{"title":"The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management Thanks Our Reviewers.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAC.0000000000000512","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46654,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT","volume":"47 4","pages":"214"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142584774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the Editors.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAC.0000000000000513","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46654,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT","volume":"47 4","pages":"213"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144045934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura Schubel, Mihriye Mete, Allan Fong, Christian Boxley, Ana Barac, Christopher Gallagher, Michelle F Magee, Hannah Arem
{"title":"Understanding Perceptions of Care Coordination and Chronic Illness Management among Black Breast and Prostate Cancer Survivors and Providers: Findings from a Quality Improvement Study.","authors":"Laura Schubel, Mihriye Mete, Allan Fong, Christian Boxley, Ana Barac, Christopher Gallagher, Michelle F Magee, Hannah Arem","doi":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000505","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000505","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Navigating cancer care is complex and is exacerbated by pre-existing comorbidities managed by multiple providers. In this quality improvement study, we evaluated changes in perceived care coordination, navigation, and chronic illness care with community health worker (CHW) and mHealth support among Black breast cancer and prostate cancer patients with hypertension and/or diabetes. We collected patient and provider surveys on chronic illness care coordination at baseline and six months and found improvements in multiple domains. These findings support engaging CHWs to improve care coordination among cancer patients with comorbidities and demonstrate a use case of importance with emerging navigation reimbursement policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":46654,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT","volume":" ","pages":"228-238"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141724737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jodi Simon, Maggie Hamielec, Aesha Patel, Eve Walter, Jeffrey Panzer
{"title":"The Potential of Advanced Rooming to Improve Communication and Visit Efficiency in Federally Qualified Health Centers.","authors":"Jodi Simon, Maggie Hamielec, Aesha Patel, Eve Walter, Jeffrey Panzer","doi":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000504","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000504","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Advanced rooming is a workflow that enables non-clinician staff to take on additional responsibilities to improve quality and productivity. However, the impact is not well understood, particularly in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). In this observational study at two FQHC sites, we found that in advanced rooming more questions were asked by patients and staff and more problems were identified and addressed. Advanced rooming medical assistants spent more time with patients and huddled longer with clinicians without significant differences in the clinical portion of the visit or total visit length. Advanced rooming may be a way to enhance care, ease clinician burden, and increase efficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":46654,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT","volume":" ","pages":"271-277"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12145576/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141724736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the Editors.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000513","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000513","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46654,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT","volume":" ","pages":"213"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the Editors.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAC.0000000000000513","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46654,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT","volume":"47 4","pages":"213"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142584771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer L Rankin, Jessica McCann, Michael Topmiller, Dave Grolling, Troyana Benjamin, Helen Yu-Lefler, Hank Hoang, Alek Sripipatana
{"title":"Quantifying Population Characteristics Within and Outside a 30-Minute Drive-Time to Health Resources and Services Administration-Supported Health Centers.","authors":"Jennifer L Rankin, Jessica McCann, Michael Topmiller, Dave Grolling, Troyana Benjamin, Helen Yu-Lefler, Hank Hoang, Alek Sripipatana","doi":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000507","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000507","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Health Center Program provides health care to vulnerable persons across the US, regardless of their ability to pay for health care. We examined characteristics of populations living within and outside a 30-minute drive-time to HRSA-supported health centers to establish a baseline to better understand the differences in these populations. Using a descriptive, cross-sectional study design and geographic information systems, we found that 94% of persons in the US live within a 30-minute drive-time of a health center. Of those outside a 30-minute drive-time to a health center, 11.7 million (60.11%) are rural and over 1.5 million households (20.32%) lack broadband internet access.</p>","PeriodicalId":46654,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT","volume":" ","pages":"247-257"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141724735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hanlin Li, Michael De Francesco, Tincy Mathews, Goldie Singh, Yuliya Baratt, Kathleen Evans, Helen Jan
{"title":"Enhancing Annual Wellness Visits: A Pharmacy-Driven Quality Improvement Approach With Multidisciplinary Collaboration.","authors":"Hanlin Li, Michael De Francesco, Tincy Mathews, Goldie Singh, Yuliya Baratt, Kathleen Evans, Helen Jan","doi":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000508","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000508","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Annual wellness visits (AWVs) guide appropriate patient care through lifestyle modifications, medication intervention, or social assistance. We launched a quality improvement program to target Medicare beneficiaries as part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). Key stakeholders collectively implemented a process consisting of two cohorts: AWVs completed with the support of the pharmacy team or directly by providers. A standardized workflow for the pharmacy cohort involved the clinical pharmacists and pharmacy extenders, allowing a layered learning experience. The AWV completion rate was optimized with the interventions of the pharmacy team.</p>","PeriodicalId":46654,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT","volume":" ","pages":"278-283"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141727947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management Thanks Our Reviewers.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JAC.0000000000000512","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46654,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT","volume":"47 4","pages":"214"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144002678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E Lee Rosenthal, Paige Menking, Durrell J Fox, Floribella Redondo-Martinez, Lily K Lee, Julie St John
{"title":"Commentary: Sustaining Community Health Workers-The Importance of Professional Self-Governance and Self-Determination.","authors":"E Lee Rosenthal, Paige Menking, Durrell J Fox, Floribella Redondo-Martinez, Lily K Lee, Julie St John","doi":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000510","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JAC.0000000000000510","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46654,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF AMBULATORY CARE MANAGEMENT","volume":" ","pages":"239-246"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}