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May 1, 2005 | Survey/Poll
When people with chronic conditions lack insurance, what impact can it have on their access to care? Using recent data from the National Center for Health Statistics' National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), the researchers quantified the number of ...
October 29, 2009 | Program Result
Mercer Human Resource Consulting joined with a local union and a health system in Atlantic City, N.J., to pilot test a new primary care delivery model called the Ambulatory-Intensive Caring Unit.
April 2, 2009 | News Release
More working-age Americans with chronic conditions go without care as medical-bill problems rise.
April 7, 2008 | News Release
The Fix? A Major Overhaul of Medicare.
January 18, 2011 | Journal Article
This study sought to develop and test a novel, evidence-based and culturally appropriate intervention to control blood pressure in African-Americans using storytelling DVDs.
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines challenges to the success of health alliances between insurers, providers, hospitals and patients. While health alliances hold potential to improve health care for chronic conditions, health alliances struggle to achieve meaningful change in a short period of time.
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Physicians need a method of quantifying the risks and benefits of treatment for patient subgroups (i.e., those with different health profiles). This article describes the development of the Potential for Benefit Scale (PBS), a composite measure of potential treatment response.
National Program
Initiative to reduce emergency department visits, increase reliance on primary care providers, improve adherence to clinical protocols, and improve patient knowledge of and compliance with therapeutic regimens.
National Program
Program to improve the management of asthma for children covered by Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This paper investigates the early experiences of the 14 regional multistakeholder quality improvement alliances funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2006 to design and implement communitywide consumer engagement strategies.