Improving glycemic control: Can techniques used in a managed care setting be successfully adapted to a rural fee-for-service practice?

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 93-98

  Stoner, K L ^a   Lasar, N J ^a   Butcher, M K ^a   Fawcett, L M ^a   Danelson, M E ^b   Harwell, T S ^c   Helgerson, Steven D ^b  

^a Plentywood Clinic   (United States)

^b Mountain Pacific Montana   (United States)

^c MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Case management; Cluster visits; Diabetes care; Electronic monitoring system; Glycemic control; Rural

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; MONTANA; PRIVATE PRACTICE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0035347031     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060101600304     Document Type: Article

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