Care team models with more nurse practitioners and physician assistants than physicians are associated with increased primary care and geriatrics services provision and reduced labor costs.
An interdisciplinary team approach can improve care coordination and reduce length of hospital stays for older adults with complex health and social needs.
Describes electronic health record system functionality that automatically identifies patients likely to need technical assistance prior to telehealth visits.
A cross-sector partnership to enroll older adults experiencing homelessness in permanent supportive housing led to meaningful reductions in health care costs.
Analysis of 310 health systems showed gaps in opioid receipt between Black and white patients, especially on dosage, which may be related to racial bias among clinicians.
CAPABLE, a home-based care program that provides interdisciplinary services for older adults, leads to reductions in disability as well as cost savings.
Offers practical recommendations to improve telemedicine interventions to be more equitable for diverse populations, particularly those with low incomes.
Case study of interdisciplinary primary care program for high-risk patients based at an academic health system offers lessons on program design and implementation.
Person-centered integrated care models designed to respond to the priorities of people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are more likely to increase and sustain enrollment.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cityblock Health implemented a virtually integrated care management model to maintain continuity of care for patients with complex needs.
Profile of a geriatric emergency department model for older adults with complex needs includes sample policies and workflows as well as recommendations to support effective implementation.
An intervention supporting caregivers of adults with chronic medical and functional needs can generate cost savings and improve outcomes for Medicare Advantage enrollees and their caregivers.