Medical Homes – Page 2 – Healthy Skeptic

Jul 15 2013

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By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Blue Cross of Michigan says that its medical home arrangements with providers have saved $155 million over three years but this doesn’t appear to be based on a study, just on an estimate.

Jun 09 2013

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By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

According to health plan Carefirst, the second year of its medical home program saved $98 million against projections for health costs for the members in the plan. Quality was better as well, but details of savings calculations or quality savings are unclear.

Dec 27 2012

Review of Medical Home Evidence

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Patient-centered medical homes, accountable care organizations, who can keep all the delivery innovations straight! Research summarized in an Annals of Internal Medicine article reviews the state of the evidence on…

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Dec 21 2012

2012 Potpourri XXXIX

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Our penultimate Potpourri for 2012 is a festive blend of health data, including avoidance of health care due to costs, rates of expected spending increases in 2013, costs for younger…

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Jun 28 2012

PR Newswire

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Aperture Health, Inc. announced today that Doctors on Call, which was selected by CMS as one of only 16 private medical practices nationwide to participate in the Independence At Home Demonstration program (“IAHDP”), is likely to become the driving force behind revenue generation for the company post merger.

Jun 25 2012

MedPageToday

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Running a better patient-centered medical home (PCMH) healthcare center may be more costly, researchers found.

Mar 22 2012

Medical Home Research

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

A review article in the American Journal of Managed Care summarizes the evidence to date on medical homes. The results look modestly promising, with evidence of improving quality of care,…

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Sep 02 2011

msnbc.com

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Amerigroup Corporation is working with hundreds of physicians in six states on a patient-centered medical home pilot program that is helping doctors improve access and quality of care for their patients.

Aug 02 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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More and more health plans nationwide are offering some sort of incentive or bonus to providers who create a medical home

Jul 20 2011

Washington Post

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‘Medical home’ health care model, focusing on prevention, shows results and cuts costs

May 26 2011

Miami Herald

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Yes, there’s a doctor in the house: Medical home visits grow

Mar 31 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Enhanced access and care coordination are among the cornerstone “value-driving elements” that must be implemented if patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations are to succeed.

Mar 28 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield recently started offering a medical-home program to its 3.5 million members and 2,300 physicians in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia

Mar 18 2011

Annals of Family Medicine

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

Annals of Family Medicine: Progress of Ontario’s Family Health Team Model: A Patient-Centered Medical Home

Jan 24 2011

HealthLeader Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The medical home is a largely theoretical concept that envisions a location where patients can obtain their primary, preventive, and acute medical services at the same location and through the same physician.

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