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Shannon EM, Steers WN, Washington DL. Investigation of the role of perceived access to primary care in mediating and moderating racial and ethnic disparities in chronic disease control in the veterans health administration. Health services research. 2023 Nov 16.
Essien UR, Lusk JB, Dusetzina SB. Cost-Sharing Reform for Chronic Disease Treatments as a Strategy to Improve Health Care Equity and Value in the US. JAMA health forum. 2022 Dec 2; 3(12):e224804.
Haverhals LM, Magid K, Kononowech J, Levy CR. Applying the Tailored Implementation in Chronic Diseases Framework to Inform Implementation of the Preferences Elicited and Respected for Seriously Ill Veterans through Enhanced Decision-Making Program in the United States Veterans Health Administration. Frontiers in Health Services. 2022 Sep 2; DOI:10.3389/frhs.2022.935341.
Marshall LW, Carrillo CA, Reyes CE, Thorpe CL, Trejo L, Sarkisian C. Evaluation of Recruitment of Older Adults of Color into a Community-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Wellness Pathway Program in Los Angeles County. Ethnicity & disease. 2020 Nov 19; 30(Suppl 2):735-744.
Bell SA, Horowitz J, Iwashyna TJ. Health Outcomes After Disaster for Older Adults With Chronic Disease: A Systematic Review. The Gerontologist. 2020 Sep 15; 60(7):e535-e547.
Schuttner L, Wong ES, Rosland AM, Nelson K, Reddy A. Association of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Implementation with Chronic Disease Quality in Patients with Multimorbidity. Journal of general internal medicine. 2020 Oct 1; 35(10):2932-2938.
Cohen-Mekelburg S, Kurlander J, Steppe E, Saini S. Bridging the Divide-Understanding Primary Care and Specialty Care Perspectives on Chronic Disease Co-management: a National Survey. Journal of general internal medicine. 2021 Jul 1; 36(7):2164-2166.
Schroeck FR, St Ivany A, Lowrance W, Makarov DV, Goodney PP, Zubkoff L. Patient Perspectives on the Implementation of Risk-Aligned Bladder Cancer Surveillance: Systematic Evaluation Using the Tailored Implementation for Chronic Diseases Framework. JCO oncology practice. 2020 Aug 1; 16(8):e668-e677.
Fried TR, Street RL, Cohen AB. Chronic Disease Decision Making and "What Matters Most". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2020 Mar 1; 68(3):474-477.
Kearney DJ. Mindfulness training for primary care patients promotes chronic disease self-management behaviours. Evidence-based nursing. 2020 Oct 1; 23(4):118.
Barton AB, Okorodudu DE, Bosworth HB, Crowley MJ. Clinical Inertia in a Randomized Trial of Telemedicine-Based Chronic Disease Management: Lessons Learned. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. 2018 Oct 1; 24(10):742-748.
Kangovi S, Mitra N, Grande D, Huo H, Smith RA, Long JA. Community Health Worker Support for Disadvantaged Patients With Multiple Chronic Diseases: A Randomized Clinical Trial. American journal of public health. 2017 Oct 1; 107(10):1660-1667.
Kangovi S, Mitra N, Turr L, Huo H, Grande D, Long JA. A randomized controlled trial of a community health worker intervention in a population of patients with multiple chronic diseases: Study design and protocol. Contemporary clinical trials. 2017 Feb 1; 53:115-121.
Bosworth HB. Chronic Disease Management with Telehealth. Paper presented at: VA Rural Health State of the Science Conference; 2016 Sep 12; Washington, DC.
Marcum ZA, Bellon JE, Li J, Gellad WF, Donohue JM. New chronic disease medication prescribing by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and primary care physicians: a cohort study. BMC health services research. 2016 Jul 27; 16(1):312.
Anderson JA, Kimmel B. Practical Application of Patient Self-Management of Chronic Disease Management Using Video-Technology. The V-STOP II Project. Paper presented at: Workshop on Statistics, Mathematics and Computation and Portuguese-Polish Workshop on Biometry; 2016 May 27; Tomar, Portugal.
Kimmel B, Anderson JA. Theories and Strategies of Goal Setting and Goal Attainment in Patients Self-Management of Chronic Diseases. Paper presented at: Workshop on Statistics, Mathematics and Computation and Portuguese-Polish Workshop on Biometry; 2016 May 27; Tomar, Portugal.
Good C, Greer NL, Ourth H, Wilt TJ. Pharmacist-led Chronic Disease Management: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness and Harms Compared to Usual Care. Spotlight on Evidence-based Synthesis Program [Cyberseminar]. Health Services Research & Development. 2016 Mar 9.
Greer N, Wilt T, Good CB, Ourth H. Pharmacist-Led Chronic Disease Management: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness and Harms Compared to Usual Care. [Cyberseminar]. 2016 Mar 9.
Hynes DM. Innovations in Chronic Disease Management. Presented at: National Nursing Research Roundtable; 2016 Mar 3; Washington, DC.
Hanks D. Management eBrief-e: Pharmacist-Led Chronic Disease Management: Effectiveness and Harms Compared to Usual Care. 2016 Jan 12; 8(106).
Lee MJ, Romero S, Velozo CA, Gruber-Baldini A, Shulman L. Qualitative Validation of Domains of Self-efficacy for Chronic Disease Management. Paper presented at: University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions Annual Research Day; 2015 Apr 18; Gainesville, FL.
Brady RE, Dubbert PM, Sullivan G, Roy-Byrne P, Craske M, Sherbourne C. Obesity and chronic disease risk health behaviors among primary care patients with anxiety disorders. Paper presented at: Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Convention; 2014 Nov 23; Philadelphia, PA.
Voils CI, Sleath B, Maciejewski ML. Patient perspectives on having multiple versus single prescribers of chronic disease medications: results of a qualitative study in a veteran population. BMC health services research. 2014 Oct 25; 14(1):490.
Heisler MM. Uniting m-Health and Peer Support to Improve Chronic Disease Self-management and Outcomes. Paper presented at: Kaiser Permanente Interregional Geriatrics Annual Symposium; 2014 Oct 21; Oakland, CA.
Roberts AW, Crisp GD, Esserman DA, Roth MT, Weinberger M, Farley JF. Patterns of medication adherence and health care utilization among patients with chronic disease who were enrolled in a pharmacy assistance program. North Carolina Medical Journal. 2014 Sep 1; 75(5):310-8.
Rosland AM, Heisler M, Janevic MR, Connell CM, Langa KM, Kerr EA, Piette JD. Current and potential support for chronic disease management in the United States: the perspective of family and friends of chronically ill adults. Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare. 2013 Jun 1; 31(2):119-31.
Pope CA. Discourses of Prevention for Veterans with Chronic Disease in Primary Care: Cues for Health Promotion Planning. Paper presented at: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition; 2012 Oct 29; San Francisco, CA.
Hung WW, Ross JS, Boockvar KS, Siu AL. Association of chronic diseases and impairments with disability in older adults: a decade of change? Medical care. 2012 Jun 1; 50(6):501-7.
Edes T, Shreve S, Klepac L, Kinosian B. Lower cost of care for serious chronic disease by increasing services not restrictions. Poster session presented at: American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting; 2012 May 3; Seattle, WA.
Dubbert PM, Deen T, Sullivan G, Sherbourne C, Roy-Byrne P. Obesity and Chronic Disease Lifestyle Risk Factors in Primary Care Patients with Anxiety Disorder. Poster session presented at: Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions; 2012 Apr 11; New Orleans, LA.
Rector TS, Bloomfield HE, Hein MS, Murphy JP. Effect of a VA chronic disease management initiative on hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions. Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS. 2012 Jan 1; 29(1):23-26,30.
Hung WW, Ross JS, Boockvar KS, Siu AL. Recent trends in chronic disease, impairment and disability among older adults in the United States. BMC geriatrics. 2011 Aug 18; 11:47.
Morzinski J, Patterson L, Eldredge C, Ertl K, Lawrence S, Whittle JC. Training community health workers to teach peers about chronic disease self-management: outcomes and implications. Poster session presented at: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Spring Conference; 2011 Apr 28; New Orleans, LA.
Wakefield BJ, Holman JE, Ray A, Scherubel M. Patient perceptions of a remote monitoring intervention for chronic disease management. Journal of gerontological nursing. 2011 Apr 1; 37(4):16-20.
Piette JD. Mobile health opportunities for chronic disease management in Latin America. Paper presented at: Latin American Interactive Technology Conference; 2011 Mar 24; Lima, Peru.
McInnes DK. Internet and My HealtheVet Use for Chronic Disease Self-Management. [Cyberseminar]. 2010 Dec 7.
Weiner M. Preparing for an aging population and improving chronic disease management. Paper presented at: American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium; 2010 Nov 16; Washington, DC.
Garrido MM. Stress and Chronic Disease Management. In: The Handbook of Stress Science: Biology, Psychology, and Health. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company; 2010. Chapter 35.
Leykum LK, Parchman M, Pugh J, Lawrence V, Noël PH, McDaniel RR. The importance of organizational characteristics for improving outcomes in patients with chronic disease: a systematic review of congestive heart failure. Implementation science : IS. 2010 Aug 25; 5:66.
Anderson JA, Willson P, Rittman M, Damush T. Chronic disease self-management: Establishing a framework for research, education, and practice. Poster session presented at: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing International Nursing Research Congress; 2010 Jul 12; Orlando, FL.
Volk ML, Piette JD, Singal AS, Lok AS. Chronic disease management for patients with cirrhosis. [Editorial]. Gastroenterology. 2010 Jul 1; 139(1):14-6.e1.
Knight SJ. Health Care System Interventions to Reduce Chronic Disease Disparities. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2010 Jun 1; Boston, MA.
Chess L, Aiello A, Mendoza M, Matiz-Reyez A, Piette JD. Remittance payments to people with chronic diseases in Honduras. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2010 Apr 28; Minneapolis, MN.
Kressin NR, Manze M, Orner MB, Bokhour BG. Patient centered counseling interventions to reduce disparities in chronic disease care and outcomes: Lessons learned from three trials. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2010 Apr 28; Minneapolis, MN.
Rosland AM, Piette JD. Emerging models for mobilizing family support for chronic disease management: a structured review. Chronic Illness. 2010 Mar 1; 6(1):7-21.
Justice AC. Commentary: Treated HIV infection is a chronic disease: the case against cause of death analyses. International journal of epidemiology. 2010 Feb 1; 39(1):146-8.
Sapag JC, Lange I, Campos S, Piette JD. [Innovative care and self-care strategies for people with chronic diseases in Latin America]. Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica = Pan American Journal of Public Health. 2010 Jan 1; 27(1):1-9.
Singh JA. Accuracy of Veterans Affairs databases for diagnoses of chronic diseases. Preventing chronic disease. 2009 Oct 1; 6(4):A126.
Bosworth HB. Innovations in Chronic Disease Management. Paper presented at: Singapore Public Health and Occupational Medicine Annual Conference; 2009 Aug 21; Singapore.
Rosland A, Piette JD, Heisler MM. Incorporating family members into chronic disease clinical care. Poster session presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2009 May 13; Miami, FL.
Ross JS, Zhu CW, Livote E, Siu AL. VA Use and Reliance Among Dual Users with Multiple Chronic Diseases. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2009 Feb 12; Baltimore, MD.
Bair MJ. Opioids for Chronic Pain, Chronic Disease Care and Management. Paper presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2008 Apr 9; Pittsburgh, PA.
Doebbeling BN. Performance Measures and TRIP in VA Chronic Disease Care and Management. Paper presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2008 Apr 9; Pittsburgh, PA.
Chumbler NR, Doebbeling BN, Yano EM. Use of Telehealth in VHA for Chronic Disease Management and Depression Care. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2008 Feb 14; Baltimore, MD.
Chumbler NR, Barnett TE, Vogel WB, Beyth RJ, Kobb R. The Effectiveness of a Patient-Centered Care Coordination/Home Telehealth Chronic Disease Management Program for Veterans with Diabetes: A Four-Year Follow-up. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2007 Jun 4; Orlando, FL.
Garvin JH, Odom-Wesley B, Stewart R, Rudman W. Health disparities, chronic disease and HIM professionals: addressing national priorities. American Health Information Management Association Convention Proceedings. 2007 Jun 1.
Inagami S, Cohen D, Anaya H, Finch B, Asch S. Chronic disease as contagion: The effect of social influence and grocery store locations on body mass index. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2006 Jun 1; Seattle, WA.
Langa KM. Economics of Chronic Disease. Paper presented at: Alliance for Aging Research Conference; 2006 Mar 21; Washington, DC.
Vogel WB, Chumbler NR, Qin H, Beyth RJ, Barnett TE. Cost of Home-Telehealth Programs for Chronic Diseases With Selection Bias and Regression to the Mean. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2006 Feb 17; Arlington, VA.
Pogach LM, Miller D. Merged VHA-Medicare Databases: A Tool to Evaluate Outcomes and Costs of Chronic Diseases. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2006 Feb 1; Arlington, VA.
Fihn S, Ho M, Kinsinger L, Noel PH, Pogach L. Managing chronic disease in the VA integrated health system [panelist]. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2006 Jan 1; Seattle, WA.
Bloomfield HE. Organizational Profile: CCDOR-Improving the Quality of Chronic Disease Care. Forum (Chicago, Ill.). 2005 Nov 1; 2005 8-8.
Baker DW, Asch SM, Keesey JW, Brown JA, Chan KS, Joyce G, Keeler EB. Differences in education, knowledge, self-management activities, and health outcomes for patients with heart failure cared for under the chronic disease model: the improving chronic illness care evaluation. Journal of cardiac failure. 2005 Aug 1; 11(6):405-13.
Piette JD. Using telephone support to manage chronic disease. California HealthCare Foundation. 2005 Aug 1.
Mittman BS. Developing Multi-Level Strategies for Chronic Disease TRIP Initiatives. Paper presented at: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Translating Research Into Practice and Policy Annual Meeting; 2005 Jun 1; Washington, DC.
Egede LE. Effect of comorbid chronic diseases on prevalence and odds of depression in adults with diabetes. Psychosomatic medicine. 2005 Jan 1; 67(1):46-51.
Wilt TJ, Partin MR. Reducing PSAnxiety: The importance of noninvasive chronic disease management in prostate cancer detection and treatment. The American journal of medicine. 2004 Nov 15; 117(10):796-8.
Gifford AL. Adherence Care Enhancement; A Program to Optimize Patient Participation in Chronic Disease: Status and Challenges. Paper presented at: RWJ Foundation Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Program National Annual Meeting; 2003 Dec 2; San Diego, CA.
Gifford AL, Groessl EJ. Chronic disease self-management and adherence to HIV medications. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes. 2002 Dec 15; 31 Suppl 3:S163-6.
Carson DS, Zhao W, Mazyck P, Goodman RA, Simpson KN. A Pharmacy Informatics System for Maximizing Refill Compliance in Chronic Disease Management. Paper presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2002 Jun 23; Washington, DC.
Yano EM, Mittman BS, Rubenstein LV. Facility-level impact of VA profiling on chronic disease quality and preventive practices. Paper presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting; 2002 May 1; Atlanta, GA.
Kerr EA, Krein SL, Vijan S, Hofer TP, Hayward RA. Avoiding pitfalls in chronic disease quality measurement: a case for the next generation of technical quality measures. The American journal of managed care. 2001 Nov 1; 7(11):1033-43.
Hunt LM, Arar NH. An analytical framework for contrasting patient and provider views of the process of chronic disease management. Medical Anthropology Quarterly. 2001 Sep 1; 15(3):347-67.
Piette JD. Interactive voice response systems in the diagnosis and management of chronic disease. The American journal of managed care. 2000 Jul 1; 6(7):817-27.
Sales A. Comparing the VA and Group Health populations on the Chronic Disease Score categories. Paper presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2000 Mar 22; Washington, DC.
Hofer TP, Hayward RA, Greenfield S, Wagner EH, Kaplan SH, Manning WG. The unreliability of individual physician "report cards" for assessing the costs and quality of care of a chronic disease. JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 1999 Jun 9; 281(22):2098-105.