House Calls: California Program For Homebound Patients Reduces Monthly Spending, Delivers Meaningful Care A novel approach to home visiting delivers cost reduction and better care Peer-Reviewed Article January 2016
So Many Options, Where Do We Start? An Overview of the Care Transitions Literature A systemic review of transitional care interventions reporting hospital readmission Peer-Reviewed Article March 2016
Innovative Home Visit Models Associated with Reductions in Costs, Hospitalizations, and Emergency Department Use Home visits can reach patients with complex needs before a higher level of care is needed Peer-Reviewed Article March 2017
High-Intensity Telemedicine Decreases Emergency Department Use for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions by Older Adult Senior Living Community Residents Telemedicine may expand access to acute illness care and reduce emergency department visits for older adults. Peer-Reviewed Article December 2015
Characteristics of Hospital and Emergency Care Super-Utilizers with Multiple Chronic Conditions Patients with a history of high health care utilization may be a good target for a care transition intervention Peer-Reviewed Article April 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
Utilization of Hot Spotting to Identify Community Needs and Coordinate Care for Patients in Memphis, TN The approach identifies patients through chart review and data analytics coupled with the intelligence of community health workers. Peer-Reviewed Article February 2014
Improving Population Health Management Strategies: Identifying Likely Users of Avoidable Costly Care Assessing patients’ activation levels can help identify those at risk for poor health outcomes and utilization of avoidable, costly care. Peer-Reviewed Article August 2016
Attributes Common to Programs That Successfully Treat High-Need, High-Cost Individuals Targeting is important, even within the high-need patients enrolled in the program. Peer-Reviewed Article November 2015
Generating Hypotheses about Care Needs of High Utilizers: Lessons from Patient Interviews This resource presents promising ideas for more effective modes of care for persons with complex needs. Peer-Reviewed Article September 2013
Adding a Measure of Self-Management Capability to Risk Assessment Can Improve Prediction of High Costs Less “activated” patients are more likely to benefit from care coordination. Peer-Reviewed Article March 2016
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
Persistent High Utilization in a Privately Insured Population This resource takes a close look at individuals with complex needs who are privately insured. Peer-Reviewed Article April 2015
The Core of Care Management: The Role of Authentic Relationships in Caring for Patients with Frequent Hospitalizations This study links “authentic healing relationships” with patient motivation and active health management. Peer-Reviewed Article August 2016
Person-Centered Care: A Definition and Essential Elements This resource provides a definition and essential elements of person-centered care. Peer-Reviewed Article December 2015