The Role of Research in
Integrated Health Care Systems: The HMO Research Network.
By
Thomas M Vogt, MD, MPH, FAHA; Jennifer Elston Lafata, PhD; Dennis D
Tolsma, MPH; Sarah M Greene, MPH
This
presentation describes the HMO Research Network, its unique ability
to focus on improving health and health care delivery and gives an
overview of some of the research being done by these groups.
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Initial Kaiser Permanente
Southern California Experience Embracing the New Technology of Transcatheter
Closure of Atrial Septal Defects.
By
Ronald M Rosengart, MD; Morris M Salem, MD; Timothy L Degner, MD; Samuel
O Sapin, MD
This
new procedure, which was made available to Southern California KP
patients soon after FDA approval as a result of an individual physician’s
efforts, is described. Results are compared with the published results
and benefits are analyzed.
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Corridor Consult
How Should We Screen Patients for Major Depression?
By
David Price, MD, FAAFP
The
effectiveness of a straightforward, two-question screen for this common
and frequently overlooked diagnosis is described.
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