title: Community-based case management for chronically ill older adults.
abstract: A comparison study was done between case managed and non-case managed chronically ill older adults. A decrease in emergency department visits, hospital admissions, hospital length of stay and primary care physician visits resulted. In addition, a +93,519.97 difference in lost net reimbursement was found between the two groups.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Neilsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation