Medicare Health Support Pilot Program
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Clark, Alexander Michael and Thompson, David. (2012). Medicare Health Support Pilot Program. The New England Journal of Medicine. 366(7), pp. 667-668. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1114006
Authors | Clark, Alexander Michael and Thompson, David |
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Abstract | To the Editor: McCall and Cromwell (Nov. 3 issue)1 raise doubts about the ability of commercial disease-management programs to improve the quality of care and reduce utilization in the Medicare fee-for-service population. In contrast to the programs noted in the study, we have successfully approached disease support, admittedly in the Medicare Advantage population, with a different strategy supported by the medical literature (Table 1).2,3 Key differences in our approach include risk stratification targeting those at highest risk, a boots-on-the-ground approach with clinician home visits allowing for identification and intervention on both social and health determinants of utilization, and communication . . . |
Keywords | disease management program; Medicare; fee-for-service; Medicare Advantage; risk stratification; home visits; health communication |
Year | 01 Jan 2012 |
Journal | The New England Journal of Medicine |
Journal citation | 366 (7), pp. 667-668 |
Publisher | Massachusetts Medical Society/NEJM |
ISSN | 0028-4793 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1114006 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMc1114006 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 667-668 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
16 Feb 2012 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 25 Jul 2024 |
Additional information | Copyright © 2024 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved. |
Place of publication | United States |
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