Presentation on the planned evaluation of the health outcomes, utilization and adherence to best practices for the NEAIC project. (Presented by Heather Nelson, PhD at the annual meeting of the New England Asthma Innovations Collaborative, June 13, 2013, Shrewsbury, MA)

1. Evaluation Overview
CMS Three-part Aim
NEAIC Aims
1. Improve quality of care
2. Improve health outcomes
3. Decrease cost
1. Improve quality of care for
children with poorly
controlled asthma
2. Improve health & quality of
life for children with poorly
controlled asthma and
their families
3. Lower utilization costs for
children with poorly
controlled asthma
June 13, 2013
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NEAIC Annual Meeting

2. Evaluation Overview
Data
• Home visit / follow-up phone call data
1. Caregiver self-report – 1st & last home visit, 6, 12 mos.
2. Environmental observations – 1st & last home visit
 Collected/observed by CHWs
 Standardized assessments
• Focus group data – year 2
• Claims data – June 2014 and December 2015
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NEAIC Annual Meeting

3. Evaluation Overview
Aim 1 – Improve quality of care for children
with poorly controlled asthma
• Caregiver satisfaction
• Knowledge & use of asthma action plans
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NEAIC Annual Meeting

4. Evaluation Overview
Aim 2 – Improve health and quality of life for
children with poorly controlled asthma &
their families
• Asthma control
• Pediatric Asthma Caregiver’s Quality of Life Questionnaire
• Missed school and work
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5. Evaluation Overview
Aim 3 – Lower utilization costs for children with
poorly controlled asthma
• Health care utilization
• Health care utilization costs
June 13, 2013
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NEAIC Annual Meeting

6. Evaluation Overview
CMS Self-Monitoring
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Quarterly reporting
Process measures
Enrollment numbers
Asthma control
Quality of care measures
Health care utilization
Environmental composite scores
June 13, 2013
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NEAIC Annual Meeting