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you are to pay special attention to those who,

by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances,

are brought into closer connection with you.
Questions                   Literature                             Empirics                   Conclusions




                        Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
            Peer Effects and Competition Among Interventional Cardiologists



                                         Marco D. Huesch

                      Strategy, Health Sector Mgmt, Duke Fuqua School of Business
                   Community & Family Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine
                Health Policy & Management, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health



                 USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development
                                March 10, 2011



                                                                                           


                                          Huesch      Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                     Literature                         Empirics            Conclusions




A little about me



            MBBS (Medicine and Surgery), Sydney Uni
            MBA, INSEAD
            MA (Economics), PhD (Strategy); UCLA
            Teaching Healthcare provider strategy
            Research Mostly processes, structure and interactions in health care
            Setting Mostly large-scale cardiovascular and cancer treatment claims data



            Research philosophy Health economics as a bridge between public health
            and clinical science




                                           Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
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Francis Moore on health economists ...




                                    Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                     Literature                         Empirics             Conclusions




Francis Moore on health economists ...



        “Economists should be advised to spend at least twelve months in a hospital or
        medical school,

        either as a patient or as an observer and to pass an elementary examination on
        this period ...

        ... we would [then] be spared the problem of redressing the distortions bred of
        unfamiliarity.”

        Moore, 1977: 460




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... and on bridge-building...



        “The surgical investigator must be a bridge tender, channeling knowledge from
        biological science to the patients bedside and back again.

        He traces his origins from both ends of the bridge, he is thus a bastard, and
        everyone calls him this.

        Those at one end of the bridge say that he is not a very good scientist, and
        those at the other end say he does not spend enough time in the operating
        room.”

        Moore [1958:1] in Brennan, 2002




                                                       Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions              Literature                         Empirics          Conclusions




... and Dogbert on the value of multiple approaches




                                    Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
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Research interests across the value chain



                                       Insurer-provider selection effects

                                            Provider quality assessment

                                                   Human capital
                                                     dynamics             Insurer retention and selection

            Payment policy vs. outcome and          Technology                 Nudging vs. shoving
               spending measurement                  specificity

            Regulators         Hospitals             Providers              Payors            Patients

                            ‘Fit’ between hospitals and surgeons                             Preferences
                                                                                             for resource
                            Interdependencies without strategic                              distribution
                                     complementarity

                                   Physician peer effects

                               Closed vs. open organizations



                                                 Huesch      Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
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Executive summary

            1   We know too little about adoption and abandonment of products,
                practices and technology, especially in the markets for medical care

            2   Important, interesting but tough questions on the diffusion dynamics of
                coronary stents
                    Overall, did group use influence individual use? Yes, but small effects
                    Were solo cardiologists influenced by others? No
                    Was group use influential when partners were at other cath labs? No
                    Even when sharing labs, did competing cardiologists influence alters? No


            3   Slight interventional cardiologist peer influences appeared to require both
                shared organizational and physical setting
                    Practice variations may not easily be amenable to ‘key opinion leaders’
                    Fragmented industry may leave solo practitioners ‘out of the loop’
                    ‘Non-marketability’ of spillovers may justify more private, public investment;
                    may support an even broader case for EHR use


                                               Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                         Literature                         Empirics                   Conclusions




Executive summary

            1   We know too little about adoption and abandonment of products,
                practices and technology, especially in the markets for medical care

            2   Important, interesting but tough questions on the diffusion dynamics of
                coronary stents
                    Overall, did group use influence individual use? Yes, but small effects
                    Were solo cardiologists influenced by others? No
                    Was group use influential when partners were at other cath labs? No
                    Even when sharing labs, did competing cardiologists influence alters? No


            3   Slight interventional cardiologist peer influences appeared to require both
                shared organizational and physical setting
                    Practice variations may not easily be amenable to ‘key opinion leaders’
                    Fragmented industry may leave solo practitioners ‘out of the loop’
                    ‘Non-marketability’ of spillovers may justify more private, public investment;
                    may support an even broader case for EHR use


                                               Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                         Literature                         Empirics                   Conclusions




Executive summary

            1   We know too little about adoption and abandonment of products,
                practices and technology, especially in the markets for medical care

            2   Important, interesting but tough questions on the diffusion dynamics of
                coronary stents
                    Overall, did group use influence individual use? Yes, but small effects
                    Were solo cardiologists influenced by others? No
                    Was group use influential when partners were at other cath labs? No
                    Even when sharing labs, did competing cardiologists influence alters? No


            3   Slight interventional cardiologist peer influences appeared to require both
                shared organizational and physical setting
                    Practice variations may not easily be amenable to ‘key opinion leaders’
                    Fragmented industry may leave solo practitioners ‘out of the loop’
                    ‘Non-marketability’ of spillovers may justify more private, public investment;
                    may support an even broader case for EHR use


                                               Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                         Literature                         Empirics                   Conclusions




Executive summary

            1   We know too little about adoption and abandonment of products,
                practices and technology, especially in the markets for medical care

            2   Important, interesting but tough questions on the diffusion dynamics of
                coronary stents
                    Overall, did group use influence individual use? Yes, but small effects
                    Were solo cardiologists influenced by others? No
                    Was group use influential when partners were at other cath labs? No
                    Even when sharing labs, did competing cardiologists influence alters? No


            3   Slight interventional cardiologist peer influences appeared to require both
                shared organizational and physical setting
                    Practice variations may not easily be amenable to ‘key opinion leaders’
                    Fragmented industry may leave solo practitioners ‘out of the loop’
                    ‘Non-marketability’ of spillovers may justify more private, public investment;
                    may support an even broader case for EHR use


                                               Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
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Impetus




        “Some interventional cardiologists are beginning to talk among themselves
        about a problem some of them think they have seen with drug coated stents.”

        Rich Fogoros, clinical cardiologist, weblog 9/30/2005.




                                                                 Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
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Questions


            Theme: Diffusion dynamics ⇐⇒ business dynamics
            Importance: Evidence-based practices. Practice variations and
            harmonization. Heterogeneous adoption and abandonment.
            Background: Mixed evidence, under-researched
              1   Social influences drives adoption of technology
              2   Key opinion leaders drive adoption of medical best practices
              3   Information diffusion affected by industry and firm dynamics

            Setting: rapid abandonment of BMS stents after 2003, migration to DES
            stents by 2004, decreases in DES use by many physicians ahead of public
            info on late side-effects.
            Did social influences drive these dynamics? Did physician practice
            organization impact this? What about competition? How does this inform
            efforts to enhance evidence-based practice?



                                             Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
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Physician ‘peer influences’: multiple disciplinary lenses...


  Economics lens                           Sociology lens                             Combined lens
            Information spillovers                Physician orientation                      Stochastic network
            Arrow, 1963 or                        towards ‘collectivity’                     threshold models
            cascades Bikhchandani                 Arrow, 1963                                Granovetter, 1978
            et al, 2002
                                                  Social influences from                      Heterogeneous
            Adoption locally                      socially central,                          susceptibility to
            reduces others’ costs                 cohesive alters                            influence, propensity to
            Escarce, 1997 or risk                 Coleman et al, 1966;                       adopt, and own
            Burke et al, 2004, or                 Burke et al, 2007;                         ‘infectiousness’ Strang
            increases others’                     Iyengar et al, 2011                        & Tuma, 1993
            productivity Chandra &
                                                  Structurally equivalent                    Accounting for
            Staiger, 2007; Shoder
                                                  physician rivals and                       contextual effects such
            & Lichtenberg, 2010
                                                  social status threats                      as marketing spends
            Idiosyncratic adoption                Burt, 1987 or not                          Van den Bulte and
            decision Skinner &                    Marsden & Podolny,                         Lilien, 2001; Iyengar et
            Staiger, 2007                         1990                                       al, 2011

                                                    Huesch    Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                            Literature                            Empirics                            Conclusions




Physician ‘peer influences’: multiple disciplinary lenses...


  Economics lens                           Sociology lens                             Combined lens
            Information spillovers                Physician orientation                      Stochastic network
            Arrow, 1963 or                        towards ‘collectivity’                     threshold models
            cascades Bikhchandani                 Arrow, 1963                                Granovetter, 1978
            et al, 2002
                                                  Social influences from                      Heterogeneous
            Adoption locally                      socially central,                          susceptibility to
            reduces others’ costs                 cohesive alters                            influence, propensity to
            Escarce, 1997 or risk                 Coleman et al, 1966;                       adopt, and own
            Burke et al, 2004, or                 Burke et al, 2007;                         ‘infectiousness’ Strang
            increases others’                     Iyengar et al, 2011                        & Tuma, 1993
            productivity Chandra &
                                                  Structurally equivalent                    Accounting for
            Staiger, 2007; Shoder
                                                  physician rivals and                       contextual effects such
            & Lichtenberg, 2010
                                                  social status threats                      as marketing spends
            Idiosyncratic adoption                Burt, 1987 or not                          Van den Bulte and
            decision Skinner &                    Marsden & Podolny,                         Lilien, 2001; Iyengar et
            Staiger, 2007                         1990                                       al, 2011

                                                    Huesch    Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                            Literature                            Empirics                            Conclusions




Physician ‘peer influences’: multiple disciplinary lenses...


  Economics lens                           Sociology lens                             Combined lens
            Information spillovers                Physician orientation                      Stochastic network
            Arrow, 1963 or                        towards ‘collectivity’                     threshold models
            cascades Bikhchandani                 Arrow, 1963                                Granovetter, 1978
            et al, 2002
                                                  Social influences from                      Heterogeneous
            Adoption locally                      socially central,                          susceptibility to
            reduces others’ costs                 cohesive alters                            influence, propensity to
            Escarce, 1997 or risk                 Coleman et al, 1966;                       adopt, and own
            Burke et al, 2004, or                 Burke et al, 2007;                         ‘infectiousness’ Strang
            increases others’                     Iyengar et al, 2011                        & Tuma, 1993
            productivity Chandra &
                                                  Structurally equivalent                    Accounting for
            Staiger, 2007; Shoder
                                                  physician rivals and                       contextual effects such
            & Lichtenberg, 2010
                                                  social status threats                      as marketing spends
            Idiosyncratic adoption                Burt, 1987 or not                          Van den Bulte and
            decision Skinner &                    Marsden & Podolny,                         Lilien, 2001; Iyengar et
            Staiger, 2007                         1990                                       al, 2011

                                                    Huesch    Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                            Literature                            Empirics                            Conclusions




Physician ‘peer influences’: multiple disciplinary lenses...


  Economics lens                           Sociology lens                             Combined lens
            Information spillovers                Physician orientation                      Stochastic network
            Arrow, 1963 or                        towards ‘collectivity’                     threshold models
            cascades Bikhchandani                 Arrow, 1963                                Granovetter, 1978
            et al, 2002
                                                  Social influences from                      Heterogeneous
            Adoption locally                      socially central,                          susceptibility to
            reduces others’ costs                 cohesive alters                            influence, propensity to
            Escarce, 1997 or risk                 Coleman et al, 1966;                       adopt, and own
            Burke et al, 2004, or                 Burke et al, 2007;                         ‘infectiousness’ Strang
            increases others’                     Iyengar et al, 2011                        & Tuma, 1993
            productivity Chandra &
                                                  Structurally equivalent                    Accounting for
            Staiger, 2007; Shoder
                                                  physician rivals and                       contextual effects such
            & Lichtenberg, 2010
                                                  social status threats                      as marketing spends
            Idiosyncratic adoption                Burt, 1987 or not                          Van den Bulte and
            decision Skinner &                    Marsden & Podolny,                         Lilien, 2001; Iyengar et
            Staiger, 2007                         1990                                       al, 2011

                                                    Huesch    Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                            Literature                           Empirics                           Conclusions




... several unanswered questions, ...


  Strategic ‘dummy’-ness?                  Observability of practices?               Info non-marketability?
            Altruism ⇒ more                       Can’t see/find out ⇒                       Low info spillovers ⇒
            trustful cooperation?                 can’t imitate/learn?                      practice variations?
            Expectations of mutual                Must acquire info or                      Strong consensus
            benefits among some                    observe for strategic                     Glover, 1938; Arrow,
            competitors Ingram &                  mimesis Greve, 1995,                      1963; Wennberg &
            Roberts, 2000; Uzzi &                 herding Rao et al,                        Gittelsohn, 1973;
            Lancaster, 2003, but                  2001, or status anxiety                   Phelps, 2002; Valente
            more competition helps                Jensen, 2006                              & Davis, 1999;
            too Bothner, 2003                                                               Berwick, 2003
                                                  Contacts and info flow
            Strategic intent informs              assumed Huckman,                          Use key opinion leaders
            tie formation Ryall &                 2003 or inferred from                     Soumerai, 1998;
            Sorenson, 2007; Stuart                network self-reports                      Meltzer, 2006 or just
            & Sorenson, 2008 so                   Coleman et al, 1966; C                    force info revelation?
            flow of knowledge too?                 & F, 2007-9                               InterMountain’s pre-39


                                                    Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                            Literature                           Empirics                           Conclusions




... several unanswered questions, ...


  Strategic ‘dummy’-ness?                  Observability of practices?               Info non-marketability?
            Altruism ⇒ more                       Can’t see/find out ⇒                       Low info spillovers ⇒
            trustful cooperation?                 can’t imitate/learn?                      practice variations?
            Expectations of mutual                Must acquire info or                      Strong consensus
            benefits among some                    observe for strategic                     Glover, 1938; Arrow,
            competitors Ingram &                  mimesis Greve, 1995,                      1963; Wennberg &
            Roberts, 2000; Uzzi &                 herding Rao et al,                        Gittelsohn, 1973;
            Lancaster, 2003, but                  2001, or status anxiety                   Phelps, 2002; Valente
            more competition helps                Jensen, 2006                              & Davis, 1999;
            too Bothner, 2003                                                               Berwick, 2003
                                                  Contacts and info flow
            Strategic intent informs              assumed Huckman,                          Use key opinion leaders
            tie formation Ryall &                 2003 or inferred from                     Soumerai, 1998;
            Sorenson, 2007; Stuart                network self-reports                      Meltzer, 2006 or just
            & Sorenson, 2008 so                   Coleman et al, 1966; C                    force info revelation?
            flow of knowledge too?                 & F, 2007-9                               InterMountain’s pre-39


                                                    Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                            Literature                           Empirics                           Conclusions




... several unanswered questions, ...


  Strategic ‘dummy’-ness?                  Observability of practices?               Info non-marketability?
            Altruism ⇒ more                       Can’t see/find out ⇒                       Low info spillovers ⇒
            trustful cooperation?                 can’t imitate/learn?                      practice variations?
            Expectations of mutual                Must acquire info or                      Strong consensus
            benefits among some                    observe for strategic                     Glover, 1938; Arrow,
            competitors Ingram &                  mimesis Greve, 1995,                      1963; Wennberg &
            Roberts, 2000; Uzzi &                 herding Rao et al,                        Gittelsohn, 1973;
            Lancaster, 2003, but                  2001, or status anxiety                   Phelps, 2002; Valente
            more competition helps                Jensen, 2006                              & Davis, 1999;
            too Bothner, 2003                                                               Berwick, 2003
                                                  Contacts and info flow
            Strategic intent informs              assumed Huckman,                          Use key opinion leaders
            tie formation Ryall &                 2003 or inferred from                     Soumerai, 1998;
            Sorenson, 2007; Stuart                network self-reports                      Meltzer, 2006 or just
            & Sorenson, 2008 so                   Coleman et al, 1966; C                    force info revelation?
            flow of knowledge too?                 & F, 2007-9                               InterMountain’s pre-39


                                                    Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                            Literature                           Empirics                           Conclusions




... several unanswered questions, ...


  Strategic ‘dummy’-ness?                  Observability of practices?               Info non-marketability?
            Altruism ⇒ more                       Can’t see/find out ⇒                       Low info spillovers ⇒
            trustful cooperation?                 can’t imitate/learn?                      practice variations?
            Expectations of mutual                Must acquire info or                      Strong consensus
            benefits among some                    observe for strategic                     Glover, 1938; Arrow,
            competitors Ingram &                  mimesis Greve, 1995,                      1963; Wennberg &
            Roberts, 2000; Uzzi &                 herding Rao et al,                        Gittelsohn, 1973;
            Lancaster, 2003, but                  2001, or status anxiety                   Phelps, 2002; Valente
            more competition helps                Jensen, 2006                              & Davis, 1999;
            too Bothner, 2003                                                               Berwick, 2003
                                                  Contacts and info flow
            Strategic intent informs              assumed Huckman,                          Use key opinion leaders
            tie formation Ryall &                 2003 or inferred from                     Soumerai, 1998;
            Sorenson, 2007; Stuart                network self-reports                      Meltzer, 2006 or just
            & Sorenson, 2008 so                   Coleman et al, 1966; C                    force info revelation?
            flow of knowledge too?                 & F, 2007-9                               InterMountain’s pre-39


                                                    Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                           Literature                         Empirics               Conclusions




... and unresolved, controversial empirical problems

            1   Theoretical model
                     Model in/ex-novation events, or changes in ‘continuous’ levels of use?
                     Influences are a flow, weakly increasing stock, or flexible stock?
            2   Statistical model and estimation
                     Theory ⇒ stochastic element, or just ‘add’ to mean structure? Van den
                     Bulte & Lilien, 1999
                     Joint probability distribution ⇔ theory? C & F, 2007-2009; Lyons, 2010
                     Estimation ⇔ assumed error covariance structure? CI’s? Lyons, 2010
            3   Estimate interpretation
                     Reflection problem Manski, 1993
                     Exogenous pre-treatment effects Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001; Lyle, 2007
                     Unobserved heterogeneity McGuire et al, 2003; Armstrong, 2003
                     Correlated effects - non-random sorting Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001
                     Correlated effects - common shocks Weber, 1921; Granovetter, 1978; Van
                     den Bulte & Lilien, 2001; Lyle, 2007; Cohen-Cole & Fletcher, 2008



                                                 Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                           Literature                         Empirics               Conclusions




... and unresolved, controversial empirical problems

            1   Theoretical model
                     Model in/ex-novation events, or changes in ‘continuous’ levels of use?
                     Influences are a flow, weakly increasing stock, or flexible stock?
            2   Statistical model and estimation
                     Theory ⇒ stochastic element, or just ‘add’ to mean structure? Van den
                     Bulte & Lilien, 1999
                     Joint probability distribution ⇔ theory? C & F, 2007-2009; Lyons, 2010
                     Estimation ⇔ assumed error covariance structure? CI’s? Lyons, 2010
            3   Estimate interpretation
                     Reflection problem Manski, 1993
                     Exogenous pre-treatment effects Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001; Lyle, 2007
                     Unobserved heterogeneity McGuire et al, 2003; Armstrong, 2003
                     Correlated effects - non-random sorting Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001
                     Correlated effects - common shocks Weber, 1921; Granovetter, 1978; Van
                     den Bulte & Lilien, 2001; Lyle, 2007; Cohen-Cole & Fletcher, 2008



                                                 Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                           Literature                         Empirics               Conclusions




... and unresolved, controversial empirical problems

            1   Theoretical model
                     Model in/ex-novation events, or changes in ‘continuous’ levels of use?
                     Influences are a flow, weakly increasing stock, or flexible stock?
            2   Statistical model and estimation
                     Theory ⇒ stochastic element, or just ‘add’ to mean structure? Van den
                     Bulte & Lilien, 1999
                     Joint probability distribution ⇔ theory? C & F, 2007-2009; Lyons, 2010
                     Estimation ⇔ assumed error covariance structure? CI’s? Lyons, 2010
            3   Estimate interpretation
                     Reflection problem Manski, 1993
                     Exogenous pre-treatment effects Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001; Lyle, 2007
                     Unobserved heterogeneity McGuire et al, 2003; Armstrong, 2003
                     Correlated effects - non-random sorting Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001
                     Correlated effects - common shocks Weber, 1921; Granovetter, 1978; Van
                     den Bulte & Lilien, 2001; Lyle, 2007; Cohen-Cole & Fletcher, 2008



                                                 Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
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Major intervention treating life-threatening disease




            Ischemic heart disease
            Bypass versus stenting
            PCI/PTCA, BMS and DES




                                           Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
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Market-level aggregate use...



                                                                                            Diffusion of DES Stent Innovation
                                                                                                (Florida, 1998 - 2006, quarterly data)




                                                                    20,000
                                                                                                          FDA Approval                   Basel Study Out
            Stent/CABG
            substitution                                                                              PTCA




                                                                    15,000
            DES approval
                                             Quarterly Admissions
            BMS decline                                             10,000                                                               DES


            Late stent thrombosis
            problem
                                                                    5,000




            BASKET-LATE trial                                                                                                            BMS
                                                                    0




                                                                        '98 Q1 '99 Q1 '00 Q1 '01 Q1 '02 Q1 '03 Q1 '04 Q1 '05 Q1 '06 Q1 '07 Q1

             Individual spells




                                                                             Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
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... standardized dispersion in cases ...




                                         Standardized dispersion of individual DES use                                                            Standardized dispersion of practice group DES use
        (Q1, 2003 - Q4, 2006; coefficient of variation in individuals' quarterly total DES cases)                              (Q1, 2003 - Q4, 2006; coefficient of variation in groups' quarterly total DES cases)
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                                                                                                       Huesch        Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                                                          Literature                                                          Empirics                                                                Conclusions




... and standardized dispersion in usage rate over time




                       Standardized dispersion of DES rate of use at individual level                                                        Standardized dispersion of DES rate at practice group level
         (Q1, 2003 - Q4, 2006: coefficient of variation of individual operators' DES/PTCA ratios)                                             (Q1, 2003 - Q4, 2006; coefficient of variation of DES/PTCA ratio)




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Questions                                           Literature                                           Empirics                                       Conclusions




Distribution of public information
            Regulators


                            FDA       Taxus                               FDA                  ACC       FDA    FDA                       ACC
                          approves    stocks                            changes               updates comment warns on                  Guidelines
                           Taxus      recall                            labelling            Guidelines on LST  LST                      updated


                                                                                                         WSJ
            Media




                                                                         Fogoros                                        WSJ       SCAI
                                                                                                          on
                                                                          blogs                                       clear on   Clinical
                                                                                                         DES
                                                                          on LST                                        LST       Alert
                                                                                                       cutbacks


                                                             ESC                             ACC Conf.      WCC         TCT
            Conferences




                                                             notes                             finds       clear on   clear on
                                      ESC finds               LST                               LST          LST        LST
                                      good long                            ESC
                                        term                               finds
                                                             ACC            LST                CRT
                                       results                                                               ESC        TCT
                                                             Conf.                             Conf.
                                                                                                           clear on   clear on
                                                             notes                             notes
                                                                                                             LST        LST
                                                              LST                               LST

                                                                                               JACC
                                                           JACC                     JAMA                               NEJM                   Heart
                                                 The                                          ‘Review’
                                                           finds                     finds                            clear on                on ‘off
            Academy




                                               Lancet                                           notes
                           JACC                            LAST                      LST                                LST                   label’
                                                finds                                            LST
                          ‘Review’
                                                LST
                                                                      JACC                                                          Circul-
                                                                                                 JACC                  JACC
                                                                     ‘Review’                                                        ation
                                                                                               discusses              reports
                                                                       notes                                                       clear on
                                                                                                  LST                   ESC
                                                                        LST                                                          LST



                                     2004                            2005                                  2006                       2007+



                                                                      Huesch             Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
American Heart Journal

June 2006
Trends in Medicine, June 2006   Trends in Medicine, July 2006
Questions                               Literature                                  Empirics                       Conclusions




36 counties, 179 practice groups, 575 group cardios, 414 solos


                                                               County


                                                                                attenuated competition
                                          locally competing


                             Group                                       Group                         Solo
                            Practice                                    Practice                   Cardiologists

                             partners




                         Focal                 Other
                                                                            Competitors
                      Cardiologist          cardiologists




                                                              Competitors



            IO data
                                                         Huesch      Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                          Literature                                    Empirics                       Conclusions




Use of DES will be positively correlated between cardio group members


                                                            County


                                                                             attenuated competition
                                       locally competing

            H1
                        Group                                         Group                         Solo
                       Practice                                      Practice                   Cardiologists

                        partners




                    Focal
                 Cardiologist      +        Other
                                         cardiologists
                                                                         Competitors




                                                           Competitors




                                                       Huesch     Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                      Literature                                  Empirics                       Conclusions




Solo cardios’ practice will not be correlated with anyone else


                                                      County


                                                                       attenuated competition
                                 locally competing


                    Group                                       Group                         Solo
                   Practice                                    Practice                   Cardiologists

                    partners
                                                                                       H1


                Focal                 Other
             Cardiologist          cardiologists
                                                                   Competitors
                                                                                                ~

                                                     Competitors




                                                 Huesch     Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions              Literature                         Empirics          Conclusions




But production is at cath labs not practice group offices




               6q3




                                    Huesch   Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                              Literature                                      Empirics                       Conclusions




Even if producing at different sites, partner cardios’ practice will correlate


                                                                   County


                                                                                   attenuated competition
                                           locally competing


                         Group                                               Group                        Solo
                        Practice                                            Practice                  Cardiologists

                         partners

            H2

                    Focal
                 Cardiologist          +        Other
                                             cardiologists
                                                                               Competitors


                  different cath lab                different cath lab




                                                                 Competitors




                                                            Huesch       Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                          Literature                                  Empirics                       Conclusions




Even if producing at same site, competitors’ practice will not correlate


                                                          County


                                                                           attenuated competition
                                     locally competing


                        Group                                       Group                         Solo
                       Practice                                    Practice                   Cardiologists

                        partners

            H3

                    Focal                 Other
                                                                       Competitors
                 Cardiologist          cardiologists




                              ~
                                                         Competitors
            shared cath lab



                                                    Huesch      Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                        Empirics                  Conclusions




Statistical model and inference problems


        OwnUsei,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + i,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + Timet + Areai + ζi,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + ηi,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + MainHospi,t + θi,p,t




        Empirical problem

        Don’t observe variation in i’s matches with practice groups p

                Physician fixed effects will be ‘collinear’ with exogenous, pre-treatment effect of partners

                Can’t control for (likely additional) time-varying homophily at the practice group level




                                                                  Huesch          Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                        Empirics                  Conclusions




Statistical model and inference problems


        OwnUsei,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + i,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + Timet + Areai + ζi,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + ηi,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + MainHospi,t + θi,p,t




        Empirical problem

        Don’t observe variation in i’s matches with practice groups p

                Physician fixed effects will be ‘collinear’ with exogenous, pre-treatment effect of partners

                Can’t control for (likely additional) time-varying homophily at the practice group level




                                                                  Huesch          Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                        Empirics                  Conclusions




Statistical model and inference problems


        OwnUsei,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + i,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + Timet + Areai + ζi,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + ηi,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + MainHospi,t + θi,p,t




        Empirical problem

        Don’t observe variation in i’s matches with practice groups p

                Physician fixed effects will be ‘collinear’ with exogenous, pre-treatment effect of partners

                Can’t control for (likely additional) time-varying homophily at the practice group level




                                                                  Huesch          Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                        Empirics                  Conclusions




Statistical model and inference problems


        OwnUsei,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + i,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + Timet + Areai + ζi,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + ηi,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + MainHospi,t + θi,p,t




        Empirical problem

        Don’t observe variation in i’s matches with practice groups p

                Physician fixed effects will be ‘collinear’ with exogenous, pre-treatment effect of partners

                Can’t control for (likely additional) time-varying homophily at the practice group level




                                                                  Huesch          Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                        Empirics                  Conclusions




Statistical model and inference problems


        OwnUsei,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + i,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + Timet + Areai + ζi,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + ηi,p,t



                      = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + MainHospi,t + θi,p,t




        Empirical problem

        Don’t observe variation in i’s matches with practice groups p

                Physician fixed effects will be ‘collinear’ with exogenous, pre-treatment effect of partners

                Can’t control for (likely additional) time-varying homophily at the practice group level




                                                                  Huesch          Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                      Literature                                     Empirics                    Conclusions




Point differences between group and non-group PTCA physicians
                Selected physician characteristics            Group practitioners   Solo practitioners
                Female gender                                 3.1                   5.8
                Overseas MD or training                       6.1                   5.1
                Last year of training                         1991                  1991
                Training as internist                         84.7                  75.7
                  As cardiologist                             78.0                  69.6
                  As interventionalist                        17.2                  16.7
                Trained in ‘Honor Roll’ institution           20.3                  17.1
                  In ‘Heart Hospital’ institution             45.6                  37.7
                  In ‘Top 25’ institution                     28.3                  22.5
                  In ‘Top 10’ institution                     17.1                  13.1
                Staff privileges, number of hospitals          2.8                   2.4
                Licensed outside of FL                        78.6                  81.9
                   Outside USA                                1.1                   2.0
                Holds faculty post                            0.2                   0.2
                Credentials in internal medicine, number      1.6                   1.3
                  In cardiology                               1.0                   0.8
                  In interventional cardiology                0.2                   0.1
                Quarterly stent cases                         23.3                  18.5
                Practice size, members                        5.5                   1.0
                Participation, quarters                       12.0                  10.2
                Total patients in 2003-2006                   279                   189
                  In 1998-2002                                348                   238
                Early DES adoption in 2002 Q4                 1.5                   2.3
                  In 2003 Q1                                  1.7                   1.3
                  In 2003 Q2                                  65.8                  65.5
              %, unless noted. N = 575 for group, 414 for solo. Institutional ranks as per 2007 USN&WR.



                                                     Huesch     Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                       Empirics                                       Conclusions




Strong impact of observed physician characteristics
                                       How many DES cases did a physician perform in the quarter?
            Female gender                          -2.23∗∗∗       Staff privileges, (#)                              -0.25∗
                                                   (0.97)                                                           (0.10)
            Last year of training                  -0.01          Licensed outside of FL                            0.87∗∗∗
                                                   (0.02)                                                           (0.15)
            Overseas MD or training                1.96∗∗             Outside USA                                   2.75∗
                                                   (0.72)                                                           (1.39)
            Training as internist                  2.74 ∗∗∗       Solo in a multi-specialty center                  -1.98∗
                                                   (0.59)                                                           (0.99)
              As cardiologist                      2.47∗∗∗        Solo in a standalone office                         -2.34∗∗∗
                                                   (0.51)                                                           (0.44)
              As interventionalist                 4.17∗∗∗        Group partners (#)                                0.14∗
                                                   (0.48)                                                           (0.06)
            Trained in ‘Honor Roll’ institution    -2.18 ∗∗∗      Use of DES before FDA mktg approval               9.87∗∗∗
                                                   (0.54)                                                           (0.40)
              In ‘Heart Hospital’ institution      1.30∗∗         Quarterly average cath labs worked across         7.87∗∗∗
                                                   (0.45)                                                           (0.37)
              In ‘Top 25’ institution              1.97 ∗∗
                                                   (0.57)
            Credentials in internal medicine, (#)  0.58¶          Quarterly fixed effects, F -test                    87∗∗∗
                                                     (0.33)
              In cardiology                          -2.91∗∗∗       Main hospital fixed effects, F -test              26∗∗∗
                                                     (0.51)
              In interventional cardiology           6.09∗∗∗        R2                                              0.35
                                                     (0.61)         F -test                                         122∗∗∗
            Holds faculty post                       0.44           Obs (physician*qtrs)                            10,895
                                                     (0.45)         Obs (physician)                                 989
        Pooled least squares regression on physician quarterly DES cases for all operators. Estimates (¶), (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .10, .05,
        .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician)


                                                                  Huesch         Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                      Empirics                                       Conclusions




DES use by group physicians: null model with physician characteristics

                                                    How many DES cases did a group physician perform in the quarter?
            Lagged variables          Model 0a       Model 1a  Model 2a       Model 3a      Model 4a      Model 5a             Model 6a
            DES cases by partners



             By group competitors



             By solo competitors



            Quarterly fixed effects
            County operators (#)



            Physician covariates      Yes
            Physician f.e.
            Main hospital f.e.

            R2                        0.17
            F -test                   15∗∗∗
            Obs (physician*qtrs)      6,815
            Obs (physicians)          568
        Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in
        group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician)




                                                                 Huesch         Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                      Empirics                                       Conclusions




Impact of partner use...

                                                     How many DES cases did a group physician perform in the quarter?
            Lagged variables          Model 0a       Model 1a    Model 2a       Model 3a      Model 4a      Model 5a            Model 6a
            DES cases by partners                    0.083∗∗∗
                                                     (0.012)

             By group competitors



             By solo competitors



            Quarterly fixed effects
            County operators (#)



            Physician covariates      Yes            Yes
            Physician f.e.
            Main hospital f.e.

            R2                        0.17           0.24
            F -test                   15∗∗∗          16∗∗∗
            Obs (physician*qtrs)      6,815          5,760
            Obs (physicians)          568            549
        Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in
        group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician)




                                                                 Huesch         Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                      Empirics                                       Conclusions




... adding impact of competitor use at county level...

                                                      How many DES cases did a group physician perform in the quarter?
            Lagged variables          Model 0a       Model 1a    Model 2a         Model 3a      Model 4a      Model 5a            Model 6a
            DES cases by partners                    0.083∗∗∗    0.086∗∗∗
                                                     (0.012)     (0.012)

             By group competitors                                    -0.007∗∗
                                                                     (0.002)

             By solo competitors                                     -0.004∗∗∗
                                                                     (0.004)

            Quarterly fixed effects
            County operators (#)



            Physician covariates      Yes            Yes             Yes
            Physician f.e.
            Main hospital f.e.

            R2                        0.17           0.24            0.24
            F -test                   15∗∗∗          16∗∗∗           16∗∗∗
            Obs (physician*qtrs)      6,815          5,760           5,760
            Obs (physicians)          568            549             549
        Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in
        group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician)




                                                                 Huesch         Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                      Empirics                                         Conclusions




... controlling for time-varying common shocks...

                                                       How many DES cases did a group physician perform in the quarter?
            Lagged variables          Model 0a       Model 1a     Model 2a        Model 3a        Model 4a      Model 5a             Model 6a
            DES cases by partners                    0.083∗∗∗     0.086∗∗∗        0.065∗∗∗
                                                     (0.012)      (0.012)         (0.014)

             By group competitors                                    -0.007∗∗         -0.011∗∗∗
                                                                     (0.002)          (0.003)

             By solo competitors                                     -0.004∗∗∗        -0.003∗∗∗
                                                                     (0.004)          (0.005)

            Quarterly fixed effects                                                     Yes
            County operators (#)



            Physician covariates      Yes            Yes             Yes              Yes
            Physician f.e.
            Main hospital f.e.

            R2                        0.17           0.24            0.24             0.27
            F -test                   15∗∗∗          16∗∗∗           16∗∗∗            19∗∗∗
            Obs (physician*qtrs)      6,815          5,760           5,760            5,760
            Obs (physicians)          568            549             549              549
        Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in
        group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician)




                                                                 Huesch         Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                      Empirics                                       Conclusions




... and for space-varying common shocks, potential zero-sum effects...

                                                        How many DES cases did a group physician      perform in the quarter?
            Lagged variables          Model 0a       Model 1a     Model 2a        Model 3a             Model 4a        Model 5a       Model 6a
            DES cases by partners                    0.083∗∗∗     0.086∗∗∗        0.065∗∗∗             0.066∗∗∗
                                                     (0.012)      (0.012)         (0.014)              (0.014)

             By group competitors                                    -0.007∗∗         -0.011∗∗∗        -0.004∗∗
                                                                     (0.002)          (0.003)          (0.004)

             By solo competitors                                     -0.004∗∗∗        -0.003∗∗∗        0.006∗∗∗
                                                                     (0.004)          (0.005)          (0.007)

            Quarterly fixed effects                                                     Yes              Yes
            County operators (#)                                                                       -0.137∗
                                                                                                       (0.057)

            Physician covariates      Yes            Yes             Yes              Yes              Yes
            Physician f.e.
            Main hospital f.e.

            R2                        0.17           0.24            0.24             0.27             0.28
            F -test                   15∗∗∗          16∗∗∗           16∗∗∗            19∗∗∗            18∗∗∗
            Obs (physician*qtrs)      6,815          5,760           5,760            5,760            5,755
            Obs (physicians)          568            549             549              549              547
        Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in
        group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician)




                                                                 Huesch         Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
Questions                                      Literature                                      Empirics                                       Conclusions




... switching to physician fixed effects...

                                                        How many DES cases did a group physician      perform in the quarter?
            Lagged variables          Model 0a       Model 1a     Model 2a        Model 3a             Model 4a       Model 5a         Model 6a
            DES cases by partners                    0.083∗∗∗     0.086∗∗∗        0.065∗∗∗             0.066∗∗∗       0.017∗
                                                     (0.012)      (0.012)         (0.014)              (0.014)        (0.007)

             By group competitors                                    -0.007∗∗         -0.011∗∗∗        -0.004∗∗        -0.007∗∗
                                                                     (0.002)          (0.003)          (0.004)         (0.003)

             By solo competitors                                     -0.004∗∗∗        -0.003∗∗∗        0.006∗∗∗        -0.011∗∗
                                                                     (0.004)          (0.005)          (0.007)         (0.003)

            Quarterly fixed effects                                                     Yes              Yes             Yes
            County operators (#)                                                                       -0.137∗         -0.163∗∗
                                                                                                       (0.057)         (0.061)

            Physician covariates      Yes            Yes             Yes              Yes              Yes             No
            Physician f.e.                                                                                             Yes
            Main hospital f.e.

            R2                        0.17           0.24            0.24             0.27             0.28            0.23
            F -test                   15∗∗∗          16∗∗∗           16∗∗∗            19∗∗∗            18∗∗∗           25∗∗∗
            Obs (physician*qtrs)      6,815          5,760           5,760            5,760            5,755           5,785
            Obs (physicians)          568            549             549              549              547             553
        Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in
        group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician)




                                                                 Huesch         Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
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LDI Research Seminar- Is Blood Thicker Than Water? Cardiologist Peer Effects in the Use of Drug Eluting Stents 12_16_11

  • 1. Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.
  • 2. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Is Blood Thicker Than Water? Peer Effects and Competition Among Interventional Cardiologists Marco D. Huesch Strategy, Health Sector Mgmt, Duke Fuqua School of Business Community & Family Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine Health Policy & Management, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development March 10, 2011   Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 3. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions A little about me MBBS (Medicine and Surgery), Sydney Uni MBA, INSEAD MA (Economics), PhD (Strategy); UCLA Teaching Healthcare provider strategy Research Mostly processes, structure and interactions in health care Setting Mostly large-scale cardiovascular and cancer treatment claims data Research philosophy Health economics as a bridge between public health and clinical science Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 4. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Francis Moore on health economists ... Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 5. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Francis Moore on health economists ... “Economists should be advised to spend at least twelve months in a hospital or medical school, either as a patient or as an observer and to pass an elementary examination on this period ... ... we would [then] be spared the problem of redressing the distortions bred of unfamiliarity.” Moore, 1977: 460 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 6. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... and on bridge-building... “The surgical investigator must be a bridge tender, channeling knowledge from biological science to the patients bedside and back again. He traces his origins from both ends of the bridge, he is thus a bastard, and everyone calls him this. Those at one end of the bridge say that he is not a very good scientist, and those at the other end say he does not spend enough time in the operating room.” Moore [1958:1] in Brennan, 2002 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 7. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... and Dogbert on the value of multiple approaches Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 8. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Research interests across the value chain Insurer-provider selection effects Provider quality assessment Human capital dynamics Insurer retention and selection Payment policy vs. outcome and Technology Nudging vs. shoving spending measurement specificity Regulators Hospitals Providers Payors Patients ‘Fit’ between hospitals and surgeons Preferences for resource Interdependencies without strategic distribution complementarity Physician peer effects Closed vs. open organizations Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 9. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Executive summary 1 We know too little about adoption and abandonment of products, practices and technology, especially in the markets for medical care 2 Important, interesting but tough questions on the diffusion dynamics of coronary stents Overall, did group use influence individual use? Yes, but small effects Were solo cardiologists influenced by others? No Was group use influential when partners were at other cath labs? No Even when sharing labs, did competing cardiologists influence alters? No 3 Slight interventional cardiologist peer influences appeared to require both shared organizational and physical setting Practice variations may not easily be amenable to ‘key opinion leaders’ Fragmented industry may leave solo practitioners ‘out of the loop’ ‘Non-marketability’ of spillovers may justify more private, public investment; may support an even broader case for EHR use Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 10. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Executive summary 1 We know too little about adoption and abandonment of products, practices and technology, especially in the markets for medical care 2 Important, interesting but tough questions on the diffusion dynamics of coronary stents Overall, did group use influence individual use? Yes, but small effects Were solo cardiologists influenced by others? No Was group use influential when partners were at other cath labs? No Even when sharing labs, did competing cardiologists influence alters? No 3 Slight interventional cardiologist peer influences appeared to require both shared organizational and physical setting Practice variations may not easily be amenable to ‘key opinion leaders’ Fragmented industry may leave solo practitioners ‘out of the loop’ ‘Non-marketability’ of spillovers may justify more private, public investment; may support an even broader case for EHR use Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 11. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Executive summary 1 We know too little about adoption and abandonment of products, practices and technology, especially in the markets for medical care 2 Important, interesting but tough questions on the diffusion dynamics of coronary stents Overall, did group use influence individual use? Yes, but small effects Were solo cardiologists influenced by others? No Was group use influential when partners were at other cath labs? No Even when sharing labs, did competing cardiologists influence alters? No 3 Slight interventional cardiologist peer influences appeared to require both shared organizational and physical setting Practice variations may not easily be amenable to ‘key opinion leaders’ Fragmented industry may leave solo practitioners ‘out of the loop’ ‘Non-marketability’ of spillovers may justify more private, public investment; may support an even broader case for EHR use Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 12. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Executive summary 1 We know too little about adoption and abandonment of products, practices and technology, especially in the markets for medical care 2 Important, interesting but tough questions on the diffusion dynamics of coronary stents Overall, did group use influence individual use? Yes, but small effects Were solo cardiologists influenced by others? No Was group use influential when partners were at other cath labs? No Even when sharing labs, did competing cardiologists influence alters? No 3 Slight interventional cardiologist peer influences appeared to require both shared organizational and physical setting Practice variations may not easily be amenable to ‘key opinion leaders’ Fragmented industry may leave solo practitioners ‘out of the loop’ ‘Non-marketability’ of spillovers may justify more private, public investment; may support an even broader case for EHR use Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 13. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Impetus “Some interventional cardiologists are beginning to talk among themselves about a problem some of them think they have seen with drug coated stents.” Rich Fogoros, clinical cardiologist, weblog 9/30/2005. Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 14. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Questions Theme: Diffusion dynamics ⇐⇒ business dynamics Importance: Evidence-based practices. Practice variations and harmonization. Heterogeneous adoption and abandonment. Background: Mixed evidence, under-researched 1 Social influences drives adoption of technology 2 Key opinion leaders drive adoption of medical best practices 3 Information diffusion affected by industry and firm dynamics Setting: rapid abandonment of BMS stents after 2003, migration to DES stents by 2004, decreases in DES use by many physicians ahead of public info on late side-effects. Did social influences drive these dynamics? Did physician practice organization impact this? What about competition? How does this inform efforts to enhance evidence-based practice? Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 15. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Physician ‘peer influences’: multiple disciplinary lenses... Economics lens Sociology lens Combined lens Information spillovers Physician orientation Stochastic network Arrow, 1963 or towards ‘collectivity’ threshold models cascades Bikhchandani Arrow, 1963 Granovetter, 1978 et al, 2002 Social influences from Heterogeneous Adoption locally socially central, susceptibility to reduces others’ costs cohesive alters influence, propensity to Escarce, 1997 or risk Coleman et al, 1966; adopt, and own Burke et al, 2004, or Burke et al, 2007; ‘infectiousness’ Strang increases others’ Iyengar et al, 2011 & Tuma, 1993 productivity Chandra & Structurally equivalent Accounting for Staiger, 2007; Shoder physician rivals and contextual effects such & Lichtenberg, 2010 social status threats as marketing spends Idiosyncratic adoption Burt, 1987 or not Van den Bulte and decision Skinner & Marsden & Podolny, Lilien, 2001; Iyengar et Staiger, 2007 1990 al, 2011 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 16. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Physician ‘peer influences’: multiple disciplinary lenses... Economics lens Sociology lens Combined lens Information spillovers Physician orientation Stochastic network Arrow, 1963 or towards ‘collectivity’ threshold models cascades Bikhchandani Arrow, 1963 Granovetter, 1978 et al, 2002 Social influences from Heterogeneous Adoption locally socially central, susceptibility to reduces others’ costs cohesive alters influence, propensity to Escarce, 1997 or risk Coleman et al, 1966; adopt, and own Burke et al, 2004, or Burke et al, 2007; ‘infectiousness’ Strang increases others’ Iyengar et al, 2011 & Tuma, 1993 productivity Chandra & Structurally equivalent Accounting for Staiger, 2007; Shoder physician rivals and contextual effects such & Lichtenberg, 2010 social status threats as marketing spends Idiosyncratic adoption Burt, 1987 or not Van den Bulte and decision Skinner & Marsden & Podolny, Lilien, 2001; Iyengar et Staiger, 2007 1990 al, 2011 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 17. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Physician ‘peer influences’: multiple disciplinary lenses... Economics lens Sociology lens Combined lens Information spillovers Physician orientation Stochastic network Arrow, 1963 or towards ‘collectivity’ threshold models cascades Bikhchandani Arrow, 1963 Granovetter, 1978 et al, 2002 Social influences from Heterogeneous Adoption locally socially central, susceptibility to reduces others’ costs cohesive alters influence, propensity to Escarce, 1997 or risk Coleman et al, 1966; adopt, and own Burke et al, 2004, or Burke et al, 2007; ‘infectiousness’ Strang increases others’ Iyengar et al, 2011 & Tuma, 1993 productivity Chandra & Structurally equivalent Accounting for Staiger, 2007; Shoder physician rivals and contextual effects such & Lichtenberg, 2010 social status threats as marketing spends Idiosyncratic adoption Burt, 1987 or not Van den Bulte and decision Skinner & Marsden & Podolny, Lilien, 2001; Iyengar et Staiger, 2007 1990 al, 2011 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 18. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Physician ‘peer influences’: multiple disciplinary lenses... Economics lens Sociology lens Combined lens Information spillovers Physician orientation Stochastic network Arrow, 1963 or towards ‘collectivity’ threshold models cascades Bikhchandani Arrow, 1963 Granovetter, 1978 et al, 2002 Social influences from Heterogeneous Adoption locally socially central, susceptibility to reduces others’ costs cohesive alters influence, propensity to Escarce, 1997 or risk Coleman et al, 1966; adopt, and own Burke et al, 2004, or Burke et al, 2007; ‘infectiousness’ Strang increases others’ Iyengar et al, 2011 & Tuma, 1993 productivity Chandra & Structurally equivalent Accounting for Staiger, 2007; Shoder physician rivals and contextual effects such & Lichtenberg, 2010 social status threats as marketing spends Idiosyncratic adoption Burt, 1987 or not Van den Bulte and decision Skinner & Marsden & Podolny, Lilien, 2001; Iyengar et Staiger, 2007 1990 al, 2011 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 19. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... several unanswered questions, ... Strategic ‘dummy’-ness? Observability of practices? Info non-marketability? Altruism ⇒ more Can’t see/find out ⇒ Low info spillovers ⇒ trustful cooperation? can’t imitate/learn? practice variations? Expectations of mutual Must acquire info or Strong consensus benefits among some observe for strategic Glover, 1938; Arrow, competitors Ingram & mimesis Greve, 1995, 1963; Wennberg & Roberts, 2000; Uzzi & herding Rao et al, Gittelsohn, 1973; Lancaster, 2003, but 2001, or status anxiety Phelps, 2002; Valente more competition helps Jensen, 2006 & Davis, 1999; too Bothner, 2003 Berwick, 2003 Contacts and info flow Strategic intent informs assumed Huckman, Use key opinion leaders tie formation Ryall & 2003 or inferred from Soumerai, 1998; Sorenson, 2007; Stuart network self-reports Meltzer, 2006 or just & Sorenson, 2008 so Coleman et al, 1966; C force info revelation? flow of knowledge too? & F, 2007-9 InterMountain’s pre-39 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 20. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... several unanswered questions, ... Strategic ‘dummy’-ness? Observability of practices? Info non-marketability? Altruism ⇒ more Can’t see/find out ⇒ Low info spillovers ⇒ trustful cooperation? can’t imitate/learn? practice variations? Expectations of mutual Must acquire info or Strong consensus benefits among some observe for strategic Glover, 1938; Arrow, competitors Ingram & mimesis Greve, 1995, 1963; Wennberg & Roberts, 2000; Uzzi & herding Rao et al, Gittelsohn, 1973; Lancaster, 2003, but 2001, or status anxiety Phelps, 2002; Valente more competition helps Jensen, 2006 & Davis, 1999; too Bothner, 2003 Berwick, 2003 Contacts and info flow Strategic intent informs assumed Huckman, Use key opinion leaders tie formation Ryall & 2003 or inferred from Soumerai, 1998; Sorenson, 2007; Stuart network self-reports Meltzer, 2006 or just & Sorenson, 2008 so Coleman et al, 1966; C force info revelation? flow of knowledge too? & F, 2007-9 InterMountain’s pre-39 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 21. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... several unanswered questions, ... Strategic ‘dummy’-ness? Observability of practices? Info non-marketability? Altruism ⇒ more Can’t see/find out ⇒ Low info spillovers ⇒ trustful cooperation? can’t imitate/learn? practice variations? Expectations of mutual Must acquire info or Strong consensus benefits among some observe for strategic Glover, 1938; Arrow, competitors Ingram & mimesis Greve, 1995, 1963; Wennberg & Roberts, 2000; Uzzi & herding Rao et al, Gittelsohn, 1973; Lancaster, 2003, but 2001, or status anxiety Phelps, 2002; Valente more competition helps Jensen, 2006 & Davis, 1999; too Bothner, 2003 Berwick, 2003 Contacts and info flow Strategic intent informs assumed Huckman, Use key opinion leaders tie formation Ryall & 2003 or inferred from Soumerai, 1998; Sorenson, 2007; Stuart network self-reports Meltzer, 2006 or just & Sorenson, 2008 so Coleman et al, 1966; C force info revelation? flow of knowledge too? & F, 2007-9 InterMountain’s pre-39 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 22. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... several unanswered questions, ... Strategic ‘dummy’-ness? Observability of practices? Info non-marketability? Altruism ⇒ more Can’t see/find out ⇒ Low info spillovers ⇒ trustful cooperation? can’t imitate/learn? practice variations? Expectations of mutual Must acquire info or Strong consensus benefits among some observe for strategic Glover, 1938; Arrow, competitors Ingram & mimesis Greve, 1995, 1963; Wennberg & Roberts, 2000; Uzzi & herding Rao et al, Gittelsohn, 1973; Lancaster, 2003, but 2001, or status anxiety Phelps, 2002; Valente more competition helps Jensen, 2006 & Davis, 1999; too Bothner, 2003 Berwick, 2003 Contacts and info flow Strategic intent informs assumed Huckman, Use key opinion leaders tie formation Ryall & 2003 or inferred from Soumerai, 1998; Sorenson, 2007; Stuart network self-reports Meltzer, 2006 or just & Sorenson, 2008 so Coleman et al, 1966; C force info revelation? flow of knowledge too? & F, 2007-9 InterMountain’s pre-39 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 23. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... and unresolved, controversial empirical problems 1 Theoretical model Model in/ex-novation events, or changes in ‘continuous’ levels of use? Influences are a flow, weakly increasing stock, or flexible stock? 2 Statistical model and estimation Theory ⇒ stochastic element, or just ‘add’ to mean structure? Van den Bulte & Lilien, 1999 Joint probability distribution ⇔ theory? C & F, 2007-2009; Lyons, 2010 Estimation ⇔ assumed error covariance structure? CI’s? Lyons, 2010 3 Estimate interpretation Reflection problem Manski, 1993 Exogenous pre-treatment effects Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001; Lyle, 2007 Unobserved heterogeneity McGuire et al, 2003; Armstrong, 2003 Correlated effects - non-random sorting Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001 Correlated effects - common shocks Weber, 1921; Granovetter, 1978; Van den Bulte & Lilien, 2001; Lyle, 2007; Cohen-Cole & Fletcher, 2008 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 24. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... and unresolved, controversial empirical problems 1 Theoretical model Model in/ex-novation events, or changes in ‘continuous’ levels of use? Influences are a flow, weakly increasing stock, or flexible stock? 2 Statistical model and estimation Theory ⇒ stochastic element, or just ‘add’ to mean structure? Van den Bulte & Lilien, 1999 Joint probability distribution ⇔ theory? C & F, 2007-2009; Lyons, 2010 Estimation ⇔ assumed error covariance structure? CI’s? Lyons, 2010 3 Estimate interpretation Reflection problem Manski, 1993 Exogenous pre-treatment effects Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001; Lyle, 2007 Unobserved heterogeneity McGuire et al, 2003; Armstrong, 2003 Correlated effects - non-random sorting Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001 Correlated effects - common shocks Weber, 1921; Granovetter, 1978; Van den Bulte & Lilien, 2001; Lyle, 2007; Cohen-Cole & Fletcher, 2008 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 25. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... and unresolved, controversial empirical problems 1 Theoretical model Model in/ex-novation events, or changes in ‘continuous’ levels of use? Influences are a flow, weakly increasing stock, or flexible stock? 2 Statistical model and estimation Theory ⇒ stochastic element, or just ‘add’ to mean structure? Van den Bulte & Lilien, 1999 Joint probability distribution ⇔ theory? C & F, 2007-2009; Lyons, 2010 Estimation ⇔ assumed error covariance structure? CI’s? Lyons, 2010 3 Estimate interpretation Reflection problem Manski, 1993 Exogenous pre-treatment effects Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001; Lyle, 2007 Unobserved heterogeneity McGuire et al, 2003; Armstrong, 2003 Correlated effects - non-random sorting Manski, 1993; Sacerdote, 2001 Correlated effects - common shocks Weber, 1921; Granovetter, 1978; Van den Bulte & Lilien, 2001; Lyle, 2007; Cohen-Cole & Fletcher, 2008 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 26. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Major intervention treating life-threatening disease Ischemic heart disease Bypass versus stenting PCI/PTCA, BMS and DES Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 27. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Market-level aggregate use... Diffusion of DES Stent Innovation (Florida, 1998 - 2006, quarterly data) 20,000 FDA Approval Basel Study Out Stent/CABG substitution PTCA 15,000 DES approval Quarterly Admissions BMS decline 10,000 DES Late stent thrombosis problem 5,000 BASKET-LATE trial BMS 0 '98 Q1 '99 Q1 '00 Q1 '01 Q1 '02 Q1 '03 Q1 '04 Q1 '05 Q1 '06 Q1 '07 Q1 Individual spells Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 28. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... standardized dispersion in cases ... Standardized dispersion of individual DES use Standardized dispersion of practice group DES use (Q1, 2003 - Q4, 2006; coefficient of variation in individuals' quarterly total DES cases) (Q1, 2003 - Q4, 2006; coefficient of variation in groups' quarterly total DES cases) 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 3 3 2 3 4 4 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 6 2 3 4 7 2 3 4 4 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 6 2 3 4 7 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q1, 2003 value = 8.7 (not shown). Lowess bandwidth = .6 Quarters Q1, 2003 value = 7.2 (not shown). Lowess bandwidth = .6 Quarters Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 29. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... and standardized dispersion in usage rate over time Standardized dispersion of DES rate of use at individual level Standardized dispersion of DES rate at practice group level (Q1, 2003 - Q4, 2006: coefficient of variation of individual operators' DES/PTCA ratios) (Q1, 2003 - Q4, 2006; coefficient of variation of DES/PTCA ratio) 1 1 .8 .8 .6 .6 .4 .4 .2 .2 0 0 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 '0 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, Quarter Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Note: Q1, 2003 value = 8.8 (not shown). Lowess bandwidth = .6 Note: Q1, 2003 value = 7.3 (not shown). Lowess bandwidth = .6 Quarters Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 30. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Distribution of public information Regulators FDA Taxus FDA ACC FDA FDA ACC approves stocks changes updates comment warns on Guidelines Taxus recall labelling Guidelines on LST LST updated WSJ Media Fogoros WSJ SCAI on blogs clear on Clinical DES on LST LST Alert cutbacks ESC ACC Conf. WCC TCT Conferences notes finds clear on clear on ESC finds LST LST LST LST good long ESC term finds ACC LST CRT results ESC TCT Conf. Conf. clear on clear on notes notes LST LST LST LST JACC JACC JAMA NEJM Heart The ‘Review’ finds finds clear on on ‘off Academy Lancet notes JACC LAST LST LST label’ finds LST ‘Review’ LST JACC Circul- JACC JACC ‘Review’ ation discusses reports notes clear on LST ESC LST LST 2004 2005 2006 2007+ Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 32. Trends in Medicine, June 2006 Trends in Medicine, July 2006
  • 33. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions 36 counties, 179 practice groups, 575 group cardios, 414 solos County attenuated competition locally competing Group Group Solo Practice Practice Cardiologists partners Focal Other Competitors Cardiologist cardiologists Competitors IO data Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 34. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Use of DES will be positively correlated between cardio group members County attenuated competition locally competing H1 Group Group Solo Practice Practice Cardiologists partners Focal Cardiologist + Other cardiologists Competitors Competitors Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 35. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Solo cardios’ practice will not be correlated with anyone else County attenuated competition locally competing Group Group Solo Practice Practice Cardiologists partners H1 Focal Other Cardiologist cardiologists Competitors ~ Competitors Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 36. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions But production is at cath labs not practice group offices 6q3 Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 37. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Even if producing at different sites, partner cardios’ practice will correlate County attenuated competition locally competing Group Group Solo Practice Practice Cardiologists partners H2 Focal Cardiologist + Other cardiologists Competitors different cath lab different cath lab Competitors Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 38. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Even if producing at same site, competitors’ practice will not correlate County attenuated competition locally competing Group Group Solo Practice Practice Cardiologists partners H3 Focal Other Competitors Cardiologist cardiologists ~ Competitors shared cath lab Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 39. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Statistical model and inference problems OwnUsei,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + i,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + Timet + Areai + ζi,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + ηi,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + MainHospi,t + θi,p,t Empirical problem Don’t observe variation in i’s matches with practice groups p Physician fixed effects will be ‘collinear’ with exogenous, pre-treatment effect of partners Can’t control for (likely additional) time-varying homophily at the practice group level Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 40. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Statistical model and inference problems OwnUsei,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + i,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + Timet + Areai + ζi,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + ηi,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + MainHospi,t + θi,p,t Empirical problem Don’t observe variation in i’s matches with practice groups p Physician fixed effects will be ‘collinear’ with exogenous, pre-treatment effect of partners Can’t control for (likely additional) time-varying homophily at the practice group level Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 41. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Statistical model and inference problems OwnUsei,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + i,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + Timet + Areai + ζi,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + ηi,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + MainHospi,t + θi,p,t Empirical problem Don’t observe variation in i’s matches with practice groups p Physician fixed effects will be ‘collinear’ with exogenous, pre-treatment effect of partners Can’t control for (likely additional) time-varying homophily at the practice group level Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 42. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Statistical model and inference problems OwnUsei,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + i,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + Timet + Areai + ζi,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + ηi,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + MainHospi,t + θi,p,t Empirical problem Don’t observe variation in i’s matches with practice groups p Physician fixed effects will be ‘collinear’ with exogenous, pre-treatment effect of partners Can’t control for (likely additional) time-varying homophily at the practice group level Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 43. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Statistical model and inference problems OwnUsei,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + i,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + δCharacteristicsi + Timet + Areai + ζi,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + ηi,p,t = α + βPartnerUsei,p−i,t−1 + γCompUsei,c−p,t−1 + Timet + Areai + PhysicianFEi + Selecti,p + MainHospi,t + θi,p,t Empirical problem Don’t observe variation in i’s matches with practice groups p Physician fixed effects will be ‘collinear’ with exogenous, pre-treatment effect of partners Can’t control for (likely additional) time-varying homophily at the practice group level Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 44. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Point differences between group and non-group PTCA physicians Selected physician characteristics Group practitioners Solo practitioners Female gender 3.1 5.8 Overseas MD or training 6.1 5.1 Last year of training 1991 1991 Training as internist 84.7 75.7 As cardiologist 78.0 69.6 As interventionalist 17.2 16.7 Trained in ‘Honor Roll’ institution 20.3 17.1 In ‘Heart Hospital’ institution 45.6 37.7 In ‘Top 25’ institution 28.3 22.5 In ‘Top 10’ institution 17.1 13.1 Staff privileges, number of hospitals 2.8 2.4 Licensed outside of FL 78.6 81.9 Outside USA 1.1 2.0 Holds faculty post 0.2 0.2 Credentials in internal medicine, number 1.6 1.3 In cardiology 1.0 0.8 In interventional cardiology 0.2 0.1 Quarterly stent cases 23.3 18.5 Practice size, members 5.5 1.0 Participation, quarters 12.0 10.2 Total patients in 2003-2006 279 189 In 1998-2002 348 238 Early DES adoption in 2002 Q4 1.5 2.3 In 2003 Q1 1.7 1.3 In 2003 Q2 65.8 65.5 %, unless noted. N = 575 for group, 414 for solo. Institutional ranks as per 2007 USN&WR. Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 45. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Strong impact of observed physician characteristics How many DES cases did a physician perform in the quarter? Female gender -2.23∗∗∗ Staff privileges, (#) -0.25∗ (0.97) (0.10) Last year of training -0.01 Licensed outside of FL 0.87∗∗∗ (0.02) (0.15) Overseas MD or training 1.96∗∗ Outside USA 2.75∗ (0.72) (1.39) Training as internist 2.74 ∗∗∗ Solo in a multi-specialty center -1.98∗ (0.59) (0.99) As cardiologist 2.47∗∗∗ Solo in a standalone office -2.34∗∗∗ (0.51) (0.44) As interventionalist 4.17∗∗∗ Group partners (#) 0.14∗ (0.48) (0.06) Trained in ‘Honor Roll’ institution -2.18 ∗∗∗ Use of DES before FDA mktg approval 9.87∗∗∗ (0.54) (0.40) In ‘Heart Hospital’ institution 1.30∗∗ Quarterly average cath labs worked across 7.87∗∗∗ (0.45) (0.37) In ‘Top 25’ institution 1.97 ∗∗ (0.57) Credentials in internal medicine, (#) 0.58¶ Quarterly fixed effects, F -test 87∗∗∗ (0.33) In cardiology -2.91∗∗∗ Main hospital fixed effects, F -test 26∗∗∗ (0.51) In interventional cardiology 6.09∗∗∗ R2 0.35 (0.61) F -test 122∗∗∗ Holds faculty post 0.44 Obs (physician*qtrs) 10,895 (0.45) Obs (physician) 989 Pooled least squares regression on physician quarterly DES cases for all operators. Estimates (¶), (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .10, .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician) Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 46. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions DES use by group physicians: null model with physician characteristics How many DES cases did a group physician perform in the quarter? Lagged variables Model 0a Model 1a Model 2a Model 3a Model 4a Model 5a Model 6a DES cases by partners By group competitors By solo competitors Quarterly fixed effects County operators (#) Physician covariates Yes Physician f.e. Main hospital f.e. R2 0.17 F -test 15∗∗∗ Obs (physician*qtrs) 6,815 Obs (physicians) 568 Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician) Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 47. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions Impact of partner use... How many DES cases did a group physician perform in the quarter? Lagged variables Model 0a Model 1a Model 2a Model 3a Model 4a Model 5a Model 6a DES cases by partners 0.083∗∗∗ (0.012) By group competitors By solo competitors Quarterly fixed effects County operators (#) Physician covariates Yes Yes Physician f.e. Main hospital f.e. R2 0.17 0.24 F -test 15∗∗∗ 16∗∗∗ Obs (physician*qtrs) 6,815 5,760 Obs (physicians) 568 549 Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician) Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 48. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... adding impact of competitor use at county level... How many DES cases did a group physician perform in the quarter? Lagged variables Model 0a Model 1a Model 2a Model 3a Model 4a Model 5a Model 6a DES cases by partners 0.083∗∗∗ 0.086∗∗∗ (0.012) (0.012) By group competitors -0.007∗∗ (0.002) By solo competitors -0.004∗∗∗ (0.004) Quarterly fixed effects County operators (#) Physician covariates Yes Yes Yes Physician f.e. Main hospital f.e. R2 0.17 0.24 0.24 F -test 15∗∗∗ 16∗∗∗ 16∗∗∗ Obs (physician*qtrs) 6,815 5,760 5,760 Obs (physicians) 568 549 549 Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician) Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 49. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... controlling for time-varying common shocks... How many DES cases did a group physician perform in the quarter? Lagged variables Model 0a Model 1a Model 2a Model 3a Model 4a Model 5a Model 6a DES cases by partners 0.083∗∗∗ 0.086∗∗∗ 0.065∗∗∗ (0.012) (0.012) (0.014) By group competitors -0.007∗∗ -0.011∗∗∗ (0.002) (0.003) By solo competitors -0.004∗∗∗ -0.003∗∗∗ (0.004) (0.005) Quarterly fixed effects Yes County operators (#) Physician covariates Yes Yes Yes Yes Physician f.e. Main hospital f.e. R2 0.17 0.24 0.24 0.27 F -test 15∗∗∗ 16∗∗∗ 16∗∗∗ 19∗∗∗ Obs (physician*qtrs) 6,815 5,760 5,760 5,760 Obs (physicians) 568 549 549 549 Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician) Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 50. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... and for space-varying common shocks, potential zero-sum effects... How many DES cases did a group physician perform in the quarter? Lagged variables Model 0a Model 1a Model 2a Model 3a Model 4a Model 5a Model 6a DES cases by partners 0.083∗∗∗ 0.086∗∗∗ 0.065∗∗∗ 0.066∗∗∗ (0.012) (0.012) (0.014) (0.014) By group competitors -0.007∗∗ -0.011∗∗∗ -0.004∗∗ (0.002) (0.003) (0.004) By solo competitors -0.004∗∗∗ -0.003∗∗∗ 0.006∗∗∗ (0.004) (0.005) (0.007) Quarterly fixed effects Yes Yes County operators (#) -0.137∗ (0.057) Physician covariates Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Physician f.e. Main hospital f.e. R2 0.17 0.24 0.24 0.27 0.28 F -test 15∗∗∗ 16∗∗∗ 16∗∗∗ 19∗∗∗ 18∗∗∗ Obs (physician*qtrs) 6,815 5,760 5,760 5,760 5,755 Obs (physicians) 568 549 549 549 547 Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician) Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?
  • 51. Questions Literature Empirics Conclusions ... switching to physician fixed effects... How many DES cases did a group physician perform in the quarter? Lagged variables Model 0a Model 1a Model 2a Model 3a Model 4a Model 5a Model 6a DES cases by partners 0.083∗∗∗ 0.086∗∗∗ 0.065∗∗∗ 0.066∗∗∗ 0.017∗ (0.012) (0.012) (0.014) (0.014) (0.007) By group competitors -0.007∗∗ -0.011∗∗∗ -0.004∗∗ -0.007∗∗ (0.002) (0.003) (0.004) (0.003) By solo competitors -0.004∗∗∗ -0.003∗∗∗ 0.006∗∗∗ -0.011∗∗ (0.004) (0.005) (0.007) (0.003) Quarterly fixed effects Yes Yes Yes County operators (#) -0.137∗ -0.163∗∗ (0.057) (0.061) Physician covariates Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Physician f.e. Yes Main hospital f.e. R2 0.17 0.24 0.24 0.27 0.28 0.23 F -test 15∗∗∗ 16∗∗∗ 16∗∗∗ 19∗∗∗ 18∗∗∗ 25∗∗∗ Obs (physician*qtrs) 6,815 5,760 5,760 5,760 5,755 5,785 Obs (physicians) 568 549 549 549 547 553 Pooled least squares (models 0-4) and physician fixed effects panel regressions (models 5-6) on quarterly DES cases of interventionalists in group practice. Estimates (*), (**), (***) at p-values ≤ .05, .01 and .001 with (robust standard errors clustered by physician) Huesch Is Blood Thicker Than Water?