How ACOs Are Caring for People with Complex Needs An analysis of the National Survey of ACOs Brief/Report December 2018
Innovations in Medicare Advantage to Improve Care for Seriously Ill Patients This resource describes how MA could lead the way in diffusing new care and payment models. Brief/Report July 2018
The CHRONIC Care Act of 2018: Advancing Care for Adults with Complex Needs A brief summarizes what you need to know about the new Chronic Care Act. Brief/Report March 2018
The Case for Hospital Palliative Care Palliative care is appropriate at any stage of illness and can be provided alongside curative treatment. Brief/Report January 2018
Designing a Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs: Ten Recommendations for Policymakers An international expert group offers ten policy recommendations and profiles of innovative care models. Brief/Report September 2017
Effective Care for High-Need Patients: Opportunities for Improving Value, Outcomes and Health The National Academy of Medicine offers a synthesis of the evidence for improving care for high-needs patients. Brief/Report June 2017
Complex Care Program Development: A New Framework for Design and Evaluation A new framework outlines four steps to develop care management programs. Brief/Report March 2017
Challenges and Opportunities in Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Medicare Patients Analysis of care models that serve Medicare-only individuals detailing policy barriers to providing uncovered services and supports and proposed strategies to address them. Brief/Report February 2017
Medicaid Managed Care Best Practices Compendium This resource collects the most innovative initiatives in Medicaid managed care that emerge each year. Brief/Report January 2017
How High-Need Patients Experience Health Care in the United States This 2016 survey reveals that the health care system is failing people with complex needs Brief/Report December 2016
Strategies for Change—A Collaborative Journey to Transform Advanced Illness Care Person-centered preferences can inform approaches to advanced illness care Brief/Report November 2016
What Matters Most: Essential Attributes of a High-Quality System of Care for Adults with Complex Care Needs Experts describe how delivery systems can effectively serve adults with complex needs. Brief/Report September 2016
Payment to Promote Sustainability of Care Management Models for High-Need, High-Cost Patients Provider incentives must be based on Triple Aim outcomes. Brief/Report May 2016
Developing Care Management Programs to Serve High-Need, High-Cost Populations Care management programs should include processes for evaluating patient-reported outcomes. Brief/Report February 2016
Supporting a Culture of Health: Opportunities to Improve Models of Care for People with Complex Needs Key opportunities include strengthening information technology connections across service providers. Brief/Report September 2015
Proactively Identifying the High-Cost Population Segmenting the high-cost population is the first step in matching appropriate care management strategies. Brief/Report July 2015
Effective Management of High-Risk Medicare Populations A three-pronged strategy can help manage care for Medicare beneficiaries. Brief/Report September 2014