An Initial Assessment Of Initiatives To Improve Care For High-Need, High-Cost Individuals In Accountable Care Organizations
on Fri, 2019-04-12 09:21 Alyssa
High-need, high-cost (HNHC) individuals are defined as people of all ages living with clinically complex needs and functional limitations who also incur high health care costs or are likely to do so in the near future. Despite frequent contact with the health care system and substantial medical spending, the physical, social, and behavioral health needs of these individuals often remain unmet due to uncoordinated and fragmented care.
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[1] https://thepcc.org/profile/robert-mechanic
[2] https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20190411.143015/full/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Improving%20Care%20For%20High-Need%20Individuals%20In%20ACOs%3B%20Bundled%20Payments%20For%20Procedural%20Vs%20%20Nonprocedural%20Episodes%3B%20Do%20Physicians%20Understand%20Their%20Legal%20Obligations%20When%20Caring%20For%20Patients%20With%20Disability%3F&utm_campaign=HAT