Towards improving health care delivery for people with physical disabilities: findings from focus groups with health care consumers in Minnesota.
Specialized managed care programs such as the MnDHO program can improve the health care experience for people with disabilities if they include seamless care coordination among disability competent providers and promote consumer participation. Findings indicate greater satisfaction with care coordination, consumer participation, and provider knowledge in the AXIS/UCare complete program.
National Rehabilitation Hospital and Center for Health and Disability Research, Washington, DC, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003256:Community Participation; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*