Elizabeth Montgomery, BS

Articles by Elizabeth Montgomery, BS

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Leveraging Patient Activation to Improve Kidney Health in High-Risk Patients

ByShanoor N. Seervai, MPP,Elizabeth Montgomery, BS,Hilary Hatch, PhD,Kelsey Jones Pratt, MPA,Jai Seth, MSc,Stella E. Sechopoulos, BA,Judith H. Hibbard, DrPH

June 10th 2024

Frequency of patient-provider conversations and patient activation are the 2 most significant predictors of a high-risk patient’s behaviors to prevent kidney disease.

A Kidney Diagnostic’s Impact on Physician Decision-making in Diabetic Kidney Disease

ByManasi Datar, PhD,Saranya Ramakrishnan, MPH,Jennifer Chong, BA,Elizabeth Montgomery, BS,Thomas F. Goss, PharmD,Steven G. Coca, MD,Joseph A. Vassalotti, MD

August 4th 2022

The KidneyIntelX test would affect primary care physician (PCP) decision-making, and PCPs would use the results of KidneyIntelX more than albuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate when making decisions about diabetic kidney disease management.

CKD Quality Improvement Intervention With PCMH Integration: Health Plan Results

ByJoseph A. Vassalotti, MD,Rachel DeVinney, MPH, CHES,Stacey Lukasik, BA,Sandra McNaney, BS,Elizabeth Montgomery, BS,Cindy Voss, MA,Daniel Winn, MD

November 8th 2019

A scalable chronic kidney disease (CKD) quality improvement intervention demonstrated feasibility, decreased hospitalization, and reduced costs. These preliminary results support innovation in CKD by commercial health plans.