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Record Nr.

UNINA9910219987703321

Titolo

Analysis of healthcare interventions that change patient trajectories / / James H. Bigelow ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2005

ISBN

0-8330-4097-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BigelowJ. H

Disciplina

362.1/068

Soggetti

Health maintenance organization patients

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"MG-408-HLTH."--P 4., cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-171).

Nota di contenuto

Building the trajectory database from MEPS -- Interpreting MEPS-based estimates -- Avoiding adverse drug events through computerized physician order entry -- Short-term effects of preventive services -- Management of chronic diseases -- Estimating long-term effects of healthy behavior on population health status and health care -- The patient's role in disease management and lifestyle changes -- Realizing the potential.

Sommario/riassunto

One-liner (250 characters, including spaces): Examines interventions in the healthcare system that use Electronic Medical Record Systems (EMR-S) to affect patient trajectories--i.e., the sequence of encounters a patient has with the healthcare system.