Aim This systematic review examined recent studies on fragmented care of patients with
chronic illnesses in the United States to examine the association between fragmented care …

PURPOSE Case management (CM) interventions are effective for frequent users of health
care services, but little is known about which intervention characteristics lead to positive …

Frequent emergency department (ED) users with mental health issues are particularly
vulnerable patients, who often receive insufficient or inadequate outpatient care. This …

Background Patients with complex chronic conditions experience fragmentation of care,
unnecessary hospitalization and reduced quality of life, with an increased incidence of poor …

Background Care coordination (CC) interventions involve systematic strategies to address
fragmentation and enhance continuity of care. However, it remains unclear whether CC can …

Background: The new characteristics of today's population, together with the presence of
chronic diseases in the elderly, require a new approach to care, promoting coordination …

Objective For large, integrated healthcare delivery systems, coordinating patient care across
delivery systems with providers external to the system presents challenges. We explored the …

Previous reports suggest that periodontal treatment is associated with improved health care
outcomes and reduced costs. Using data from the New York State Medicaid program, rates …

The challenges faced by case managers when implementing case management have
received little focus. Several qualitative studies have been published that may be able to …

Cancer survivors need accountable, patient-centered and lifelong care. Case management
has been shown effective at providing quality care and at reducing both hospital access and …