Effective Management of High-Risk Medicare Populations A three-pronged strategy can help manage care for Medicare beneficiaries. Brief/Report September 2014
Use of Telemedicine Can Reduce Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents and Generate Savings for Medicare In nursing homes, replacing on-call physician services during off-hours with direct contact via telemedicine may reduce Medicare spending through fewer avoidable hospitalizations. Peer-Reviewed Article February 2014
Medical Respite Programs for Homeless Patients: A Systematic Review Systematic review finds that medical respite programs reduce acute care utilization outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. Peer-Reviewed Article May 2013
Effect of a Community-Based Nursing Intervention on Mortality in Chronically Ill Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial Indicates that a community-based nurse care management model reduced all-cause mortality for older adults with chronic conditions. Peer-Reviewed Article July 2012
Six Features of Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration Programs that Cut Hospital Admissions A study showed that some programs reduced hospitalizations by 8 to 33 percent. Peer-Reviewed Article June 2012