Hennepin Health: A Care Delivery Paradigm for New Medicaid Beneficiaries By closing gaps in care, a safety-net ACO has reduced medical costs for Medicaid patients with complex needs. Case Example October 2016
Home-Based Care Program Reduces Disability and Promotes Aging in Place Difficulty with activities of daily living is a major cost driver in health care that is typically overlooked. Peer-Reviewed Article September 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
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
Medical Respite Programs for Homeless Patients: A Systematic Review Systematic review finds that medical respite programs reduce acute care utilization outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. Peer-Reviewed Article May 2013
Six Features of Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration Programs that Cut Hospital Admissions A study showed that some programs reduced hospitalizations by 8 to 33 percent. Peer-Reviewed Article June 2012