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. 2008 Winter;12(1):50-4.
doi: 10.7812/TPP/07-014.

Improving chronic care: the "guided care" model

Chad Boult, Lya Karm, Carol Groves

Improving chronic care: the "guided care" model

Chad Boult et al. Perm J. 2008 Winter.
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A year in the patient's life …
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The 23% of older people who have >4 chronic conditions account for 80% of Medicare spending.
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The Chronic Care model for improving outcomes.
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How Guided Care improves outcomes.
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