Frederick J. Bloom Jr, MD, MMM

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June 13th 2012

Unintended Consequences of a Quality Measure for Acute Bronchitis

Serena Roth, MD Ralph Gonzales, MD, MSPH Tammy Harding-Anderer, PhD Frederick J. Bloom Jr, MD, MMM Thomas Graf, MD Melissa S. Stahl, MPH Judith H. Maselli, MSPH Joshua P. Metlay, MD, PhD

A quality measure reduced antibiotic use for patients with acute bronchitis but led to use of an alternative diagnosis, offsetting most of the observed improvement.

March 16th 2012

Reducing Long-Term Cost by Transforming Primary Care: Evidence From Geisinger's Medical Home Model

Daniel D. Maeng, PhD Jove Graham, PhD Thomas R. Graf, MD Joshua N. Liberman, PhD Nicholas B. Dermes, BS Janet Tomcavage, RN, MSN Duane E. Davis, MD Frederick J. Bloom Jr, MD, MMM Glenn D. Steele Jr, MD, PhD

ProvenHealth Navigator, Geisinger's version of advanced patient-centered medical homes, is associated with significant savings in total cost of care over time.

August 11th 2010

Value and the Medical Home: Effects of Transformed Primary Care

Richard J. Gilfillan, MD Janet Tomcavage, RN, MSN Meredith B. Rosenthal, PhD Duane E. Davis, MD Jove Graham, PhD Jason A. Roy, PhD Steven B. Pierdon, MD Frederick J. Bloom Jr, MD, MMM Thomas R. Graf, MD Roy Goldman, PhD, FSA Karena M. Weikel, BA Bruce H. Hamory, MD Ronald A. Paulus, MD, MBA Glenn D. Steele Jr, MD, PhD

A patient-centered medical home with intensive case management and a payer partner can significantly improve hospital utilization and may decrease total medical costs for a Medicare population.