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CSV| CONTACT PERSON NAME: | Jennifer Elston Lafata |
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| ORGANIZATION: | Center for Health Systems Studies, Henry Ford Health System |
| TELEPHONE: | (313) 874-5480 |
| NAME OF STUDY: | Evaluation and Replication of Metro Medical Groups Managed Care College |
| PROJECT DIRECTOR/PI: | Jennifer Elston Lafata and John Wisniewski, MD |
| FUNDING SOURCE: | RWJ Chronic Care Initiatives in HMOs |
| PROJECT DATES: | September 1, 1994 - August 31, 1997 |
| RESEARCH QUESTIONS/GOALS: | Did the Managed Care College, a continuing medical education program, change the knowledge, attitudes, behavior and professional satisfaction, of participating physicians? Did it affect patient outcomes? The Managed Care College has a clinical track that is focused on developing guidelines for adult asthma and diabetes. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF METHODS AND DATA: | Randomized pre-post study design. Knowledge, attitude, and professional satisfaction changes will be measured by written surveys administered before and after the course. Behavior changes will be measured through surveys and encounter level data. Patient outcomes will be measured through medical record review. |
| AVAILABILITY OF RESULTS: | Will have preliminary results on knowledge, attitudes and professional satisfaction by mid-fall 1996. |