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Am J Manag Care2008;14(8):497-504.August 1, 2008Journal Article

Strategies for identifying and channeling patients for depression care management.

Jennifer K Taylor1, Michael Schoenbaum, Wayne J Katon, Harold A Pincus, Diane M Hogan, Jurgen Unutzer
1Green Ribbon Health, LLC, 5201 W Kennedy Blvd, Ste 205, Tampa, FL 33609, USA. jennifer.taylor@greenribbonhealth.com

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine optimal methods of identifying enrollees with possible depression for additional depression screening in the context of a care management program for chronically ill Medicare recipients. STUDY DESIGN: Observational analysis of telephone and mail survey and claims data collected for the Medicare Health Support (MHS) program. METHODS: This study examines data from 14,902 pa…

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