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Improving healthcare quality for Aetna USHC beneficiaries with depression using achievable benchmarks of care (ABC): A cooperative project between UAB & USQA. (Archived Project)
Investigator (PI):	Kiefe, Catarina; Fargason, Crayton A; Hanchak, Nicholas A; Diamond, Carol; Grana, James
Performing Organization (PO):	(Current): U.S. Quality Algorithms University of Alabama at Birmingham
Supporting Agency (SA):	Aetna, Inc.
Initial Year:	1997
Final Year:	2000
Award Type:	Grant
Abstract:	$477,511 to University of Alabama at Birmingham in collaboration with U.S. Quality Algorithms to study ways to improve health care quality for Aetna U.S. Healthcare members with depression by using achievable benchmarks of care. This study will use claims and chart review data to examine outpatient management of depression, including whether there are differences due to patient race and economic status, provider characteristics or reimbursement methods.
MeSH Terms:	Algorithms Depression /therapy Efficiency, Organizational Humans Insurance Claim Review Medical Audit * Quality Assurance, Health Care United States
Keywords:	research support, non-U.S. Gov't
Country:	United States
State:	Alabama
Zip Code:	35294
UI:	97300590
Project Status:	Archived