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May 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A study of diabetes prevention and management programs implemented by community-based organizations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of the Texas-Mexico border region finds 19 free or low-cost programs based on state and national guidelines.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
If doctors are rewarded for cost savings, does quality suffer as a result? This study shows the two are not mutually exclusive. Findings suggest that improving the quality of care for patients with diabetes saves money.
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Veterans who visited VA facilities with longer primary care wait times had significantly lower primary care utilization compared with veterans who visited VA facilities with shorter primary care wait times.
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This research concluded that federal policies which encourage "meaningful use" of electronic health records may improve the quality of care across insurance types.
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Higher medication adherence rates for two classes of drugs saved Medicare dollars over three years.
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.
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This case study involved a regional QI initiative to improve delivery of care to people with diabetes. Pay for participation may be a viable strategy to promote quality improvement in primary care practices.
National Program
Seek and evaluate promising interventions in health care settings to reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article describes work to conduct systematic reviews of the literature, evaluate promising practices, provide technical assistance to health care organizations and disseminate their findings.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
To better understand prostate cancer for minorities, researchers conducted a systematic review of the literature summarizing interventions to improve informed decision-making about prostate cancer detection among minorities, and quality of life among minority prostate cancer survivors.