Medicaid Managed Care Best Practices Compendium This resource collects the most innovative initiatives in Medicaid managed care that emerge each year. Brief/Report January 2017
Investing in Social Services as a Core Strategy for Healthcare Organizations: Developing the Business Case This resource explains how to invest in social services as a business strategy. Implementation Tool March 2018
What Works in Integrated Care Programs for Older Adults with Complex Needs? A Realist Review A literature review describes the most important success factors for integrated care programs. Peer-Reviewed Article October 2017
The CHRONIC Care Act of 2018: Advancing Care for Adults with Complex Needs A brief summarizes what you need to know about the new Chronic Care Act. Brief/Report March 2018
Compendium of Five Case Studies: Lessons for Interprofessional Teamwork The VA shares lessons on workforce learning and development. Brief/Report September 2017
Accountable Care Atlas: A Development Guide for Competency Implementation This resources describes the competencies organizations need to transition to value-based payment. Implementation Tool November 2017
Competing Health Care Systems and Complex Patients: An Inter-Professional Collaboration This paper describes competing health care systems can collaborate to improve care for overlapping patient populations. Peer-Reviewed Article June 2017
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. Case Example March 2018
Disability-Competent Care Self-Assessment Tool How disability-competent is your organization? Implementation Tool October 2017
Nursing Student Coaches for Emergency Department Super Utilizers Nursing students successfully coach patients with complex needs to avoid ED use. Peer-Reviewed Article January 2017
Diffusion of Community Health Workers Within Medicaid Managed Care: A Strategy to Address Social Determinants of Health New Mexico’s model to deploy community health workers is now replicated in 12 states. Case Example July 2017
Evaluation of the Medicaid Health Home Option for Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions: Annual Report - Year Three This report presents the findings from the evaluation of Medicaid health homes, created as part of the Affordable Care Act. Brief/Report July 2015
Complex Care Program Development: A New Framework for Design and Evaluation A new framework outlines four steps to develop care management programs. Brief/Report March 2017
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 January 2018
Effective Care for High-Need Patients: Opportunities for Improving Value, Outcomes and Health The National Academy of Medicine offers a synthesis of the evidence for improving care for high-needs patients. Brief/Report June 2017
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
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
CareMore: Improving Outcomes and Controlling Health Care Spending for High-Needs Patients CareMore’s business model identifies high-risk patients and surrounds them with coordinated services Case Example March 2017
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