This list includes papers published prior to 2006. Rankings are based on 2006 pageview Web traffic at www.healthaffairs.org from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 and does not take into account print readership or online readership from article aggregators, such as Lexis-Nexis.

1. Richard Hillestad, James Bigelow, Anthony Bower, Federico Girosi, Robin Meili, Richard Scoville, and Roger Taylor,
Can Electronic Medical Record Systems Transform Health Care? Potential Health Benefits, Savings, And Costs
Health Affairs 24, no. 5 (September/October 2005): 1103-1117.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/5/1103

2. David U. Himmelstein, Elizabeth Warren, Deborah Thorne, and Steffie Woolhandler,
Illness And Injury As Contributors To Bankruptcy
Health Affairs 24 (2005): w63-w73 (published online 2 February 2005).
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.w5.63v1

3. Jack Needleman, Peter I. Buerhaus, Maureen Stewart, Katya Zelevinsky, and Soeren Mattke
Nurse Staffing In Hospitals: Is There A Business Case For Quality?
Health Affairs 25, no. 1 (January/February 2006): 204-211.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/1/204

4. Uwe E. Reinhardt, Peter S. Hussey, and Gerard F. Anderson,
U.S. Health Care Spending In An International Context
Health Affairs 23, no. 3 (May/June 2004): 10-25.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/3/10

5. Christine Borger, Sheila Smith, Christopher Truffer, Sean Keehan, Andrea Sisko, John Poisal, and M. Kent Clemens
Health Spending Projections Through 2015: Changes On The Horizon
Health Affairs 25(2006): w61-w73 (published online 22 February 2006).
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/2/w61

6. Gerard F. Anderson, Peter S. Hussey, Bianca K. Frogner, and Hugh R. Waters,
Health Spending In The United States And The Rest Of The Industrialized World
Health Affairs 24, no. 4 (July/Aug 2005): 903-914.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/4/903

7. Douglas S. Bell and Maria A. Friedman
E-Prescribing And The Medicare Modernization Act Of 2003
Health Affairs 24, no. 5 (September/October 2005): 1159-1169.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/5/1159

8. Cynthia Smith, Cathy Cowan, Stephen Heffler, Aaron Catlin, and the National Health Accounts Team
National Health Spending In 2004: Recent Slowdown Led By Prescription Drug Spending
Health Affairs 25, no. 1 (January/February 2006): 186-196.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/1/186

9. Stephen Heffler, Sheila Smith, Sean Keehan, Christine Borger,
M. Kent Clemens, and Christopher Truffer
U.S. Health Spending Projections For 2004–2014
Health Affairs 24 (2005): w74-w85 (published online 23 February 2005).
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.w5.74v1

10. Cathy Schoen, Karen Davis, Sabrina K.H. How, and Stephen C. Schoenbaum
U.S. Health System Performance: A National Scorecard
Health Affairs 25 (2006): w457-w475 (published online 20 September 2006).
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/6/w457

11. Ann E. Rogers, Wei-Ting Hwang, Linda D. Scott, Linda H. Aiken, David F. Dinges,
The Working Hours of Hospital Staff Nurses and Patient Safety
Health Affairs 23, no. 4 (July/August 2004): 202-212.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/4/202

12. Jessica H. May, Gloria J. Bazzoli, and Anneliese M. Gerland
Hospitals’ Responses To Nurse Staffing Shortages
Health Affairs 25 (2006): w316-w323 (published online 26 June 2006).
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/4/W316

13. Cathy Schoen, Robin Osborn, Phuong Trang Huynh, Michelle Doty, Kinga Zapert, Jordon Peugh, Karen Davis,
Taking The Pulse Of Health Care Systems: Experiences Of Patients With Health Problems In Six Countries
Health Affairs 24 (2005): w509-w525 (published online 3 November 2005).
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.w5.509v3

14. Barbara L. Brush, Julie Sochalski, and Anne M. Berger,
Imported Care: Recruiting Foreign Nurses To U.S. Health Care Facilities
Health Affairs 23, no. 3  (May/June 2004): 78-87.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/3/78

15. Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin, Cheryl Damberg, Amelia Haviland, Kanika Kapur, Nicole Lurie, Roland McDevitt, and M. Susan Marquis
Consumer-Directed Health Care: Early Evidence About Effects On Cost And Quality
Health Affairs 25 (2006): w516-w530 (published online 24 October 2006).
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/6/w516

16. Peter J. Cunningham
What Accounts For Differences In The Use Of Hospital Emergency Departments Across U.S. Communities?
Health Affairs 25 (2006): w324-w336 (published online 18 July 2006).
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/5/w324

17. Victor R. Fuchs and Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Health Care Reform: Why? What? When?
Health Affairs 24, no. 6 (November/December 2005): 1399-1414.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/6/1399

18. Gerard F. Anderson, Bianca K. Frogner, Roger A. Johns, and Uwe E. Reinhardt
Health Care Spending And Use Of Information Technology In OECD Countries
Health Affairs 25, no. 3 (May/June 2006): 819-831.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/3/819

19. Joseph R. Betancourt, Alexander R. Green, J. Emilio Carrillo, and Elyse R. Park,
Cultural Competence And Health Care Disparities: Key Perspectives And Trends
Health Affairs 24, no. 2 (March/April 2005): 499-505.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/2/499

20. Mark Schlesinger and Bradford H. Gray
How Nonprofits Matter In American Medicine, And What To Do About It
Health Affairs 25 (2006): w287-w303 (published online 20 June 2006).
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/4/W287

21. Bradley C. Strunk, Paul B. Ginsburg, and Michelle I. Banker
The Effect Of Population Aging On Future Hospital Demand
Health Affairs 25 (2006): w141-w149 (published online 28 March 2006).
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/3/w141

22. Linda H. Aiken, James Buchan, Julie Sochalski, Barbara Nichols, and Mary Powell
Trends In International Nurse Migration
Health Affairs 23, no. 3 (May/June 2004): 69-77.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/3/69

23. Uwe E. Reinhardt
The Pricing Of U.S. Hospital Services: Chaos Behind A Veil Of Secrecy
Health Affairs 25, no. 1 (January/February 2006): 57-69.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/1/57

24. Cathy Schoen, Robin Osborn, Phuong Trang Huynh, Michelle Doty, Jordon Peugh, and Kinga Zapert
On The Front Lines Of Care: Primary Care Doctors’ Office Systems, Experiences, And Views In Seven Countries
Health Affairs 25 (2006): w555-w571 (published online 2 November 2006).
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/6/w555

25. Christopher P. Tompkins, Stuart H. Altman, and Efrat Eilat
The Precarious Pricing System For Hospital Services
Health Affairs 25, no. 1 (January/February 2006): 45-56.
http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/1/45