Continuity of Care Assessment Within a Vertically Integrated Care Management Organization Before and After COPD-Related Exacerbations.
Morgan Justice FuocoRichard A MularskiBenjamin WuChad MoretzMary Ann McBurnieRichard H StanfordPhillip CrawfordDaniel GratieBianca SalasPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2021)
The low proportion of patients observed with changes to controller and rescue medication (particularly following a moderate AECOPD), yet higher utilization of COPD-related ambulatory visits before and after an AECOPD suggests that there is opportunity to improve pharmacotherapy management.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- lung function
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- quality improvement
- chronic kidney disease
- blood pressure
- cystic fibrosis
- peritoneal dialysis
- pain management
- prognostic factors
- affordable care act
- smoking cessation
- patient reported outcomes
- air pollution
- electronic health record