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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 9/2017

01-09-2017 | Capsule Commentary

Capsule Commentary on Balaban et al., Impact of a Patient Navigator Program on Hospital-Based and Outpatient Utilization Over 180 Days in a Safety-Net Health System

Author: Michael Hochman, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 9/2017

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Excerpt

Complex case management offers an intuitive strategy for improving care for high-risk populations, particularly during hospital-to-home care transitions.1 Unfortunately, however, complex case management has shown only modest benefits in rigorous evaluations.1 …
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Metadata
Title
Capsule Commentary on Balaban et al., Impact of a Patient Navigator Program on Hospital-Based and Outpatient Utilization Over 180 Days in a Safety-Net Health System
Author
Michael Hochman, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-09-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4102-2

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