2010
Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Spatz ES, Ross JS, Desai MM, Canavan ME, Krumholz HM. Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Heart Journal 2010, 160: 115-121. PMID: 20598981, PMCID: PMC3025407, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of hypertensionNutrition Examination SurveyInsurance statusMedication treatmentExamination SurveyNational HealthUsual sourceAdult Treatment Panel III recommendationsJoint National Committee 7Multivariable logistic regression modelingInsurance coverageSeparate multivariable modelsChronic disease managementLogistic regression modelingHigh-quality careRace/ethnicityCardiovascular diseaseMultivariable modelStratified analysisHypertensionHypercholesterolemiaRegular sourceCareDisease managementIndependent effectsImportance of Measuring Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Patients With Myocardial Infarction and Known Diabetes Mellitus
Stolker JM, Sun D, Conaway DG, Jones PG, Masoudi FA, Peterson PN, Krumholz HM, Kosiborod M, Spertus JA. Importance of Measuring Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Patients With Myocardial Infarction and Known Diabetes Mellitus. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2010, 105: 1090-1094. PMID: 20381658, PMCID: PMC2856846, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionDiabetes mellitusMyocardial infarctionChronic glycemic controlPoor controlMyocardial infarction patientsProspective registryGlycemic controlClinical outcomesGlycosylated hemoglobinHemoglobin assessmentInfarction patientsAMI careDM controlDM treatmentHospital levelPatientsDisease managementAdditional quality indicatorsMarked variabilityMellitusInfarctionCurrent performance measuresDM evaluationAssessment
2007
Telemonitoring for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review
Chaudhry SI, Phillips CO, Stewart SS, Riegel B, Mattera JA, Jerant AF, Krumholz HM. Telemonitoring for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2007, 13: 56-62. PMID: 17339004, PMCID: PMC1910700, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.09.001.BooksConceptsHeart failure patientsFailure patientsHeart failureHigh-risk heart failure patientsHigh-risk Hispanic populationMonitoring of signsChronic heart failureHeart failure hospitalizationLow-risk patientsDisease managementHigh-quality careFailure hospitalizationNegative studiesSymptom monitoringPatientsHealth statusMEDLINE databaseSystematic reviewQuality carePhysiologic monitoringIntervention typeEvidence baseSimilar effectivenessIntervention costsHispanic population
2006
A Taxonomy for Disease Management
Krumholz HM, Currie PM, Riegel B, Phillips CO, Peterson ED, Smith R, Yancy CW, Faxon DP. A Taxonomy for Disease Management. Circulation 2006, 114: 1432-1445. PMID: 16952985, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.177322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiologyCase ManagementClinical ProtocolsComorbidityDelivery of Health CareDepressionDiabetes MellitusDisease ManagementHeart FailureInterdisciplinary CommunicationMedicareModels, TheoreticalOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Care ManagementPatient Care TeamPatient Education as TopicPatient SelectionRisk FactorsSocieties, MedicalTerminology as TopicConceptsDisease management programsDisease management interventionsHeart failureDisease managementHealthcare providersTerms heart failureLevel of comorbidityMedical resource utilizationHome-based programPatient-centered measuresSystematic MEDLINE searchDuration of exposureHealthcare delivery systemSecondary outcomesClinical outcomesPatient populationPostacute careCaregiver burdenMedication managementStudy protocolChronic carePatient outcomesPatient educationWriting groupManagement interventionsIsolation of Health Services Research from Practice and Policy: The Example of Chronic Heart Failure Management
Seow H, Phillips CO, Rich MW, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Lynn J. Isolation of Health Services Research from Practice and Policy: The Example of Chronic Heart Failure Management. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2006, 54: 535-540. PMID: 16551325, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00638.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic heart failureHealth services researchCHF managementChronic heart failure managementHeart failure managementImproved patient outcomesServices researchHealth services researchersHeart failurePatient outcomesClinical carePatient benefitRoutine practiceFailure managementDisease managementHealthcare deliveryServices researchersE-mail surveyTrialsU.S. studiesLiterature reviewManagementCare