Robin R. Whitebird, PhD, MSW
Articles
Care Coordination in Primary Care: Mapping the Territory
A survey completed by 100% of leaders of diverse care systems in Minnesota participating in an observational study showed little difference in approach to care coordination.
Patient Experience and Physician/Staff Satisfaction in Transforming Medical Homes
Becoming a medical home appears to increase physician and staff job satisfaction, but it also risks decreasing patient satisfaction with access to care.
Effective Implementation of Collaborative Care for Depression: What Is Needed?
Factors most important for successful implementation of collaborative care for depression differ for patient activation versus achieving remission; both are critical to program success.
The Effect of Depression Treatment on Work Productivity
This study demonstrated that reduction of depression symptoms following routine treatment in primary care is significantly associated with improvements in productivity at work.
Healthcare Utilization and Costs in Persons With Insomnia in a Managed Care Population
Patients with an insomnia diagnosis have higher healthcare utilization and costs than a matched control group, both before and after the diagnosis.
