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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."

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.

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

May 6, 2010 | Program Result 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.

Making Health Systems Work for People With Chronic Conditions

April 1, 2010 | Story

The seeds of the Chronic Care Model can be found in several key experiences Wagner had over his career, beginning with his service as a battalion surgeon during the Vietnam War.

New Tools Help Patients Self-Manage Chronic Illnesses

July 1, 2000 | Program Result Report

The Oregon Pacific Research Institute evaluated and enhanced the ongoing support patients need to manage a broad spectrum of chronic diseases, which affect more than 100 million Americans.

Unmet Need in the Community

January 1, 1997 | Book

This Anthology chapter presents findings from the Foundation's attempt to learn more about chronically ill people and the service arrangements for them. The study focuses on a single community, Springfield, Mass.

1996 Chartbook Highlights National Trends, Impacts and Costs of Chronic Care

May 1, 1997 | Program Result Report

From 1992 to 1996, researchers from the University of California created a chronic care chartbook that describes national trends in chronic illness. The research team also published a series of background papers, which were eventually collected in a book.

A Consortium Educates Providers about Caring for the Chronically Ill

November 1, 1996 | Program Result Report

From 1993 to 1995, staff at the National Chronic Care Consortium enhanced its organization's ability to disseminate information related to the development of new and better ways to treat patients with chronic health problems.

Can a Chronic Care Model Collaborative Reduce Heart Disease Risk in Patients with Diabetes?

January 17, 2007 | Journal Article

This study considers the effect on patients with diabetes of the chronic care mode (CCM). The researchers show a positive association between the CCM and the predicted risk of heart disease.

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