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 ...

Traditional care coordination is broken. Registered nurses (RNs), physician assistants (PAs), care managers, physicians, and healthcare administrative personnel are most likely nodding their heads in ...

When a randomized evaluation finds null results, it is important to understand why. We investigated two very different explanations for the finding from a randomized evaluation that the Camden ...

As value-based oncology expands, specialized social work is moving from “nice to have” to a measurable lever for adherence, utilization, and patient experience. When cancer treatment goes off track, ...

Within every discipline in health care, there are landmark moments that change the priorities, expand the footprint, and demonstrate a new type of value. In the 1980’s DRG’s created an urgency to ...

Holston Medical Group has been able to reduce emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and readmissions. A Tennessee-based physician group is utilizing care coordination and patient outreach to ...

The researcher distributed NCCCS app accounts via email, allowing participants to access the app on any device. Feedback, presented in graphical form, included participants' NCCCS total scores, ...

In their efforts to reduce length of stay, one critical area may be overlooked. “There are a lot of factors that can affect length of stay, but the number one opportunity in my opinion nationwide is ...

Utilize Health describes itself on its website as “[improving] the health and wellbeing of people with neurological conditions while lowering the overall cost of care.” The company promises a holistic ...