A cohort study of the impact of a national disease management program on HEDIS diabetes outcomes

Disease Management

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 86-92

  Espinet, Lawrence M ^a   Osmick, Mary Jane ^b   Ahmed, Tamim ^a   Villagra, Victor G ^c  

^a Hlth Data Anal Med Anal C   (United States)

^b Dis Mgmt and Health Facilitation   (United States)

^c Health and Technology Vector Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COHORT STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17844388113     PISSN: 1093507X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/dis.2005.8.86     Document Type: Article

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