Patients with complex needs, including those with multiple chronic conditions, functional limitations, or homebound status, often face major challenges in accessing care. Home-based primary care, the ...

"In our ambulatory virtual programs, we manage complex chronically ill patients," said Annie Bannister, RN, executive director of vEngagement at Mercy. "We follow these patients longitudinally, ...

Associations between intervention dosage and hospital use outcomes were observed among patients enrolled in a care management program serving individuals with complex needs. Objectives: The purpose of ...

Assertive community treatment, a strongly evidence-based practice for delivering care to individuals with schizophrenia and low health care engagement, is applicable to disengaged, medically complex ...

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Opioids are often prescribed for pain management after surgery — but for the 19 million people in the U.S. with a history of substance abuse, that option may not be safe or desired. Until now, there ...

Healthcare organizations face increasingly complex operational challenges as they navigate ever-evolving internal and external controls while also striving to ensure quality patient care. Leaders are ...

Care delivery is increasingly shifting out of the four walls of the hospital, a trend accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But the lack of necessary infrastructure to support this digital health ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Samuels is the Founder/CEO of Wellworth healthcare advisory firm. America’s healthcare system was never designed for patients ...

For patients living with chronic, complex conditions, every moment of stability, freedom, and health matters. Dave, a patient who has been navigating Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) for 25 ...

With more people living longer, it’s becoming likelier that an individual will be dealing with more than one chronic health condition, such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, any number ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...