Meanwhile, the economic environment is adding to the financial pressure, and employers are seeking ways to reduce costs across their businesses. As a result, employers may consider switching to a ...

This article presents a single-organization qualitative case description of the perspectives of patients with high-need, high-cost illnesses who participated in care management programs. Objectives: ...

This systematic review found that studies of case management interventions have adequate quality and, in many cases, show cost-effective or even cost-saving results. Results: A total of 29 studies ...

Thomas S. Bodenheimer ([email protected]), University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Rachel Willard-Grace, University of California San Francisco. Caring for people with ...

There is widespread interest in programs aiming to reduce spending and improve health care quality among “superutilizers,” patients with very high use of health care services. The “hotspotting” ...

Health Care Service Corp., which owns and operates Blue Cross plans in five states, has tapped Epic to develop a data exchange platform between health plans and providers. HCSC health plans will be ...

High-income countries face the challenge of providing effective and efficient care to the relatively small proportion of their populations with high health and social care needs. Recent reports ...