A home-based palliative care program leads to reductions in hospitalizations and total cost of care, along with an increase in the use of hospice care.
Integrated care in MassHealth ACOs varies greatly across primary care practice type and is associated with greater ability to improve care quality and advance health equity.
Community health worker interventions are effective for improving health behaviors and outcomes and reducing health care costs for people with chronic disease.
This guide describes key strategies for health plans, accountable care organizations, and health systems to improve care for people with serious illness.
Accountable care organization leaders share perspectives on payment mechanisms used with social service organizations, challenges experienced, and the impacts of these partnerships.
Home-based palliative care program implemented within an accountable care organization created cost savings through reduced hospital admissions and increased hospice length of stay.
This case study analyzes a successful example of a medical group partnering with a home health agency to provide community-based palliative care for high-risk members of their accountable care organization.
Systematic review demonstrates the potential of home-based primary care interventions for improving heath, cost, and patient experience outcomes for adults with multiple chronic conditions and serious disabilities.