Effectiveness of interventions in reducing antibiotic use for upper respiratory infections in ambulatory care practices.

abstract：:The impact of a hypertension awareness and educational program, BP DownShift, was evaluated among school bus drivers in a southern US state. At baseline (August 2007), blood pressure (BP) measurements, self-reported demographics, and hypertension awareness and management practices were collected from drivers who conse...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Doyle J,Severance-Fonte T,Morandi-Matricaria E,Wogen J,Frech-Tamas F

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaginitis is one of the main causes of primary care and gynecological visits in the United States. The most common infectious causes are bacterial vaginosis (BV), vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), and trichomoniasis. A physician survey was conducted to measure awareness of vaginitis clinical guidelines and availability ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Nyirjesy P,Banker WM,Bonus TM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep deprivation and disturbances can result in lowered productivity and increased errors/accidents. Little is known about population characteristics associated with the use of sleep medications. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of sociodemographic factors with the use of sleep medicatio...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Vaidya V,Gabriel MH,Gangan N,Borse M

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reliance on emergency departments (EDs) by economically disadvantaged people for initial cancer diagnosis in place of primary care and early diagnosis and treatment is 1 obvious plausible explanation for cancer disparities. Claims data from a safety net hospital for the years 2009-2010 were merged with hospital tumor ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Livingood WC,Smotherman C,Lukens-Bull K,Aldridge P,Kraemer DF,Wood DL,Volpe C

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of multiyear programs in medical management becomes increasingly difficult as the program continues. As programs continue to run over a number of years, calculation of results becomes problematic as the comparison "baseline" recedes into the past and program impact reaches a steady state. Purchasers of ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Fetterolf D

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Derived from various health care policies and initiatives, the concept of population health has been newly adopted by health care and medicine. In particular, it has been suggested that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provision that requires nonprofit hospitals to conduct a community health needs assess...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Pennel CL,McLeroy KR,Burdine JN,Matarrita-Cascante D,Wang J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Action Framework aims to "make health a shared value" and improve population health equity through widespread culture change. The authors draw upon their expertise as anthropologists to identify 3 challenges that they believe must be addressed in order to effectiv...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Mason KA,Willen SS,Holmes SM,Herd DA,Nichter M,Castañeda H,Hansen H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic opioid treatment is a highly effective method to treat chronic pain; however, the prevalence of abuse of opioids can make treating patients with these agents difficult for clinicians. The objective of this study was to describe rates of inappropriate utilization, abuse, and diversion in a population of patient...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Couto JE,Romney MC,Leider HL,Sharma S,Goldfarb NI

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a chronic disease that poses serious health and societal burdens. Although guidelines exist for obesity management in primary care, evaluating the success of obesity treatment programs is hampered by lack of established, robust quality measures. This study aimed to develop, and test for feasibility, measure...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Ciemins E,Joshi V,Horn D,Nadglowski J,Ramasamy A,Cuddeback J

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple chronic conditions (MCC) reduce quality of life and are associated with high per capita health care spending. One potential way to reduce Medicare spending for MCC is to identify counties whose populations have high levels of spending compared to level of disease burden. Using a nationally representative samp...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Matthews KA,Gaglioti AH,Holt JB,McGuire LC,Greenlund KJ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main objective of this study is to assess the cost benefit associated with comprehensive eye exams as a tool for the early detection of diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. A retrospective, claims-based analysis was performed using U.S.-based employees and spouses from a large, national database. Individu...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Schaneman J,Kagey A,Soltesz S,Stone J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to understand how Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and local health departments (LHDs) address their shared mission of improving population health by determining the scope of primary care and public health activities each provides in their community. A brief mail survey was designed and fie...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Wright B,Ugwi P,Nice AJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of disability. Stroke patients' outcomes are strongly determined by how long they remain untreated ("time is brain"). The Joint Commission's adoption of stroke performance improvement measures combined with the Centers for Medicare a...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Shulkin DJ,Jewell KE,Alexandrov AW,Bernard DB,Brophy GM,Hess DC,Kohlbrenner J,Martin-Schild S,Mayer SA,Peacock WF,Qureshi AI,Sung GY,Lyles A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The change in prevalence and total Veterans Affairs (VA) spending were estimated for 16 chronic condition categories between 2000 and 2008. The drivers of changes in spending also were examined. Chronic conditions were identified through diagnoses in encounter records, and treatment costs per patient were estimated us...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Yoon J,Scott JY,Phibbs CS,Wagner TH

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tested the effectiveness of a 6-month university-based community outreach weight management program for overweight/obese adults that utilized standard guidelines from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). This article also provides practical observations for clinicians desirous to employ a ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： LeCheminant JD,Covington NK,Smith J,Lox CL,Kirk EP,Heden TD

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to develop and validate a multilateral index to determine patient ability to pay for medication in low- and middle-income countries. Primary data were collected in 2009 from 117 cancer patients in China, India, Thailand, and Malaysia. The initial tool included income, expenditures, and assets-based i...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Saba J,Audureau E,Bizé M,Koloshuk B,Ladner J

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is an analysis of a workplace diabetes management program offered to employees of a Fortune 100 financial services corporation located in the United States. The 12-month worksite-based educational program was for employees who were at risk for diabetes, had prediabetes, or were diagnosed with diabetes. This...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Burton WN,Chen CY,Li X,Erickson D,McCluskey M,Schultz A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates whether improvements in health behaviors related to a worksite wellness program persist through 2 years. The program was designed to build behavioral capability and self-efficacy by yielding immediately applicable skills and tools and segmenting the behavior change process into weekly, manageable ...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： LeCheminant JD,Merrill RM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disease management (DM) model for the treatment of chronic conditions has been around for many years and has been found to be effective for diseases of high prevalence and high cost (eg, diabetes, asthma, heart disease). With an increasing number of people living with cancer and the continual escalation of treatme...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Kash KM,Sharma S,Goldfarb NI

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to assess the effect of online use of a patient portal on improvement of glycohemoglobin (HbA1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes presenting to primary care clinics. This retrospective cohort design used data from a primary care patient data registry that captured all ambulatory visits to the academi...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Devkota B,Salas J,Sayavong S,Scherrer JF

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes self-management education is an essential component of diabetes clinical management, and community-based programs are an effective intervention for improving glycemic control among adults living with diabetes. The National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support are designed to define qua...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： White N,Manning ML,Brawer R,Plumb J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Johns Hopkins Community Health Partnerships (JCHiP) was developed in 2010 within the Johns Hopkins Health Systems. As part of JCHiP, the Patient Access Line call center was created. The average telephone reach rate at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2014 was only 53%. In a population of adult neurosurgical patients,...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Vergara FH,Davis JE,Budhathoki C,Sullivan NJ,Sheridan DJ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the increasing prevalence of obesity and lifestyle-related chronic diseases in the United States and abroad, senior wellness initiatives have emerged as a means to stem the troubling trends that threaten the well-being and the economy of many nations. Seniors are an important demographic for such programs becaus...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Coberley C,Rula EY,Pope JE

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:How depression affects the medication cost burden for elderly cancer survivors has not been well studied. This study aims to investigate whether depression is associated with higher rates of cost-related medication nonadherence, and cost-reduction strategies among the elderly cancer survivors. Self-reports from survey...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Gu D,Shen C

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic illness that affects an estimated 210 million people worldwide, including 12 million people in the United States. National and international guidelines for treatment of COPD recommend use of certain medications, especially bronchodilators and corticoster...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Diette GB,Orr P,McCormack MC,Gandy W,Hamar B

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity provides numerous health benefits, including reducing risk factors that contribute to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Many employers offer incentives to employees to motivate engagement in wellness program activities. Two incentive designs to reward employees for achieving step goals w...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Norman GJ,Heltemes KJ,Heck D,Osmick MJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Care management is seen as a promising approach to address the complex care needs of patients with multimorbidity. Predictive modeling based on insurance claims data is an emerging concept to identify patients likely to benefit from care management interventions. We aimed to identify and explore patterns of multimorbi...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Freund T,Kunz CU,Ose D,Szecsenyi J,Peters-Klimm F

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to use population-based electronic health records for surveillance of intrauterine exposures to substances of abuse, including opioids, and to monitor changes in exposure rates over time. This retrospective, descriptive analysis utilized geocoded neonatal physician billing records representing intrau...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Hall ES,Wexelblatt SL,Greenberg JM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:US health systems have begun to address housing instability within a larger effort to address social determinants of health. To explore existing themes within efforts by health systems to reduce housing instability and improve health, the authors conducted a scoping review supplemented with key informant interviews. T...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Koeman J,Mehdipanah R

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model is considered a promising approach to improving population health, but how elements of these advanced practice models relate to population health capability is unknown. To measure associations between family physicians' performance of population management with PCMH compo...

journal_title：Population health management

authors： Ottmar J,Blackburn B,Phillips RL Jr,Peterson LE,Jaén CR

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00