Another RevCycleIntelligence.com article referenced an AJMC® study to provide context for its advice on implementing population-based APMs. “Risk Contracting and Operational Capabilities in Large Medical Groups During National Healthcare Reform,” a study from June 2016, found that around one-third of healthcare groups received more than half of their revenue from a risk-based APM. According to RevCycleIntelligence.com, this reveals the apprehension some health systems feel about switching to risk-based models.
“Strong care coordination is one of the core necessities for effective chronic disease management,” a PatientEngagementHIT.com article declared. To back up this assertion, it cited the findings of a 2015 study published in AJMC®. The authors of “Care Fragmentation, Quality, and Costs Among Chronically Ill Patients” found that highly fragmented primary care was associated with $4542 higher healthcare costs and increased rates of preventable hospitalizations among patients with chronic disease.
A HealthITAnalytics.com article announced that CMS is expanding the Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) Plus model to 4 new regions, and referenced a recent AJMC® research that indicated some of the benefits of the model. Published in AJMC®’s March issue, “Patient Experience Midway Through a Large Primary Care Practice Transformation Initiative” found that CPC practices received better patient experience ratings than practices that had not made the switch.