Improving patient self-management
Innovations
Primary Care Managers Supported by Information Technology Systems Improve Outcomes, Reduce Costs For Patients With Complex Conditions
12/05/07
The Care Management Plus program combines the care coordination services of a care manager with robust electronic tracking and reminder systems to deliver comprehensive medical care to seniors with multiple chronic illnesses in primary care clinics.
Faxed Physician Reminders Fail to Improve Antidepressant Adherence
12/03/07
Automatically generated fax alerts did not succeed in improving patients' adherence to their antidepressant treatment plans.
Personalized Support Improves Patient-Physician Communication and Enhances Decisionmaking for Breast Cancer Patients
11/27/07
The Decision Services unit in the Breast Care Center at the University of California, San Francisco provides a personal assistant to patients, leading to improved patient–provider communication and patient decisionmaking.
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