The Hospital at Home Model: Bringing Hospital-Level Care to the Patient The program offers a lower-cost alternative to the hospital for patients who can be safely treated at home. Case Example August 2016
Person-Centered Care: The Business Case Federal policy changes have made PCC models of care more financially viable. Brief/Report June 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
Taxonomy of Long-Term Services and Supports Integration A standardized tool to assess where along a continuum a program lies with regard to components of integration. Implementation Tool April 2016
Bridging the Silos of Service Delivery for High-Need, High-Cost Individuals A study of five programs identified key factors that support collaboration among community-based health and social services. Peer-Reviewed Article March 2016
Overview of Segmentation of High-Need, High-Cost Patient Population There are many promising strategies to segment individuals with complex needs. Here is one conceptual framework. Implementation Tool January 2016
Use of Telemedicine Can Reduce Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents and Generate Savings for Medicare In nursing homes, replacing on-call physician services during off-hours with direct contact via telemedicine may reduce Medicare spending through fewer avoidable hospitalizations. Peer-Reviewed Article February 2014