Implementation of Care Management: An Analysis of Recent AHRQ Research.

ABSTRACT: Care management (CM) is a promising team-based, patient-centered approach "designed to assist patients and their support systems in managing medical conditions more effectively." As little is known about its implementation, this article describes CM implementation and associated lessons from 12 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-sponsored projects. Two rounds of data collection resulted in project-specific narratives that were analyzed using an iterative approach analogous to framework analysis. Informants also participated as coauthors. Variation emerged across practices and over time regarding CM services provided, personnel delivering these services, target populations, and setting(s). Successful implementation was characterized by resource availability (both monetary and nonmon

SUBMITTER: Tomoaia-Cotisel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7177185 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature