Asthma Care Quality in Varying Managed Medicare Plans
Primary Source of Funding: American Association of Health Plans Foundation, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Total Project Period: July 1998 - March 2001
Division of Research Principal Investigator: Tracy A. Lieu, MD, MPH (no longer with DOR)
Description: This study will evaluate health plan, provider group, clinician, and patient-level features associated with quality of care for children with asthma insured by Medicaid.
Trends in the Cost of Care for Four Chronic Conditions: Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Diabetes and Asthma
Primary Source of Funding: Kaiser Permanente Operation Support Services
Total Project Period: March 2000 – December 2003
Division of Research Principal Investigator: Bruce Fireman, MA
Description: This study seeks to evaluate five specialized care manager programs in Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, (Cholesterol Management, Multifit Cardiac Rehabilitation, Heart Failure, Asthma, and Diabetes). For each program, the questions addressed are: What has been the impact of the program on the quality of care? What has been the impact of the program on the cost of care? Does the program increase quality and efficiency enough to justify its cost?
DOR Administrative Offices
2000 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
DOR Clinics
3505 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 891 - 3400
