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Dr. Brenner's Camden Observations
- Dr. Brenner worked in Camden, NJ, and noticed patients with injuries from violence rarely reported their crimes.
- He used hospital data to understand crime and found a small group of patients with chronic conditions using many resources.
Complexity in Healthcare
- Complex patients with multiple conditions often receive conflicting advice and inadequate care.
- Patients with one or two medical problems get decent care, but three or more leads to system breakdown.
Camden Coalition's Approach
- Brenner's Camden Coalition used data to identify and intervene with complex patients to improve their health and reduce spending.
- Early results showed improvement, but they were based on pre-post analysis, not a randomized controlled trial.