Health Care Fragmentation and Blood Pressure Control Among Adults Taking Antihypertensive Medication
March 14th 2022Among older Black adults taking antihypertensive medication, fragmented ambulatory health care was associated with an increased likelihood of apparent treatment-resistant hypertension with uncontrolled blood pressure.
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Primary Care Redesign and Care Fragmentation Among Medicare Beneficiaries
March 9th 2022This article examines the association between a large-scale primary care redesign—the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Initiative—and ambulatory care patterns of Medicare beneficiaries with highly fragmented care.
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Changes in Ambulatory Utilization After Switching From Medicaid Fee-for-Service to Managed Care
September 4th 2019Transitioning from Medicaid fee-for-service to Medicaid managed care was associated with a significant decrease in ambulatory utilization, especially among beneficiaries with 5 or more chronic conditions.
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Fragmented Ambulatory Care and Subsequent Healthcare Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries
August 24th 2018Among Medicare beneficiaries, the relationship between fragmented ambulatory care and subsequent emergency department visits and hospital admissions varies with the number of chronic conditions. Check out our website’s new table/figure pop-up feature! Click on the name of a table or figure in the text to see it in your browser.
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Which Components of Health Information Technology Will Drive Financial Value?
August 23rd 2012This framework suggests new meaningful use measures and guidance for prioritizing implementation of different health information technology functionalities, based on their expected financial effects.
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