A Collaborative Initiative to Improve the Care of Elderly Medicare Patients With Hypertension
Meehan TP, Tate JP, Holmboe ES, Teeple EA, Elwell A, Meehan RR, Petrillo MK, Huot SJ. A Collaborative Initiative to Improve the Care of Elderly Medicare Patients With Hypertension. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2004, 19: 103-111. PMID: 15212315, DOI: 10.1177/106286060401900303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansQuality Improvement OrganizationElderly patientsBlood pressure controlPrimary care settingElderly Medicare patientsMedicare billing dataPatient characteristicsCare physiciansMedical recordsMedicare patientsCare settingsPatientsImprovement interventionsPressure controlHypertensionBilling dataAdditional studiesCarePrivate practiceImprovement organizationsInterventionBaseline performance dataQualidigmTherapy