Pilot Study for Managing Complex Chronic Care Medicaid Patients With Diabetes Using a Mobile Health Application Achieves “Triple Aim” Improvement in a Primary Care Setting
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Cost-effective innovations to improve health and health care in patients with complex chronic diseases are urgently needed. Mobile health (mHealth) remote monitoring applications (apps) are a promising technology to meet this need. This article reports on a study evaluating patients' use of a tablet device with an mHealth app and a cellular-enabled glucose meter that automatically uploaded blood glucose values to the app. Improvements were observed across all three components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's "triple aim." Self-rated wellness and numerous quality-of-care metrics improved, billed charges and paid claims decreased, but no changes in clinical endpoints were observed.
Source: Clinical Diabetes
DOI: 10.2337/cd17-0006
Authors: Marit L. Bovbjerg, Jenney Lee, Rosa Wolff, Bobby Bangs, Michael A. May
Institution: Oregon State University
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2747160086