A chief medical officer for a major payer outlines the challenges making sure that certain high-cost therapies are directed to the patients who need them.
Thomas R. Graf, MD
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Geisinger's all-or-none diabetes bundled system of care implemented in routine primary care settings was associated with sustained long-term total cost savings.
Using a system for primary care management of patients with diabetes may reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and retinopathy over a 3-year period.
ProvenHealth Navigator, Geisinger's version of advanced patient-centered medical homes, is associated with significant savings in total cost of care over time.
Value and the Medical Home: Effects of Transformed Primary Care
ByRichard J. Gilfillan, MD,Janet Tomcavage, RN, MSN,Meredith B. Rosenthal, PhD,Duane E. Davis, MD,Jove Graham, PhD,Jason A. Roy, PhD,Steven B. Pierdon, MD,Frederick J. Bloom Jr, MD, MMM,Thomas R. Graf, MD,Roy Goldman, PhD, FSA,Karena M. Weikel, BA,Bruce H. Hamory, MD,Ronald A. Paulus, MD, MBA,Glenn D. Steele Jr, MD, PhD
A patient-centered medical home with intensive case management and a payer partner can significantly improve hospital utilization and may decrease total medical costs for a Medicare population.
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