Tailoring Complex Care Management, Coordination, and Integration for High-Need, High-Cost Patients

Authors
David Blumenthal
Gerard Anderson
Sheila Burke
Terry Fulmer
Ashish K. Jha
Peter Long
Brief/Report
September 2016

This report explores key issues, spending implications, and existing barriers to meeting the needs of high-need, high-cost patients. It suggests policy options for a new federal administration to improve complex care management, care coordination, and integration of services for this population. Recommendations include:

  • Promote and improve the design of value-based payment.
  • Increase flexibility of accountable providers to pay for non-medical services.
  • Provide intensive technical assistance to providers regarding care for high-need, high-cost patients.
  • Give high priority to health information exchange.
  • Continue active experimentation to accelerate the spread and scale of evidence-based practices.
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