Models of care for high-need, high-cost patients: an evidence synthesis
- Authors:
- McCARTHY Douglas, RYAN Jamie, KLEIN Sarah
- Publisher:
- Commonwealth Fund
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- New York
This briefing analyses the findings from expert reviews of evidence about care models designed to improve outcomes and reduce costs for patients with complex needs. It finds that successful models have several common attributes: targeting patients likely to benefit from the intervention; comprehensively assessing patients’ risks and needs; relying on evidence-based care planning and patient monitoring; promoting patient and family engagement in self-care; coordinating care and communication among patients and providers; facilitating transitions from the hospital and referrals to community resources; and providing appropriate care in accordance with patients’ preferences. Overall, the evidence of impact is modest and few of these models have been widely adopted in practice because of barriers, such as a lack of supportive financial incentives under fee-for-service reimbursement arrangements. Overcoming these challenges will be essential to achieving a higher-performing health care system for this patient population. (Edited publisher abstract)
- Subject terms:
- complex needs, literature reviews, care pathways, outcomes, cost effectiveness, intervention, models;
- Content type:
- research review
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