title: A multilingual population health management program.
abstract: Many small- and medium-sized physician practices have developed specific programs and models toward becoming a successful patient-centered medical home. This article reports on a case-control quality improvement study of a multilingual population health management program for chronic disease management at International Community Health Services. In its first 2.5 years of operation, the International Community Health Services Population Health Management program for patients with hypertension and diabetes is associated with significant improvements in key health outcome measures for blood pressure and hemoglobin A1c control. This has significant implications for similar practices.
authors: Department of Family, Community and Rural Health, The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors: Edison W
authors: EW
authors: Tsui
authors: Grace
authors: G
authors: Wang
authors: Abbie
authors: A
authors: Zahler
authors: Olapeju M
authors: OM
authors: Simoyan
authors: Mark V
authors: MV
authors: White
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Mckee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D019303:Multilingualism; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014861:Washington