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Asthma management programs in managed care organizations [PDF]
The aim of this work was to investigate how managed care organizations (MCOs) currently approach asthma treatment and management and to determine factors affecting asthma outcomes.
Cobb, Nicole M., MAOM +4 more
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Adoption of practice guidelines and assessment tools in substance abuse treatment [PDF]
Background The gap between research and practice limits utilization of relevant, progressive and empirically validated strategies in substance abuse treatment.
McCarty Dennis +3 more
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SWOT Analysis and Expert Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Introduction of Healthcare Information Systems in Polyclinics in Aktobe, Kazakhstan [PDF]
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the organizational effectiveness of the introduction of a healthcare information system (electronic medical records and databases) in healthcare in Kazakhstan. Methods: The authors used a combination of
Lyudmila Yermukhanova +4 more
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Fragile Fracture Care Management Program [PDF]
Previous osteoporotic fracture is a strong risk factor for recurrent fracture, both in men and in women,1–7 yet only one in five patients receive osteoporosis intervention after sustaining a fracture.8 In 2003, implementation of a new HEDIS measure assessing health plan performance on postfracture care reflected national recognition of the importance ...
Maggie, Che +4 more
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Managed alcohol programs aim to reduce health and social harms associated with severe alcohol use disorder. Here, we describe a young man with severe alcohol use disorder enrolled in a managed alcohol program, who was admitted to hospital with acute ...
Thomas D. Brothers +4 more
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The family physician program (FPP) is one of the most significant health care reforms in Iran; however, many studies showed that this program has not been able to achieve its intended objectives because of a variety of challenges.
Abtin Heidarzadeh +7 more
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Case management programs in primary care [PDF]
To review the impact of case management programs on health care resource use; their impact on patient satisfaction, quality of life, and functional status (patient-centered outcomes); and their cost-effectiveness, we reviewed the English language literature utilizing the following MEDLINE and HealthSTAR headings: case management, patient care planning,
J A, Ferguson, M, Weinberger
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ObjectiveCancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a disabling chronic condition that cancer survivors could experience during and after recovery and that might benefit from self-managed physical activity (PA) programs.
Isabella Campanini +5 more
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Antimicrobial Drug Prescribing for Pneumonia in Ambulatory Care
To determine patterns and predictors of antimicrobial drug use for outpatients with community-acquired pneumonia, we examined office visit and pharmacy claims data of 4 large third-party payer organizations from 2000 to 2002.
Conan MacDougall +3 more
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Healthcare disparities and models for change. [PDF]
With Healthy People 2010 making the goal of eliminating health disparities a national priority, policymakers, researchers, medical centers, managed care organizations (MCOs), and advocacy organizations have been called on to move beyond the historic ...
Baquet, Claudia R +2 more
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