… e18 b Rates are calculated using physician counts and population estimates from the
Australian Institute for Health and Welfare Medical Labour Force Survey, 2009. e19 c Rates are …

The quality of chronic care in America is low, and the cost is high. To help inform efforts to
overhaul the ailing US healthcare system, including those related to the “medical home,” …

… b) A guideline may focus on an index condition, or risk factor, and may choose to address
how some marker of overall morbidity affects the management of the index condition. For …

… b Denotes a crop considered minor in this paper and one for which a separate data set
was not generated, although census data, at least at the national level, were available for all …

Background: Acutely ill older persons often experience adverse events when cared for in
the acute care hospital. Objective: To assess the clinical feasibility and efficacy of providing …

… Some noted that the increased number of episodes covered by Part B is indicative of the
problem … Several noted that the Part B population is where there is opportunity for innovation. …

Background Treatment of chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
is complicated by the presence of comorbidities. The objective of this analysis was to …

Importance Increasing numbers of older, community-dwelling adults have functional impairments
that prevent them from leaving their homes. It is uncertain how many people who live in …

Hospitals are the standard acute care venues in the United States, but hospital care is
expensive and can pose health threats for older people. Albuquerque, New Mexico–based …

… CLeff B Successful models of comprehensive care for older adults with chronic conditions. …
CLeff B Successful models of comprehensive care for older adults with chronic conditions. …