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NCT number NCT02386189
Other study ID # SDR 14-392
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date March 2, 2015
Est. completion date March 31, 2017

Study information

Verified date August 2019
Source VA Office of Research and Development
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is 1) to learn how VA patients can help share their health information between their VA providers and providers outside the VA and 2) if sharing this information is useful to providers and improves care received.


Description:

Recent studies estimate that 43 to 75% of Veterans also receive care from non-VA providers (dual use). Dual use is a concern because splitting care between two or more health systems and multiple providers may result in poor coordination of services and a loss of continuity -ultimately putting the patient at increased risk for poor outcomes. Addressing dual use in Veterans is an issue of care coordination. One component of care coordination is information sharing, which often relies on the patient to share information between systems/providers. Veterans registered in My HealtheVet with premium account status have access to download and print a VA health summary (VA CCD). This health summary can be shared with non-VA providers to inform them about recent VA care. This pilot randomized controlled trial will compare usual care to an intervention which aims to improve care coordination for dual use Veterans by educating them about the use of information technology to share health information and informing their providers about the extent and nature of care from other health care systems.

Methods: Dual use Veterans with at least one chronic health condition and both an upcoming VA and non-VA appointments within the study time frame will be eligible to participate. Veterans will be randomized to the intervention or usual care. Veterans in the intervention group will be trained on use of My HealtheVet and their community patient portal (if applicable) to access summary health information to share with providers. In addition, he/she will create a document that lists all members of their health care team. All participants will be asked to take a provider evaluation packet each provider visit (VA and non-VA). After the visit, a phone call will be scheduled with the Veteran to ask about the appointment and medical records from the appointment will be obtained. Outcomes: The main outcomes will be related to patient perceived continuity of care, provider relational coordination survey, medication concordance, and medical laboratory test duplication. Pre and post scores on the patient activation measures will also be explored.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 63
Est. completion date March 31, 2017
Est. primary completion date March 1, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

VA Patient

- Receives health care from VA and non-VA provider

- Diagnosed with a chronic health condition

- Prescribed 5 or more medications

- Upcoming VA and non-VA appointments within the study time frame

- Registered or willing to become registered with My HealtheVet

- Access to a computer with internet, phone, and a printer.

- English speaking

VA or Non-VA Providers: provide care to a stuy participant

Exclusion Criteria:

- Previously shared health data with a provider via their My HealtheVet or local provider patient portal

- No scheduled VA or non-VA appointments

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Patient Care Coordination Training
Veterans in this group will share a comprehensive list of all of their providers (VA and non-VA) at future appointments. He/she will also be trained on how to create a VA Health Summary in My HealtheVet to share with their non-VA providers and how to use their community portals (if available) to share information back to VA providers. A VA and non-VA provider visit will be evaluated.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA Iowa City Iowa

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
VA Office of Research and Development

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

Haggerty JL, Roberge D, Freeman GK, Beaulieu C, Bréton M. Validation of a generic measure of continuity of care: when patients encounter several clinicians. Ann Fam Med. 2012 Sep-Oct;10(5):443-51. doi: 10.1370/afm.1378. — View Citation

Manski-Nankervis JA, Blackberry I, Young D, O'Neal D, Patterson E, Furler J. Relational coordination amongst health professionals involved in insulin initiation for people with type 2 diabetes in general practice: an exploratory survey. BMC Health Serv Res. 2014 Nov 1;14:515. doi: 10.1186/s12913-014-0515-3. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Patient Perceived Continuity of Care From Multiple Providers- Management Continuity Patient Perceived Continuity of Care was assessed using Haggerty's measure of the same title. Management continuity refers to the patient being able to identify one provider who is the main coordinator and assures all the links within the health care team. The possible range on this measure was between 5 and 40 and the analysis was conducted on the pre-post difference on Management Continuity, subtracting the baseline score from the post-intervention score. More positive score indicated greater perceived management continuity and greater improvement in perceived management continuity. The time frame is from baseline assessment to 12 months post baseline during which at least one VA and one Community medical visit occurred.
Primary Patient Perceived Continuity of Care From Multiple Clinicians - Informational Continuity Patient Perceived Continuity of Care was assessed using Haggerty's measure of the same title. Informational Continuity refers to whether patients experienced communication failures between providers. The possible range on this measure was between 12 and 36. The analysis was conducted on the pre-post difference on Informational Continuity, subtracting the baseline score from the post-intervention score. For this measure a lower score and a decline between post intervention and baseline scores (or a negative value) indicates more positive outcomes. Baseline to 12-month follow-up
Primary Patient Perceived Continuity of Care From Multiple Clinicians- Role Continuity Patient Perceived Continuity of Care was assessed using Haggerty's measure of the same title. Role Continuity refers to the role of all clinicians being clear to the patient and to the providers on the treatment team. The possible range on this measure was between 6 and 30, and the analysis was conducted on the pre-post difference on this measure. More positive score indicated greater perceived role clarity and, when comparing pre and post score, a more positive score indicated greater improvement in perceived role clarity. Baseline to 12-month follow-up
Secondary Number of Participants With Duplication of Laboratory Tests Participants had at least one VA medical visit and one community medical visit. Medical records were obtained from both visits and compared. Patients were considered to have a laboratory duplication if the same labs were drawn at both visits and the two visits occurred within three months of each other. Baseline assessment to 12 months post-baseline, where a laboratory duplication is only counted if the medical visits occurred within three months of each other.
Secondary Proportion of Medication Concordance All participants had at least one VA medical visit and one community medical visit. Medical records were obtained from both visits. Medication lists were obtained from both visits. A medication concordance metric (proportion) was calculated where the denominator was the total number of unique medications identified on both the VA medication list and the community provider medication list. The numerator was the total number of medications (including dose and frequency) that were concordant between the medication lists. This comparison did not include over the counter medications. Time frame between two medical visits occuring within the one year study period
Secondary Relational Coordination- VA Providers Relational Coordination was assessed using Gittell's 7-item measure as described Relational coordination amongst health professionals involved in insulin initiation for people with type 2 diabetes in general practice: an exploratory survey. This was assessed by providers seeing patients enrolled in this study, and this outcome is based on VA providers assessment of Relational Coordination. The scale total score could range from 7 to 35 with higher scores indicating greater relational coordination. Providers completed the coordination measure at the time of the medical visit which could occur at any point in the 12 month follow-up period.
Secondary Relational Coordination Community Providers Relational Coordination was assessed using Gittell's 7-item measure as described iRelational coordination amongst health professionals involved in insulin initiation for people with type 2 diabetes in general practice: an exploratory survey. The scale total score could range from 7 to 35 with higher scores indicating greater relational coordination. Providers completed the coordination measure at the time of the medical visit which could occur at any point in the 12 month follow-up period.
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