitation in an Era of Personalized Medicine: A Dangerous Opportunity to Bend the Health Care Cost Curve.
Medical Care 50(8) August 2012. 633-634. DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31825c3e14
Editorial

Stukenborg, George J. , Commentary on Ash AS, Ellis RP Risk-adjusted Payment and Performance Assessment for Primary Care.
Medical Care 50(8) August 2012. 635-636. DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31825ca047
Editorial

Goroll, Allan H. , Risk Adjustment for Primary Care: An Essential Tool for Health System Reform.
Medical Care 50(8) August 2012. 637-639 DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31825cb499
Editorial

Grazier, Kyle L.,  Risk-adjusted Payment for and Performance Assessment of Primary Care.
Medical Care 50(8) August 2012. 640-642
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31825cb487
Editorial