Innovations in Medicare Advantage to Improve Care for Seriously Ill Patients This resource describes how MA could lead the way in diffusing new care and payment models. Brief/Report July 2018
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
The Case for Hospital Palliative Care Palliative care is appropriate at any stage of illness and can be provided alongside curative treatment. Brief/Report January 2018
Designing a Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs: Ten Recommendations for Policymakers An international expert group offers ten policy recommendations and profiles of innovative care models. Brief/Report September 2017
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
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
Challenges and Opportunities in Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Medicare Patients Analysis of care models that serve Medicare-only individuals detailing policy barriers to providing uncovered services and supports and proposed strategies to address them. Brief/Report February 2017
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
How High-Need Patients Experience Health Care in the United States This 2016 survey reveals that the health care system is failing people with complex needs Brief/Report December 2016
Strategies for Change—A Collaborative Journey to Transform Advanced Illness Care Person-centered preferences can inform approaches to advanced illness care Brief/Report November 2016
What Matters Most: Essential Attributes of a High-Quality System of Care for Adults with Complex Care Needs Experts describe how delivery systems can effectively serve adults with complex needs. Brief/Report September 2016
Payment to Promote Sustainability of Care Management Models for High-Need, High-Cost Patients Provider incentives must be based on Triple Aim outcomes. Brief/Report May 2016
Developing Care Management Programs to Serve High-Need, High-Cost Populations Care management programs should include processes for evaluating patient-reported outcomes. Brief/Report February 2016
Supporting a Culture of Health: Opportunities to Improve Models of Care for People with Complex Needs Key opportunities include strengthening information technology connections across service providers. Brief/Report September 2015
Proactively Identifying the High-Cost Population Segmenting the high-cost population is the first step in matching appropriate care management strategies. Brief/Report July 2015
Effective Management of High-Risk Medicare Populations A three-pronged strategy can help manage care for Medicare beneficiaries. Brief/Report September 2014