Ambulatory‐care‐sensitive conditions (ACSCs) represent emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions that might have been avoided through earlier primary care intervention. We characterize the current frequency and cost of ACSCs among older adults (≥65 years of age) in the ED.
The Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy and West Health collaborated on two strategic roadmaps for advancing value-based payment (VBP) reform in the U.S. healthcare system. These roadmaps—one with a national focus and the other with a state focus—provide recommendations to policymakers and stakeholders on implementing VBP models through improved patient engagement, alignment of payment reforms… Read more »
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), broadly defines telehealth as the use of electronic information and technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. Forward triage is the sorting of patients based on needs before potential ED transfer. Forward triage establishes who requires ED treatment, prioritizes care delivery, and determines appropriateness of treatment in place, or in other settings.2 This paper highlights different models of how telehealth is being deployed by ED’s around the country based on needs, clinical setting, and resources.
The West Health Institute and the Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (GEDC) co-produced these toolkits to provide resources for implementing the best standards of care for older adults in the Emergency Department.
Proposed changes to the Medicare Part D benefit design have significant financial implications for all Part D stakeholders, including the federal government, Part D beneficiaries, and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
This guide was written to support organizations that want to more efficiently deliver home-based care to seniors.
Addressing the Social Needs of Older Adults: A Practical Guide to Implementing a Screening and Referral Program in Clinical Settings
August 12, 2019 Tyler Kent BS, Adriane Lesser MS, Juhi Israni MS, Ula Hwang MD, MPH, Christopher Carpenter MD, MS, Kelly J. Ko PhD https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16114 Abstract presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting; May 15‐18, 2018; Indianapolis, IN. Abstract OBJECTIVES Published literature on national emergency department (ED) revisit rates among older adults… Read more »
A study of Medicare Claims data to infer that lowering cost while improving care for older adults may require care delivery that is both tiered and adaptive in nature.
Andrea M. Morris PhD, Jessa K. Engelberg PhD, Brenda Schmitthenner MPA, David Dosa MD, Emily Gadbois PhD, Renee R. Shield PhD, Uche Akobundu PhD, Kali S. Thomas PhD https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16013 Portions of this work were presented at the annual American Society on Aging, Aging in America Conference, March 2018; the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics… Read more »