
This study identifies several factors shared by locally defined delivery system innovations that have been shown to reduce service use and lower health care spending.

This study identifies several factors shared by locally defined delivery system innovations that have been shown to reduce service use and lower health care spending.

A community-based care management program for high-risk patients reduced hospital readmissions and also likely reduced admissions and Medicare parts A and B spending.

A telephonic transitional care program at a rural hospital reduced postdischarge Medicare spending by 31% and reduced inpatient spending for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.