Community-based case management for chronically ill older adults.
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.
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Fisher
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Davidson
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Neilsen
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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