Community Health Worker Support For Disadvantaged Patients With Multiple Chronic Diseases: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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community health worker
chronic disease
healthcare
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Community Health
Health and Medical Administration
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chronic disease
healthcare
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Community Health
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In a randomized trial, a community health worker intervention reduced hospitalization and improved outcomes in uninsured or publicly insured patients with multiple chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and smoking. Community health workers can improve health and lower costs, and provide a scalable strategy to improve population health.
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2017-08-01
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