Use of machine learning clustering algorithms revealed 30 distinct subgroups of patients among high-risk veterans, indicating a need for tailored approaches to health care.
Researchers share their insights on whether older adults’ health care preferences are being taken into account and how health systems can become more person-centered.
Analysis of recent and projected growth of expanded supplemental benefits offered by Medicare Advantage plans — such as meals, transportation, and in-home support services.
The 4Ms approach developed for the Age-Friendly Health System model — what matters, medication, mentation, mobility — has a robust evidence base for providing quality care to older adults.
Medication management interventions that support caregivers of people with dementia at care transitions can help reduce readmissions, caregiver burden, and use of high-risk medication.
Discusses the benefits and challenges of tele-social care and offers practical tips for providers administering telehealth services for social care activities.
Many physicians report low confidence in caring for patients with disability and negative perceptions about quality of life with a disability, which may reflect biased views that potentially contribute to persistent health disparities.
Evaluates the evidence on interventions for people living with dementia, their care partners, and caregivers to help identify what interventions are ready for broad implementation.
Suggests that community-based organizations are responding to Medicaid redesign efforts that prioritize social determinants of health by adopting practices similar to health care organizations.
Enhanced primary care for adults with serious mental illness led to increases in primary care visits and health screenings as well as decreases in inpatient utilization.
Examines the early implementation of Medicare Advantage expanded supplemental benefits, along with policy considerations to promote plan adoption and beneficiary access to these benefits.
Home-based primary care programs enable care teams to gain insights on a variety of social factors that impact older adults’ health, which allows them to better tailor care to meet patient needs.
Provides practical steps for current or potential future Medicare accountable care organizations to transform the delivery of care, including through telehealth, home visits, and skilled nursing care.