Innovation profile: The 'GRACE' model: In-home assessments lead to better care for dual eligibles

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 431-434

  Bielaszka DuVernay, Christina ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMERGENCY WARD; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC RESOURCES FOR ASSESSMENT AND CARE OF ELDERS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICARE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL WORKER; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MEDICAID; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); UNITED STATES;

COST SAVINGS; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; HOUSE CALLS; INDIANA; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955499904     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0043     Document Type: Article

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