Delivery System Redesign

The study, “After-Hours Care and its Coordination with Primary Care in the U.S.,” by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) published online in The Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM) identified five models of after-hours care coordinated with primary care.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and 11 health systems have developed a checklist to help health systems provide high-value health care — better results with lower costs

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and 11 health systems have developed a checklist to help health systems provide high-value health care — better results with lower costs

This brief by the Center for Health Care Strategies describes the two-year pilot programs in Southeast and Southwest Pennsylvania and gives preliminary findings based on an analysis of key informant interviews and performance measures.

This white paper for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality explores the current landscape of PCMH services for patients with complex needs. It details five programs that have addressed the challenges of caring for these patients, and offers programmatic and policy changes that can help smaller practices better deliver services to all patients, including those with the most complex health needs.