Evaluation of a Diabetes Self-Management Program: Claims Analysis on Comorbid Illnesses, Health Care Utilization, and Cost.

Ralph M Turner Qinli Ma Kate Lorig Jay Greenberg Andrea R DeVries

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2018)

Patients in the BCBH-D program experienced reduced all-cause health care utilization and costs. Direct cost savings were US $815. Although encouraging, given the complexity of the patient population, further study is needed to cross-validate the results.

Keyphrases

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type diabetes
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metabolic syndrome
glycemic control
patient reported outcomes
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health information
insulin resistance
patient reported