Physician Biases Toward People with Disability and Implications for Care Delivery
Examines findings from a nationwide survey on physicians' attitudes toward people with disability.
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April 2021
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Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill: An Opportunity to Provide Comprehensive Supports for Medicare Beneficiaries with Complex Needs
Explores the opportunity for Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill to provide supports for Medicare beneficiaries with complex needs.
Blog
March 2021
A Roadmap for Health Plans to Provide Special Supplemental Benefits to Medicare Advantage Members
Highlights action steps for Medicare Advantage plans to provide Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill.
Blog
March 2021
Navigating the Challenges of Cross-Sector Partnerships to Meet the Needs of Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Analyzes survey results and addresses how many community-based organizations are contracting with health care partners, the nature of these partnerships, challenges with contracting, and collaborative solutions.
Blog
March 2021
The Critical Role of Area Agencies on Aging in Addressing the Health-Related Social Needs of Older Adults
Explores findings from the AAA National Survey conducted by n4a and Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University, which shed light on the wide range of needs that AAAs address in their communities, as well as the expertise their staff bring to meet those needs.
Blog
March 2021
Key Considerations for Health Plans: Partnering with Community-Based Organizations to Address Social Determinants of Health
Guidance on partnering with community-based organizations to provide services such as meal delivery and transportation for dually eligible individuals.
Brief/Report
Use of Latent Class Analysis and k-Means Clustering to Identify Complex Patient Profiles
Creating clinically meaningful profiles of patients with medically complex needs can support the delivery of more tailored interventions.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Supporting Acute Advance Care Planning with Precise, Timely Mortality Risk Predictions
Implementing a predictive model in acute settings can more reliably identify patients with high mortality risk, which can assist providers in prioritizing advance care planning.
Peer-Reviewed Article
A Social-Return-On-Investment Analysis Of Bon Secours Hospital’s ‘Housing For Health’ Affordable Housing Program
An affordable housing program in Baltimore generates between $1.30-$1.92 of “social return” in the community for every dollar invested annually.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Health Affairs Blog | Envisioning the Future of Complex Care
Predicts what the field of complex care may look like under the Biden-Harris administration and identifies opportunities to strengthen the field.
Blog
February 2021
A Machine Learning Approach to Identify Distinct Subgroups of Veterans at Risk for Hospitalization or Death Using Administrative and Electronic Health Record Data
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.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Building a Culture of Person-Centered Care: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
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.
Blog
February 2021
Medicare Advantage Plans Offering Expanded Supplemental Benefits: A Look at Availability and Enrollment
Analysis of recent and projected growth of expanded supplemental benefits offered by Medicare Advantage plans — such as meals, transportation, and in-home support services.
Brief/Report
Evidence for the 4Ms: Interactions and Outcomes Across the Care Continuum
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.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Interventions at Hospital Discharge to Guide Caregivers in Medication Management for People Living with Dementia: A Systematic Review
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.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Physicians’ Perceptions of People with Disability and Their Health Care
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.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Implementation of Specialist Palliative Care and Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients with Dementia
Patients with dementia are more likely to be discharged to hospice from hospitals that offer palliative care programs.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers: A Way Forward
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.
Brief/Report
Money Moves the Mare: The Response of Community‐Based Organizations to Health Care’s Embrace of Social Determinants
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.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Building Authentic and Mutually Beneficial Partnerships with Complex Care Consumers
Outlines key steps health systems can take to build relationships with complex care consumers.
Play
January 2021