DVOResearch partners with some of the world’s leading health and pharmaceutical corporations to perform studies in pursuit of improving health care delivery in the U.S.

And in their on-going commitment to finding solutions for underprivileged and underserved populations, Dr. James M. Gill and his team participate in a variety of initiatives commissioned by government agencies, non-profit organizations and academic institutions. DVOResearch evaluates the efficacy of these initiatives, and develops guidelines to measure their success. A sampling of the on-going and completed projects:

• “A Research Agenda for the Patient Centered Medical Home” Federally funded conference for primary care providers explaining the concepts and initial steps towards attaining PCMH status. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• “Impact of Providing a Medical Home for Uninsured Persons with Chronic Conditions: Evaluation of the Delaware Community Health Care Access Program”" A state and federally funded effort designed to improve access to care for low-income, uninsured citizens in need of a medical home. Delaware Health Care Commission
• “Blacks Receiving Interventions for Depression and Gaining Empowerment” Teamed with a major university to coordinate depression care to African-Americans in the Mid-Atlantic region, tracking their progress. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

DVOResearch conducted several national studies examining the impact of incorporating disease management tools in electronic medical records (EMR) in primary care settings. Research on the effect of these combined systems includes:

• Improving treatment of hyperlipidemia
• Delivery of care for GERD and gastroprotection for patients on NSAIDs
• Enhancing outpatient care for depression
• Improving quality of care for bipolar disorder in primary care

In addition, the DVOResearch team has performed a variety of retrospective studies analyzing EMR data for quality of healthcare, often for chronic conditions managed through ambulatory settings. Among the topics of published findings:

• Lipid management
• Controlling diabetes mellitus
• Treatment of depression
• Use of antibiotics for adult upper respiratory infections
• Antihypertensive prescribing practices