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A recent study suggests health coaches could provide significant cost savings to patients and health systems, reduce patient hospitalizations and emergency department visits, improve patient health, and improve the quality of care for high-risk patient populations. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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Of the 12 million Americans who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, 26% of hospitalizations were potentially avoidable. Total healthcare expenditures for this group exceed $300 billion a year, due in part to misaligned financial incentives between the two programs. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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Eighty percent of ACOs reported using home visits for some of their patients, with larger ACOs more commonly using home visits. Under alternative payment models ? including accountable care organization (ACO) contracts ? providers may have greater motivation to improve care delivery for patients with complex clinical needs because they are responsible for the patients? total cost of care. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.
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Prior authorizations take time away from patients and interject a third party into the doctor-patient relationship. There are many frustrations with prior authorizations, but the time spent getting payer permission is a common thread among all doctors. The average practice spends more than 15 hours per week total on them. This article is free to 1-Year Classic and 2-Year Premium subscribers.