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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 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedKomaromy M, Duhigg D, Metcalf A
Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes): a new model for educating primary care providers about treatment of substance use disorders.
ECHO is a distance education model that connects specialists with numerous PCPs via simultaneous video link for the purpose of facilitating case-based learning. This article describes a teleECHO clinic that is focused on treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) and behavioral health disorders. It concluded that the ECHO model can promote expansion of access to treatment for opioid use disorder and other SUDs, particularly in underserved areas.
AHRQ-funded; HS016510.
Citation: Komaromy M, Duhigg D, Metcalf A .
Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes): a new model for educating primary care providers about treatment of substance use disorders.
Subst Abus 2016;37(1):20-4. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2015.1129388.
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Keywords: Community-Based Practice, Primary Care, Substance Abuse, Training, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Fulford D, Tuot DS, Mangurian C
Electronic psychiatric consultation in primary care in the safety net.
The authors examined the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a psychiatric eReferral program in a publicly funded, community-based primary care clinic in San Francisco staffed by eight primary care practitioners (PCPs). They found feasibility and acceptability of implementing an integrated electronic psychiatry consultation and referral service in a community-based primary care clinic and recommended future trials designed to examine the impact of this type of service on the delivery of high-quality mental health care and its cost-effectiveness in a safety-net health care system.
AHRQ-funded; HS021700.
Citation: Fulford D, Tuot DS, Mangurian C .
Electronic psychiatric consultation in primary care in the safety net.
Psychiatr Serv 2016 Oct;67(10):1160-61. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.671003.
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Keywords: Community-Based Practice, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Gao Y, Nocon RS, Gunter KE
AHRQ Author: Ngo-Metzger Q
Characteristics associated with patient-centered medical home capability in health centers: a cross-sectional analysis.
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model is being implemented in health centers (HCs) that provide comprehensive primary care to vulnerable populations. The researchers identified characteristics associated with HCs' PCMH capability. EHR adoption likely played a role in HCs' improvement in PCMH capability. Other factors include a greater number of types of financial performance incentives, more types of hospital-HC affiliations, and state-level support and payment for PCMH activities.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; HS000084.
Citation: Gao Y, Nocon RS, Gunter KE .
Characteristics associated with patient-centered medical home capability in health centers: a cross-sectional analysis.
J Gen Intern Med 2016 Sep;31(9):1041-51. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3729-8.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Primary Care, Community-Based Practice, Vulnerable Populations
Hernandez SE, Taylor L, Grembowski D
A first look at PCMH implementation for minority veterans: room for improvement.
The researchers sought to determine if the degree of Patient Aligned Care Teams (a patient-centered medical home model), implementation at Veterans Health Administration hospital-based and community-based primary care facilities varied with the percentage of minority veteran patients at each facility. They found that overall implementation of the care teams varied with respect to the racial/ethnic composition of a facility, with medium and high minority facilities having lower implementation scores.
AHRQ-funded; HS013853; HS023376.
Citation: Hernandez SE, Taylor L, Grembowski D .
A first look at PCMH implementation for minority veterans: room for improvement.
Med Care 2016 Mar;54(3):253-61. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000512.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Community-Based Practice, Primary Care
Patel SR, Gorritz M, Olfson M
Training community-based primary care physicians in the screening and management of mental health disorders among Latino primary care patients.
The researchers evaluated a quality improvement intervention to improve the screening and management (e.g., referral to psychiatric care) of common mental disorders in small independent Latino primary care practices. They concluded that improving the quality of mental health care in low-resourced primary care settings may require academic detailing and consultation/liaison psychiatric intervention supplemented with staff outreach to achieve meaningful improvement in the processes of care.
AHRQ-funded; HS021112.
Citation: Patel SR, Gorritz M, Olfson M .
Training community-based primary care physicians in the screening and management of mental health disorders among Latino primary care patients.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2016 Jan-Feb;38:71-8. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2015.09.006.
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Keywords: Community-Based Practice, Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Quality Improvement