Improving Healthcare Systems for Access to Care by Underserved Patients
PCORI
2 other identifiers
observational
92
1 country
7
Brief Summary
The investigators seek to improve health systems so underserved people, patients without insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, as well as self pay and their caregivers can better access health care for common problems and acute care needs (same day appointments).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for all trials
Started Jan 2014
Typical duration for all trials
7 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 3, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 10, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2016
CompletedNovember 29, 2017
November 1, 2017
2.9 years
September 3, 2014
November 27, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
patients will have improved access to providers
Patients in participating clinics will report improved access to providers for acute and regularly occurring appointments
2 years
Study Arms (1)
Patients and Staff of Community Clinics
Patients and Staff of Community Clinics who shared strategies and solutions to overcome barriers to accessing health care
Eligibility Criteria
Community Clinic patient Population
You may qualify if:
- patient at an approved site Community health clinic and over 18 yrs of age.
You may not qualify if:
- do not receive care at an approved site Community health clinic and/or under 18 yrs of age.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Indiana Universitylead
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institutecollaborator
- Arizona State Universitycollaborator
- Parkview Healthcollaborator
Study Sites (7)
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
Cayuga, Indiana, 47928, United States
North Central Nursing Clinics
Delphi, Indiana, 46923, United States
Shalom Health Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46222, United States
HealthNet Health Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46224, United States
Riggs Community Health Center
Lafayette, Indiana, 47904, United States
Open Door Community Health Clinic
Muncie, Indiana, 47302, United States
North Shore Health Center
Portage, Indiana, 46368, United States
Related Publications (2)
Coulter A, Locock L, Ziebland S, Calabrese J. Collecting data on patient experience is not enough: they must be used to improve care. BMJ. 2014 Mar 26;348:g2225. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g2225. No abstract available.
PMID: 24671966RESULTCarman KL, Dardess P, Maurer M, Sofaer S, Adams K, Bechtel C, Sweeney J. Patient and family engagement: a framework for understanding the elements and developing interventions and policies. Health Aff (Millwood). 2013 Feb;32(2):223-31. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1133.
PMID: 23381514RESULT
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Huanmei Wu, PhD
Indiana University
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Target Duration
- 2 Years
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor BioHealth Informatics
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 3, 2014
First Posted
September 10, 2014
Study Start
January 1, 2014
Primary Completion
December 1, 2016
Study Completion
December 1, 2016
Last Updated
November 29, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share