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Many medical groups score low in chronic care
Quality Improvement Monitor, September 1, 2005
Few U.S. medical groups scored well on quality measures for chronic-illness care, according to a study in the August Medical Care Research and Review.
Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley found that only 11% of nearly 700 medical groups scored in the top quarter on at least four of six performance measures. The study measured care of chronic illnesses such as asthma, depression, diabetes, and heart disease.
The study analyzed the groups' use of care-management practices and electronic medical records as well as other methods of care. Chronic diseases constitute 80% of U.S. healthcare speding, researchers said.
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