Cited by 2,877Chronic Disease Management StrategiesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealthcare Systems and Technology

Organizing Care for Patients with Chronic Illness

Wagner, Edward H., Austin, Brian T., Korff, Michael Von·1996·The Milbank Quarterly

Abstract

Usual medical care often fails to meet the needs of chronically ill patients, even in managed, integrated delivery systems. The medical literature suggests strategies to improve outcomes in these patients. Effective interventions tend to fall into one of five areas: the use of evidence-based, planned care; reorganization of practice systems and provider roles; improved patient self-management support; increased access to expertise; and greater availability of clinical information. The challenge is to organize these components into an integrated system of chronic illness care. Whether this can be done most efficiently and effectively in primary care practice rather than requiring specialized systems of care remains unanswered.

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Authors
Wagner, E. H., Austin, B. T., & Korff, M. V.
Affiliations
Group Health Cooperative (US)
Venue
The Milbank Quarterly
Publisher
JSTOR
Published
1996
Volume
74
Issue
4
Pages
511
ISSN
0887-378X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2062797692
Cited by
2,877
References
123
Citations by year
2026: 53 · 2025: 55 · 2024: 84 · 2023: 95 · 2022: 110 · 2021: 139 · 2020: 104 · 2019: 148 · 2018: 130 · 2017: 137 · 2016: 136 · 2015: 151 · 2014: 150 · 2013: 152 · 2012: 151
FWCI
14.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Milbank Quarterly (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Healthcare Systems and Technology
Keywords
chronic care, care organization, primary care, managed care, integrated health system, evidence-based care, patient self-management, clinical data, provider role, care coordination
MeSH terms
Chronic Disease, Continuity of Patient Care, Humans, Patient Education as Topic, Primary Health Care, United States, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Models, Organizational, Patient-Centered Care, Disease Management

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