Key Ingredients for Successful Trauma-Informed Care Implementation Trauma-informed care can improve patient engagement and treatment adherence while reducing costs. Brief/Report April 2016
Community Care Teams: An Overview of State Approaches The composition of teams varies depending on state staffing requirements and community resources. Brief/Report March 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
Initial Recommendations to Improve the Financing of Long-Term Care Well-designed federal policies can help meet the rising need. Brief/Report February 2016
How High-Need Patients Experience the Health Care System in Nine Countries The U.S. had the highest rate of cost-related access problems. Brief/Report January 2016
Models of Care for High-Need, High-Cost Patients: An Evidence Synthesis Much of the evidence comes from small studies, so further testing is needed. Brief/Report October 2015
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
Evaluation of the Medicaid Health Home Option for Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions: Annual Report - Year Three This report presents the findings from the evaluation of Medicaid health homes, created as part of the Affordable Care Act. 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
Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Patients: What Makes for a Successful Care Management Program? A comparison of 18 complex care management programs reveals best practices. Brief/Report August 2014