Richard D. Della Penna, MD

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November 6th 2009

Effectiveness of Care Coordination and Health Counseling in Advancing Illness

Joseph B. Engelhardt, PhD Victoria M. Rizzo, PhD Richard D. Della Penna, MD Paul A. Feigenbaum, MD Kristen A. Kirkland, PhD Jeremy S. Nicholson, PhD, MSW Maureen C. O'Keeffe-Rosetti, MS Ingrid M. Venohr, PhD Pamela Gray Reger, LCSW Daniel R. Tobin, MD

This prospective trial suggests that specialized care coordination and health counseling for patients coping with advanced stages of 4 life-limiting illnesses can be beneficial.

February 15th 2008

Long-term Cost Effects of Collaborative Care for Late-life Depression

Jurgen Unutzer, MD, MPH Wayne J. Katon, MD Ming-Yu Fan, PhD Michael C. Schoenbaum, PhD Elizabeth H. B. Lin, MD, MPH Richard D. Della Penna, MD Diane Powers, MA

Older adults with depression and comorbidities who participated in a 12-month collaborative care program had lower total healthcare costs over 4 years than those in care as usual.