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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedKuo YF, Agrawal P, Chou LN
Assessing association between team structure and health outcome and cost by social network analysis.
Researchers sought to assess the impact of team structure composition and degree of collaboration among various providers on process and outcomes of primary care. Their findings showed that highly connected primary care practices with high collaborative care and less top-down MD-centered authority have lower odds of hospitalization, fewer emergency room admissions, and lower total spending. They concluded that these findings likely reflect better communication and more coordinated care of older patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS020642.
Citation: Kuo YF, Agrawal P, Chou LN .
Assessing association between team structure and health outcome and cost by social network analysis.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2021 Apr;69(4):946-54. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16962..
Keywords: Elderly, Teams, Healthcare Delivery, Primary Care, Primary Care: Models of Care, Care Coordination
Bierman AS
AHRQ Author: Bierman AS
Preventing and managing multimorbidity by integrating behavioral health and primary care.
People with multimorbidity are especially challenged in navigating fragmented health systems designed to treat diseases rather than people. The harms associated with this fragmentation, such as adverse events resulting from conflicting treatments and increased costs, have been well documented. As a result, there have been renewed calls for more patient-centered care, with a particular emphasis on the importance of the integration of primary care and behavioral health as fundamental for achieving this goal. This paper discusses preventing and managing multimorbidity by integrating behavioral health and primary care.
AHRQ author - Bierman
Citation: Bierman AS .
Preventing and managing multimorbidity by integrating behavioral health and primary care.
Health Psychol 2019 Sep;38(9):851-54. doi: 10.1037/hea0000787..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Healthcare Delivery, Behavioral Health, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care