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, ...

The authors present findings of a randomized evaluation of Medicaid patients at an academic medical center, which found that intensive care management was associated with reduced total medical expense ...

These virtual care providers can support hospitals through patient volume spikes and provide more flexibility for clinicians.

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 ...

Oral health practitioners are seeing a wider range of medically complex patients, so when planning treatments they need to consider patients' overall health and not just that of their teeth and mouth, ...

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 ...

A senior receives home care. This review discusses the challenges to providing radiation therapy for elderly patients with suspected or diagnosed dementia. The risk and prevalence of dementia and ...

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 ...

The United States healthcare system is failing. We rank last among developed countries in healthcare performance, and Americans face lower life expectancy and growing chronic disease rates despite ...

People who turn 65 today have a 70% chance of needing long-term care in their remaining years, according to the Administration of Community Living. For many, that will mean home health care.