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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedRosa TD, Possin KL, Bernstein A
Variations in costs of a collaborative care model for dementia.
Care coordination programs can improve patient outcomes and decrease healthcare expenditures; however, implementation costs are poorly understood. In this study, the investigators evaluated the direct costs of implementing a collaborative dementia care program. They found that care team navigators caseload was an important driver of service cost. They provide strategies for maximizing caseload without sacrificing quality of care and discuss current barriers to broad implementation that can inform new reimbursement policies.
AHRQ-funded; HS022241.
Citation: Rosa TD, Possin KL, Bernstein A .
Variations in costs of a collaborative care model for dementia.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2019 Dec;67(12):2628-33. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16076.
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Keywords: Dementia, Healthcare Costs, Care Coordination, Elderly, Care Management, Implementation, Teams
Sherry M, Wolff JL, Ballreich J
Bridging the silos of service delivery for high-need, high-cost individuals.
This study examined 5 innovative community-oriented programs that are successfully coordinating medical and nonmedical services to identify factors that stimulate and sustain community-level collaboration and coordinated care across silos of health care, public health, and social services delivery. The authors constructed a conceptual framework depicting community health systems that highlights 4 foundational factors that facilitate community-oriented collaboration.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Sherry M, Wolff JL, Ballreich J .
Bridging the silos of service delivery for high-need, high-cost individuals.
Popul Health Manag 2016 Dec;19(6):421-28. doi: 10.1089/pop.2015.0147.
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Keywords: Community-Based Practice, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Delivery, Care Coordination
Newgard CD, Lowe RA
Cost savings in trauma systems: The devil's in the details.
The authors comment on an article in the same issue of Annals by Zocchi et al. They argue that it makes an important contribution to trauma research and health policy by addressing the question: Can we potentially save money in trauma systems without compromising outcomes by redirecting patients with minor to moderate injuries away from major trauma centers?
AHRQ-funded; HS023796.
Citation: Newgard CD, Lowe RA .
Cost savings in trauma systems: The devil's in the details.
Ann Emerg Med 2016 Jan;67(1):68-70. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.06.025..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Trauma, Mortality, Care Coordination, Injuries and Wounds
Halladay JR, Mottus K, Reiter K
The cost to successfully apply for level 3 medical home recognition.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance patient-centered medical home recognition program provides practices an opportunity to implement medical home activities. Understanding the costs to apply for recognition may enable practices to plan their work. This study found variation in the distribution of costs by activity by practice, but the costs to apply were remarkably similar.
AHRQ-funded; HS022629.
Citation: Halladay JR, Mottus K, Reiter K .
The cost to successfully apply for level 3 medical home recognition.
J Am Board Fam Med 2016 Jan-Feb;29(1):69-77. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.01.150211.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Healthcare Costs, Care Coordination, Quality of Care