Kerri Fitzgerald

Effect of Reminder Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Screening
03/18/2014
In a community case study in the Michigan Department of Community Health, researchers found that implementing a reminder system for employees to get screened for colorectal cancer (CRC) resulted in a 16% increase in screening rate. The...
In a community case study in the Michigan Department of Community Health, researchers found that implementing a reminder system for employees to get screened for colorectal cancer (CRC) resulted in a 16% increase in screening rate. The...
In a community case study in the...
03/18/2014
First Report Managed Care
News Connection
The Uninsured at Risk
03/21/2011
In 2009, the number of uninsured reached 50 million people nationwide. The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was designed to decrease the number of uninsured individuals by providing Medicaid or subsidizing coverage to...
In 2009, the number of uninsured reached 50 million people nationwide. The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was designed to decrease the number of uninsured individuals by providing Medicaid or subsidizing coverage to...
In 2009, the number of uninsured...
03/21/2011
First Report Managed Care
Highlighting the 2014 Hypertension Guidelines
08/19/2014
The updated hypertension guidelines were a hot button issue at the ASH meeting.
The updated hypertension guidelines were a hot button issue at the ASH meeting.
The updated hypertension...
08/19/2014
First Report Managed Care
Quality Measures and Healthcare Costs for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
11/21/2013
San Antonio—Diabetes accounted for $245 billion in total economic burden in 2012, a 41% increase from 2007. In addition to the disease, compounding factors such as glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C), body weight, and blood pressure (BP) are...
San Antonio—Diabetes accounted for $245 billion in total economic burden in 2012, a 41% increase from 2007. In addition to the disease, compounding factors such as glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C), body weight, and blood pressure (BP) are...
San Antonio—Diabetes accounted...
11/21/2013
First Report Managed Care
News Connection
A Snapshot of Uninsured Adults in 2014
02/17/2015
2014 marked the first year that healthcare coverage was mandated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
2014 marked the first year that healthcare coverage was mandated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
2014 marked the first year that...
02/17/2015
First Report Managed Care
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HIV-Infected Veterans Have Higher Rates of Medicare/Medicaid Enrollment
03/16/2015
A substantial proportion of veterans are dually enrolled in the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system as well as Medicare and/or Medicaid, which leads to care received inside and outside of the VA. However, the use of non-VA healthcare...
A substantial proportion of veterans are dually enrolled in the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system as well as Medicare and/or Medicaid, which leads to care received inside and outside of the VA. However, the use of non-VA healthcare...
A substantial proportion of...
03/16/2015
Veterans Health Today
Collaborative Care for Depression and Diabetes
06/18/2014
Studies have shown that diabetes is a chronic physical health condition often linked with symptoms of depression. Comorbid depression and diabetes can significantly worsen patient self-care, health, and economic burden of diabetes. The...
Studies have shown that diabetes is a chronic physical health condition often linked with symptoms of depression. Comorbid depression and diabetes can significantly worsen patient self-care, health, and economic burden of diabetes. The...
Studies have shown that diabetes...
06/18/2014
First Report Managed Care
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Diagnostic Challenges and Treatment Considerations for IBD
01/20/2015
Irritable bowel disease is a chronic intestinal inflammation, typically labeled under 2 umbrella terms: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Irritable bowel disease is a chronic intestinal inflammation, typically labeled under 2 umbrella terms: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Irritable bowel disease is a...
01/20/2015
First Report Managed Care
COPD Projected to be Third Leading Cause of Death by 2020
11/14/2014
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and by 2020, COPD will be the third leading cause of mortality.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and by 2020, COPD will be the third leading cause of mortality.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary...
11/14/2014
First Report Managed Care
Health Coverage for Hypertension Management
02/19/2014
With the introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the debate on universal healthcare has become heated. Cross-country analysis can examine health system structures and outcomes, providing information on how...
With the introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the debate on universal healthcare has become heated. Cross-country analysis can examine health system structures and outcomes, providing information on how...
With the introduction of the...
02/19/2014
First Report Managed Care

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