Coventry Outcomes Study of Seniors (COSS): A Comparative Effectiveness Study to Evaluate the Effect of a Multidisciplinary Team's Intervention on the Incidence of Nonelective Hospitalizations in a Medicare Population
Stopped early · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Osteoporosis
In brief
The investigators are studying the impact of the interventions of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) - consisting of a Coventry case manager, social worker, and medical director, alongside a Medco specialist pharmacist - on the hospitalization rates of high risk seniors with chronic conditions, compared with a usual care approach. The study will also examine the impact on quality of life, medication adherence, medical costs, hospital readmission rates, and a variety of other important measures. The outcome of COSS may support a means to further enhance and develop a comprehensive care model program by leveraging the partnership between a health plan and a pharmacy benefit manager.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01014884
- Run by
- Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
- People needed
- 2150
- Starts
- 2009-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2010-01-21
Who can join
Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Inouye Risk Score >3 calculated on Coventry Claims
- Medicare Advantage beneficiaries age > 65 years
- Continuous eligibility > 12 months prior to study
- Ability to be contacted via telephone
- Subject is willing and able to provide informed consent
- Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
You may not qualify if…
- Active cancer treatment (i.e. chemotherapy or radiation) in the past 6 months
- Living anywhere other than a community setting [i.e. Skilled nursing facility (SNF)]
- Just-In-Time (JIT) Members
- Members with a geographic location > 60 from either St. Louis or Kansas City, MO.
- Solid organ transplant recipients
- Active enrollment in another clinical research study
Where it is running
- Study site — Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Study site — St Louis, Missouri, United States
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