N/A N=63 Randomized Single-blind Health Services Research

Pilot Study to Improve Care Coordination

Chronic Illness

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

1.8%

Results posted

Jul 2019

Primary outcome: Primary: Patient Perceived Continuity of Care From Multiple Providers- Management Continuity — -0.65; 4.0 units on a scale — p=0.02

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Patient Care Coordination Training (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion: Mar 2017

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Patient Perceived Continuity of Care From Multiple Providers- Management Continuity	-0.65; 4.0	0.02 sig
PRIMARY Patient Perceived Continuity of Care From Multiple Clinicians - Informational Continuity	2.3; -0.59	0.06
PRIMARY Patient Perceived Continuity of Care From Multiple Clinicians- Role Continuity	-0.04; -0.32	0.71
SECONDARY Number of Participants With Duplication of Laboratory Tests	4; 1	0.17
SECONDARY Proportion of Medication Concordance	0.33; 0.34	0.75
SECONDARY Relational Coordination- VA Providers	14.9; 18.6	0.18
SECONDARY Relational Coordination Community Providers	13.5; 14.0	0.89

Summary

The purpose of this study is 1) to learn how VA patients can help share their health information between their VA providers and providers outside the VA and 2) if sharing this information is useful to providers and improves care received.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

VA Patient

Receives health care from VA and non-VA provider
Diagnosed with a chronic health condition
Prescribed 5 or more medications
Upcoming VA and non-VA appointments within the study time frame
Registered or willing to become registered with My HealtheVet
Access to a computer with internet, phone, and a printer.
English speaking

VA or Non-VA Providers: provide care to a stuy participant

Exclusion Criteria

Previously shared health data with a provider via their My HealtheVet or local provider patient portal
No scheduled VA or non-VA appointments

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02386189). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.