Countywide physician organization learning collaborative and changes in hospitalization rates.

CONCLUSIONS: A countywide physician organization learning collaborative was associated with fewer hospitalizations for heart attacks, but not for strokes. Healthcare systems and physician organizations should consider forming collaboratives to share best practices to manage patients' cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk factors, which may lead to fewer hospitalizations and reduced healthcare costs. PMID: 29087631 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29087631?dopt=Abstract

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - October 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Fulton BD, Ivey SL, Rodriguez HP, Shortell SM Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research