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A Randomized Trial of the PhoneCare System to Improve Ambulatory Care for Patients With Chronic Diseases
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating PhoneCare system for Chronic Disease. Completed, enrolled 264 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of Telephone-Linked Care for Complex Patients (TLC-C) in the care of patients with complex health care needs. These are patients frequently transitioning from inpatient to ambulatory care with multiple chronic diseases that tend to lead to increased health-care utilization and other socio-economic vulnerabilities. The objective is to reduce preventable hospital utilization, improve quality of life, increase satisfaction with ambulatory care, improve disease-specific metrics, and reduce net payer costs.
Study Details
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Interventions
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of Telephone-Linked Care for Complex Patients (TLC-C) in the care of patients with complex health care needs. TLC-C uses conversational computer telephony to monitor patients' multiple diseases between their ambulatory care visits. The system monitors patients through "virtual visits" and detects and notifies clinicians about important clinical problems to attend to. It also promotes patient self-care (e.g., medication adherence and appointment preparation).