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IT to Support Integration of Social Determinant of Health Services to Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Visits

United States400 participantsStarted 2020-08-01

Plain-language summary

Working through regional Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) the sponsor will establish a 2-year pilot project to demonstrate that early recognition and intervention in the various Social Determinant of Health (SDoH) domains can reduce avoidable Emergency Department (ED) visits by high utilizers. The regional ACO's will contract with Medicaid Managed Care Plans to assign traditional high ED utilizing members to the pilot project. Members will be offered enhanced peer facilitated care management services connecting members with available SDoH community based services. Members fitting our eligibility criteria will self-select by way of completing a pilot project consent form.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age 18 to 65 * New York State Medicaid Managed Care Members * Have utilized emergency department services 6 or more times in a 12-month period * Have been assigned to the Pilot Project by their Medicaid Managed Care Plan Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals not assigned by a Managed Care Organization meeting the above criteria

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change in Adoption and Use of IT Platform

Timeframe: Months 6, 12, 18, 24

Change in Engagement of Medicaid Member Participants with Peer Integration Care Services

Timeframe: Months 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24

Change in Total Cost of Care for Participating Members

Timeframe: Month 0, Month 24

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04125433

SponsorNorthern New York Rural Behavioral Health Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-06-30

Contact for this trial

Barry Brogan, MAPP

518-891-9460 barry@behaviorhealthnet.orh

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