With a PAM scores comes the ability to better allocate resources and tailor patient support for greater impact.   Research demonstrates the value of this approach.

The Return on Activation

Improving Outcomes of DM by Tailoring to Activation. The American Journal of Managed Care, June 2009 Study

Center For The Health Professions, May 2011.  Peacehealth’s Team Fillingame Uses Patient Activation Measure to Customize the Medical Home

Health Plan Coaching Cases Studies. The Commonwealth Fund Quality Matters, Dec/Jan 2011 Article

PAM-Led Coaching Results: Measure, Categorize, Coach, Remeasure. QIO Care Transition QualityNet Conference Presentations, November 2010 Presentations

Medicaid Case Study: Washington State Aging & Disability Services Administration Chronic Care Management Program, March 2008 Case Study

Activating Seniors to Improve Chronic Disease Care: Results from a Pilot Intervention Study. August 2010 Abstract

Levels and Correlates of Patient Activation in Health Center Settings: Building Strategies for Improving Health Outcomes. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, August 2010 Study

Asking questions: The effect of a brief intervention in community health centers on patient activation. Patient Education & Counseling, 2010.    Presentation Paper

The role of patient activation in frequent attendance at primary care: A population-based study of people with chronic disease. Patient Education & Counseling, 2010 Abstract

 

Research Bibliography