Catholic Health Initiatives (Denver) http://www.catholichealthinit.org/, a large multi-institutional system, is working on managing population health based on the accountable care organization (ACO) model. The target population is CHI employees. The model is also structured on the medical home approach. CHI hopes to cut employee health care costs by 10 to 14 percent.
Why I like this article: At the end, there are suggestions on how other health systems might begin to approach population health management.
Source: Sanford, K.D. Population health management: a “start small” strategy. Healthcare Financial Management;67(1):44-47, Jan. 2013. Click here for more information: http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=370913&type=newswires Posted by AHA Resource Center, (312) 422-2050, rc@aha.org
Filed under: Health reform, Health systems, Integrated delivery, Posted by Kim Garber, Uncategorized | Tagged: accountable care organizations, ACOs, Medical homes, Population health |
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