Over 14 years, individuals experiencing chronic homelessness enrolled in a permanent supportive housing program had low housing retention and high mortality.
A permanent supportive housing program reduced emergency department visits within the first six months of placement but showed neutral effects on total cost of care and primary care utilization for Medicaid enrollees.
Primary care and alternative payment models that reduce emergency department use and increase access to care for high-need populations share core components for success.
A review of existing literature finds that medical respite care reduces hospital and emergency department visits, increased use of outpatient care, and leads to overall cost savings.
Use of machine learning clustering algorithms revealed 30 distinct subgroups of patients among high-risk veterans, indicating a need for tailored approaches to health care.
Discusses the benefits and challenges of tele-social care and offers practical tips for providers administering telehealth services for social care activities.
Suggests that community-based organizations are responding to Medicaid redesign efforts that prioritize social determinants of health by adopting practices similar to health care organizations.
Describes core competencies that convey the essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes of complex care practitioners and teams to improve care for people with complex needs.
Demonstrates that intensive outpatient care programs show promise in reducing utilization and costs and improving patient outcomes for high-need, high-cost populations.
Offers a practical framework for safety-net health systems to better identify and segment patients with complex needs, and tailor care models to meet their needs.