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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedBerner ES, Burkhardt JH, Panjamapirom A
Cost implications of human and automated follow-up in ambulatory care.
This study tracked costs associated with using nurse-initiated telephone calls or interactive voice response (IVR) over the first two years of followup for a practice assumed to have 4800 acute care patient visits per year. For the first two years, costs were approximately the same but, in subsequent years, IVR followup is approximately $9000 per year less expensive than nurse followup.
AHRQ-funded; HS017060
Citation: Berner ES, Burkhardt JH, Panjamapirom A .
Cost implications of human and automated follow-up in ambulatory care.
Am J Manag Care. 2014 Nov;20(11 Spec No. 17):SP531-40..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Primary Care, Quality of Care, Critical Care
Admon AJ, Cooke CR
Will Choosing Wisely(R) improve quality and lower costs of care for patients with critical illness?
This article reports on a campaign by the American Board of Internal Medicine to improve care and lower costs by generating a “top five” list of expensive tests or treatments without known benefits. It offers several strategies for stakeholders to increase the impact of the critical care top-five list.
AHRQ-funded; HS020672
Citation: Admon AJ, Cooke CR .
Will Choosing Wisely(R) improve quality and lower costs of care for patients with critical illness?
Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2014 Jun;11(5):823-7. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201403-093OI..
Keywords: Decision Making, Critical Care, Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs