Fracture prevention in Kaiser Permanente Southern California.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00198-011-1712-0.
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Abstract
The Kaiser Permanente Healthy Bones Program has used a systematic approach to address the osteoporosis/fracture care gaps. The article discusses the ten-step processes that utilize information technology and care managers to identify, risk stratify, treat, and then track our patients with care gaps. This program has led to 40+% reduction in the expected number of hip fractures in 2009 that we attribute to the increase in DXA screening followed by appropriate osteoporosis treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Delivery of Health Care
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporotic Fractures