JAMA Commentary Discusses Patient-Centered Care; Study Examines Medicare Reimbursement's Effect On Colonoscopy Rates;

Main Category: Primary Care / General Practice
Also Included In: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP;  Colorectal Cancer
Article Date: 22 Dec 2006 - 11:00 PDT

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"A Systems Approach to Patient-Centered Care," Journal of the American Medical Association: In a JAMA commentary piece, Steven Bergeson and John Dean, both from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, make recommendations to improve patient-centered health care by improving patients' access to clinicians, increasing patients' involvement in their care, supporting patient self-management and establishing better mechanisms for coordinating care among providers (Bergeson/Dean, JAMA, 12/20).

"Relation Between Medicare Screening Reimbursement and Stage at Diagnosis for Older Patients With Colon Cancer," JAMA: The study examines the correlation between Medicare reimbursement for colonoscopies and colonoscopy screening rates. The study found that screenings increased for beneficiaries after Medicare began covering colonoscopies and that for beneficiaries who were diagnosed with colon cancer, the probability for early detection increased (Gross et al., JAMA, 12/20). An editorial in JAMA related to the study is available online.

"Seniors and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit," Kaiser Family Foundation: The survey examines seniors' views and experiences with the Medicare prescription drug benefit. According to the survey, one in 20 seniors who are enrolled in a Medicare drug plan say they expect to switch plans for 2007. The survey also finds that 76% of seniors enrolled in a drug plan say that their experiences have been positive, though 73% of seniors overall say the drug benefit is "too complicated." The Kaiser Family Foundation also released a report describing 35 Medicare beneficiaries' experiences and understanding of the benefit (Kaiser Family Foundation release, 12/19). JAMA Commentary Discusses Patient-Centered Care; Study Examines Medicare Reimbursement's Effect on Colonoscopy Rates; Survey Gauges Views of Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
[Dec 20, 2006]

"A Systems Approach to Patient-Centered Care," Journal of the American Medical Association: In a JAMA commentary piece, Steven Bergeson and John Dean, both from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, make recommendations to improve patient-centered health care by improving patients' access to clinicians, increasing patients' involvement in their care, supporting patient self-management and establishing better mechanisms for coordinating care among providers (Bergeson/Dean, JAMA, 12/20).

"Relation Between Medicare Screening Reimbursement and Stage at Diagnosis for Older Patients With Colon Cancer," JAMA: The study examines the correlation between Medicare reimbursement for colonoscopies and colonoscopy screening rates. The study found that screenings increased for beneficiaries after Medicare began covering colonoscopies and that for beneficiaries who were diagnosed with colon cancer, the probability for early detection increased (Gross et al., JAMA, 12/20). An editorial in JAMA related to the study is available online.

"Seniors and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit," Kaiser Family Foundation: The survey examines seniors' views and experiences with the Medicare prescription drug benefit. According to the survey, one in 20 seniors who are enrolled in a Medicare drug plan say they expect to switch plans for 2007. The survey also finds that 76% of seniors enrolled in a drug plan say that their experiences have been positive, though 73% of seniors overall say the drug benefit is "too complicated." The Kaiser Family Foundation also released a report describing 35 Medicare beneficiaries' experiences and understanding of the benefit (Kaiser Family Foundation release, 12/19).

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