Thomas E. Kottke, MD, MSPH
Articles
Using a Brief Tool to Assess Healthy School Environments: A Pilot Study
The authors evaluated a brief assessment tool that accountable care organizations can use to help elementary schools improve student nutrition and increase physical activity.
A Strategy to Promote Population-Wide Life Satisfaction While Advancing Equity
The authors used health care claims and survey data to identify a strategy that might promote life satisfaction while advancing equity in an insured population.
The Health and Well-being of an ACO Population
Among HealthPartners plan members, musculoskeletal, psychosocial, and neurologic conditions create the greatest burden to current health; diet offers the greatest opportunity to improve future health scores; and 42% report a high level of well-being.
Validating a Method to Assess Disease Burden From Insurance Claims
When we weighted health insurance claims with a disease burden score, we were able to generate valid estimates of disability-adjusted life-years.
The Financial Impact of Team-Based Care on Primary Care
Although team-based care improved cardiovascular disease risk factors, it had a negative financial impact on a primary care practice.
