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Pay-for-Performance (P4P) programs can improve both medical care and quality of life by giving health care providers a financial incentive to seek measurable improvements in the health of their patients, according to a National Press Club briefing in Washington, DC, in November.
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Helping an employee return to work after a diagnosis of depression is similar in some ways to planning return to work after a physical injury, but depression demands a different consideration of limitations, timing, and clinical monitoring than most physical injuries or illnesses.
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As part of its commitment to eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health care, CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield has launched a diabetes disease management program in collaboration with a Washington, DC, clinic that serves a mostly Latino population.
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A case management program for diabetes has resulted in a steady drop in hemoglobin A1C levels and cholesterol levels among members of ConnectiCare, a regional HMO based in Farmington, CT.
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By engaging members who are at high risk for diabetes and getting them into a health management program before the disease creates problems, Blue Cross of California has reduced medical cost for members in its diabetes disease management program by 10% overall.
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The state of Louisiana has unveiled a new public-private collaborative that will redesign its health care system in response to the impact of Hurricane Katrina.
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Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in this country. More than 21.8 million Americans have diabetes today, and an additional 42 million people have pre-diabetes and are at risk for developing the disease in the future, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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San Francisco investigators have found that case management as part of HIV medical treatment is associated with better adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people who are homeless or marginally housed.
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A new program at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, FL, helps move patients seamlessly from one department or unit to another, helping address the challenging issue of handoffs.
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (BCBSNJ), headquartered in Newark, in collaboration with The Leapfrog Group, in Washington, DC, has launched the Horizon BCBSNJ Hospital Recognition Program, offering New Jersey hospitals financial and public recognition for high-quality and effective hospital care.
