Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Employment A comprehensive overview of different funding approaches to sustainably finance CHW programs. Brief/Report July 2020
Measuring Complexity: Moving Toward Standardized Quality Measures for the Field of Complex Care Effective complex care measures vary widely and need to be standardized to better align the field of complex care. Brief/Report May 2020
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System Strategies for reducing the impact of social isolation and loneliness on older adults. Brief/Report February 2020
Advancing Health Equity Through Community Health Workers and Peer Providers: Mounting Evidence and Policy Recommendations The value of community health workers in advancing health equity. Brief/Report November 2019
Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care: Moving Upstream to Improve the Nation’s Health Recommendations for integrating social and health care to improve the nation’s health. Brief/Report September 2019
Quick Reference Guide to Promising Care Models This resource is an updated quick reference guide to promising models for people with complex needs. Brief/Report February 2019
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
Using Community Partnerships to Integrate Health and Social Services for High-Need, High-Cost Patients This brief describes new ways for health care to address social determinants of health. Brief/Report January 2018
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
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
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
Delivery System Reform: Improving Care for Individuals Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid Dual-eligible beneficiaries are often more sick, have greater functional and cognitive impairments, and require more care coordination. Brief/Report September 2016
Tailoring Complex Care Management, Coordination, and Integration for High-Need, High-Cost Patients Improving care for high-need, high-cost patients is a key lever to decrease national health spending. Brief/Report September 2016
High-Need, High-Cost Patients: Who Are They and How Do They Use Health Care? There is considerable variation in use and spending among high-need adults, suggesting this population should be segmented into subgroups. Brief/Report August 2016
Person-Centered Care: The Business Case Federal policy changes have made PCC models of care more financially viable. Brief/Report June 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
Key Components for Successful LTSS Integration: Lessons from Five Exemplar Plans Successful long-term services and supports programs have a single point of accountability, such as a care manager. Brief/Report April 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