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Improving Chronic Illness Care

December 1, 2012 | Report

This evaluation was of a program designed to test the effectiveness of the use of learning collaboratives and the Chronic Care Model in improving health care organizations’ ability to improve the health of patients with chronic illness.

Improving Care for Millions of Americans Living with Chronic Illness

August 15, 2012 | Feature/Story

"There had to be better integration and coordination of care, focusing on both medical and nonmedical needs."

Chronic Care Programs

August 1, 2012 | Report

A broad overview of RWJF’s chronic illness-related programs--their outcomes and their impact on the systems of care for persons with chronic illnesses and disabilities.

Prevalence of Kidney Stones in the United States

July 1, 2012 | Journal Article

This study shows that approximately 1 in 11 Americans are affected by urinary stone disease. Overall prevalence of stone disease has increased since it was last measured in 1994.

Prevalence of Chronic Disease and Insurance Coverage Among Refugees in the United States

April 22, 2012 | Journal Article

Among new legal permanent residents in the U.S., refugees were significantly more likely to report chronic health problems than other immigrants; half were uninsured.

"Hot Spotting" Leads to Better Care at a Lower Cost

March 30, 2012 | Issue Brief

Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers developed a model for identifying high-utilizers and providing them with highly coordinated care.

Delayed and Forgone Care for Families with Chronic Conditions in High-Deductible Health Plans

January 18, 2012 | Journal Article

When families are insured by high-deductible health plans (HDHP), they are more likely than families with traditional plans to put off care, or skip it altogether.This pattern was three to times greater in high-deductible plan families than in those with traditional plans, according to this first-of-its-kind, Massachusetts-based study.

Nearly Half of Families in High-Deductible Health Plans Whose Members Have Chronic Conditions Face Substantial Financial Burden

February 1, 2011 | Journal Article

High-deductible health plans—typically with deductibles of at least $1,000 per individual and $2,000 per family—require greater enrollee cost sharing than traditional plans.

Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease with Creatinine, Cystatin C, and Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio and Association with Progression to End-Stage Renal Disease and Mortality

April 20, 2011 | Journal Article

Current tests for chronic kidney disease (CKD) only assess creatinine levels which vary according to muscle mass, age and race. This study evaluated a triple-marker test (creatinine, albumin-to-creatinine ratio, and cystatin C) for CKD.

A New Tool Identifies Workplace Factors That Can Affect the Quality of Care Patients Receive

May 6, 2010 | Program Results Report

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health developed a tool to measure the work environment of ambulatory care clinics.

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