Integrating medical, behavioral health, and social services data tells a fuller story of frequent emergency department users’ service utilization and may identify candidates for care coordination.
A unique cross-sector partnership involving health care, police, and emergency services improved health care utilization in this rural health system pilot.
When identifying patients with complex health needs for interventions, algorithms that rely on cost data as a proxy for health status may lead to under-identification of Black patients.
A permanent supportive housing program did not improve most measures related to physical health for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, but did improve access to and trust in primary care.
Home-based primary care integrated with long-term services and supports in the community can delay long-term institutionalization in frail older adults without increased costs for home- and community-based services.
Includes national survey data on family caregivers and their experiences in managing complex medical and nursing tasks for their family members at home, as well as recommendations to improve the supports for family caregivers.
Telehealth interventions had similar outcomes to in-person care for different services and populations, but did not consistently impact utilization such as physician or emergency department visits.
Analyzes the largest drivers of high costs among persistently high-cost Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries, and finds most spending related to long-term care.
Examines how home meal delivery programs show promise for reducing the use of costly health care and decreasing spending for dually eligible individuals.