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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 10 of 10 Research Studies DisplayedSnyder C, Choi Y, Smith KC
Realist review of care models that include primary care for adult childhood cancer survivors.
The authors conducted a realist review to describe how models of care that include primary care and relevant resources could be effective for adult survivors of childhood cancer. The variables from this program theory found most consistently in the literature included oncology vs primary care specialty, survivor and provider knowledge, provider comfort treating childhood cancer survivors, communication and coordination between and among providers and survivors, and delivery/receipt of prevention and surveillance of late effects.
AHRQ-funded; 75Q80120D00003.
Citation: Snyder C, Choi Y, Smith KC .
Realist review of care models that include primary care for adult childhood cancer survivors.
JNCI Cancer Spectr 2022 Mar 2;6(2). doi: 10.1093/jncics/pkac012..
Keywords: Cancer, Primary Care, Primary Care: Models of Care
Bierman AS, Tinetti ME
AHRQ Author: Bierman AS
Precision medicine to precision care: managing multimorbidity.
Multimorbidity is the most common condition managed in practice. The authors argue that health-care delivery must be transformed to provide precision care to people with multimorbidity. Accomplishing this transition will require a change in practice, research, and policy from disease-specific to patient-centered models of care delivery.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Bierman AS, Tinetti ME .
Precision medicine to precision care: managing multimorbidity.
Lancet 2016 Dec 3;388(10061):2721-23. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)32232-2.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Chronic Conditions, Guidelines, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Primary Care: Models of Care
Luo Z, Chen Q, Annis AM
A comparison of health plan- and provider-delivered chronic care management models on patient clinical outcomes.
Two contrasting strategies of chronic care management include provider-delivered care management (PDCM) and health plan-delivered care management (HPDCM). The researchers aimed to compare the effectiveness of PDCM vs. HPDCM on improving clinical outcomes for patients with chronic diseases. They found that in a commercially insured population, neither PDCM nor HPDCM resulted in substantial improvement in patients' clinical indicators in the first year.
AHRQ-funded; HS020108.
Citation: Luo Z, Chen Q, Annis AM .
A comparison of health plan- and provider-delivered chronic care management models on patient clinical outcomes.
J Gen Intern Med 2016 Jul;31(7):762-70. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3617-2.
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Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Care Management, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Healthcare Delivery, Comparative Effectiveness, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Health Insurance
Stults CD, McClellan S, Panattoni L
Estimating the human resource costs of developing and implementing shared medical appointments in primary care.
The authors conducted interviews to estimate the human resource costs for developing and implementing a program to support shared medical appointments (SMAs) and an additional SMA on cancer survivorship. They found that introducing new providers or a new type of SMA may require relatively modest incremental organizational resources and provider time. They concluded that time and cost could possibly be further decreased by leveraging relevant materials from existing SMAs.
AHRQ-funded; HS022631.
Citation: Stults CD, McClellan S, Panattoni L .
Estimating the human resource costs of developing and implementing shared medical appointments in primary care.
J Ambul Care Manage 2016 Jan-Mar;39(1):23-31. doi: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000084.
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Keywords: Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Healthcare Delivery, Implementation
Solberg LI, Crain AL, Tillema JO
Challenges of medical home transformation reported by 118 patient-centered medical home (PCMH) leaders.
The authors surveyed newly-certified medical homes in Minnesota to determine the most important organizational factors and strategies for transforming primary clinics into patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs). They found that many items in the survey about transformation seem to have face validity for leaders of certified PCMHs and to be associated with the extent to which their clinics have made systems changes.
AHRQ-funded; HS019161.
Citation: Solberg LI, Crain AL, Tillema JO .
Challenges of medical home transformation reported by 118 patient-centered medical home (PCMH) leaders.
J Am Board Fam Med 2014 Jul-Aug;27(4):449-57. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2014.04.130303.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Practice Improvement, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Organizational Change, Quality of Care
Wexler RK
Invited letter: the evolving model of health care in the United States: system change is not enough.
In this letter, the author argues that the spread of new health care delivery models such as the Patient-Centered Medical Home and Accountable Care Organizations are necessary to improve population health but do not fully address the need for a fundamental change in how patients think about and access care. He calls for raising patient awareness of how the health care delivery system works and draws attention to practitioners’ concerns about patient satisfaction as a definitive marker of quality.
AHRQ-funded; HS020693
Citation: Wexler RK .
Invited letter: the evolving model of health care in the United States: system change is not enough.
Adv Health Care Manag. 2014;16:173-6..
Keywords: Access to Care, Healthcare Delivery, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Experience, Primary Care, Primary Care: Models of Care
Bleser WK, Miller-Day M, Naughton D
Strategies for achieving whole-practice engagement and buy-in to the patient-centered medical home.
In this paper the authors describe strategies for obtaining organizational buy-in to and whole-staff engagement of patient-centered medical home (PCMH) transformation and practice improvement. The investigators suggest that their study provides a list of strategies useful for facilitating PCMH transformation in primary care. They assert that these strategies could be investigated empirically in future research, used to guide medical practices undergoing or considering PCMH transformation, and used to inform health care policy makers.
AHRQ-funded; HS019150.
Citation: Bleser WK, Miller-Day M, Naughton D .
Strategies for achieving whole-practice engagement and buy-in to the patient-centered medical home.
Ann Fam Med 2014 Jan-Feb;12(1):37-45. doi: 10.1370/afm.1564..
Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Organizational Change, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Practice Improvement, Provider: Nurse, Provider: Physician, Provider: Clinician, Provider
McNellis RJ, Genevro JL, Meyers DS
AHRQ Author: McNellis RJ, Genevro JL, Meyers DS
Lessons learned from the study of primary care transformation.
This article discusses the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model. The authors conclude that the transformation of primary care is essential to achieving the triple aim of better outcomes, better value, and better experience of care, and that the PCMH may be the most viable solution in the current health care environment.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: McNellis RJ, Genevro JL, Meyers DS .
Lessons learned from the study of primary care transformation.
Ann Fam Med 2013 May-Jun;11 Suppl 1:S1-5. doi: 10.1370/afm.1548.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Healthcare Delivery, Organizational Change, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Koh HK, Brach C, Harris LM
AHRQ Author: Brach C
A proposed 'health literate care model' would constitute a systems approach to improving patients' engagement in care.
The researchers proposed a Health Literate Care Model that would weave health literacy strategies into the widely adopted Care Model (formerly known as the Chronic Care Model). Their new model calls for approaching all patients with the assumption that they are at risk of not understanding their health conditions or how to deal with them, and then confirming and ensuring patients' understanding. They suggested that health literacy would then become an organizational value infused into all aspects of planning and operations. They also proposed a measurement framework to track the impact of the new Health Literate Care Model on patient outcomes and quality of care.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Koh HK, Brach C, Harris LM .
A proposed 'health literate care model' would constitute a systems approach to improving patients' engagement in care.
Health Aff 2013 Feb;32(2):357-67. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1205.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Literacy, Primary Care: Models of Care, Patient and Family Engagement
Taylor EF, Machta RM, Meyers DS
AHRQ Author: Meyers DS, Genevro J
Enhancing the primary care team to provide redesigned care: the roles of practice facilitators and care managers.
This article discusses how practice facilitators and care managers can play important but distinct roles in redesigning and improving care delivery in order to deliver coordinated, accessible, comprehensive, and patient-centered care.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Taylor EF, Machta RM, Meyers DS .
Enhancing the primary care team to provide redesigned care: the roles of practice facilitators and care managers.
Ann Fam Med 2013 Jan-Feb;11(1):80-3. doi: 10.1370/afm.1462.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Healthcare Delivery, Organizational Change, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care