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Evaluations of the patient-centered medical home, a model that redesigns primary care, should account for clustering of patients within practices. This paper describes why and how to do this, and what samples of patients and practices are needed for studies to achieve adequate statistical power.
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Personal health information is a valuable resource to individuals and their families, as well as health care providers …. This issue brief describes the features of 21 software-based Personal Health Records (PHRs) and assesses whether the … linguistic barriers to health care, and often have low health and computer literacy. The brief notes that underserved minorities …
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, little is known about which options are best suited for those seniors who know little about health matters or computers. This … issue brief explores these issues and identifies considerations disease management purchasers and health care providers …
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Presents results from the six-year evaluation, noting that the programs filled important gaps in services, that strong program administration and leadership are associated with better implementation and outcomes, and that coordination with existing clinical services is important.
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Notes that Florida's Medicaid managed care program continues to face many of the same issues as it has historically: demands of litigation diverted agency resources and slowed progress in enhancing oversight and education. The joint use of HMOs and PCCM components, combined with other issues,...
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This Highlight focuses on how North Carolina and Pennsylvania are testing how well the Children's Electronic Health …
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of stratification used by states in their analyses, such as beneficiary, provider, or health plan, and the frequency with …
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Examines M+C participation issues from the perspective of eight national firms that account for more than 70 percent of M+C enrollment nationwide. Notes that M+C products generally do not represent a major line of business for most firms, with the exception of Humana and PacifiCare, where M+C...
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