Complex Care Models to Achieve Accountable Care Readiness: Lessons from Two Community Hospitals
Case studies of two community hospitals show how to advance accountable care.
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The Effects of Home-Based Primary Care on Medicare Costs at Spectrum Health/Priority Health from 2012-Present: A Matched Cohort Study
A home-based primary care program led to reduced medical costs for frail elderly patients, primarily due to lower spending at end-of-life.
Peer-Reviewed Article
A Strategic Plan for ‘Radically Different’ Care
Discusses the Blueprint for Complex Care — a joint project of the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs, the Center for Health Care Strategies, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement — which is acting as a strategic plan for the emerging field of complex care.
Blog
February 2018
Use Human-Centered Design Methods to Develop Your Care Model
Describes how a human-centered design approach can help you develop a complex care program that addresses the realities of the people you serve.
Play
February 2018
Engage Stakeholders with a Storyboard
Describes how to implement, iterate, and sustain a complex care model through the use of storyboards that keep stakeholders engaged.
Play
February 2018
Develop Coordinated Care Plans
Coordinated care plans can help keep all providers informed about the patient’s needs and preferences, helping to coordinate care and decrease waste.
Play
February 2018
Partner with Payers
Highlights opportunities for developing partnerships with payers to support enhanced care models for patients with complex needs.
Play
February 2018
Integrate Health Coaches into the Care Team
Health coaching can play an especially important role for patients with complex needs, who may struggle to manage multiple conditions, multiple providers, and services outside the health system.
Play
February 2018
Managing Effectively in Complex Chronic Care Markets
This resource provides a road map for health plans to improve Medical Loss Ratio.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Care Ecosystem Toolkit
Details implementation guidance for the evidence-based Care Ecosystem model, which improves supports for people with dementia and their caregivers.
Implementation Tool
Are You Missing Opportunities to Improve Care for Older Adults?
Four key interventions are essential to create an age-friendly system of care. If care providers consistently do these four things for every older adult, every time, across care settings, we believe we will save lives and avoid harm.
Blog
January 2018
Development of a Care Guidance Index Based on What Matters to Patients
The What Matters Index measures quality of life for people with chronic conditions.
Peer-Reviewed Article
The Case for Hospital Palliative Care
Palliative care is appropriate at any stage of illness and can be provided alongside curative treatment.
Brief/Report
Using Community Partnerships to Integrate Health and Social Services for High-Need, High-Cost Patients
This brief describes new ways for health care to address social determinants of health.
Brief/Report
Laying the Groundwork for Trauma-Informed Care
How organizations can transition to trauma-informed care.
Brief/Report
Operation and Challenges of Home-Based Medical Practices in the US: Findings from Six Aggregated Case Studies
Strategies for home-based primary care practices to improve efficiency and support program growth based on qualitative research.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Value-Based Payment Strategies for Patients with Complex Health and Social Needs
Featured a panel of experts who examined key questions many health care organizations are asking around getting paid for complex care programs.
Webinar
Engaging Family Caregivers in Programs for People with Complex Needs
Most care delivery systems don’t proactively identify and meaningfully engage or support family caregivers in visits or care plans. Jennifer Wolff, PhD, a gerontologist and health services researcher shares how complex care programs can better engage families in care for patients.
Blog
December 2017
A Review of the Essential Components of Quality Palliative Care in the Home
Synthesis of studies on effective home-based palliative care emphasizes essential elements for creating a quality program.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Three Tips to Make the Most of Your Community Health Needs Assessment
How can you make the most of your community health needs assessments? Here are three tips to help you turn your assessments into action.
Blog
November 2017