October, 2018
According to the multicenter randomized clinical trial that included 592 adult patients, help from community health workers—who assist high-risk patients with fulfilling basic needs ranging from housing and food insecurity to transportation and locating an appropriate medical home—resulted in fewer days in the hospital and increased likelihood of reported high-quality primary care.
Author
Shreya Kangovi, MD, MS, Nandita Mitra, PhD, Lindsey Norton, MSS, MLSP, Rory Harte, Xinyi Zhao, MPH, Tamala Carter, CHW, David Grande, MD, MPA, and Judith A. Long, MD
October, 2018
According to the multicenter randomized clinical trial that included 592 adult patients, help from community health workers—who assist high-risk patients with fulfilling basic needs ranging from housing and food insecurity to transportation and locating an appropriate medical home—resulted in fewer days in the hospital and increased likelihood of reported high-quality primary care.
Author
Shreya Kangovi, MD, MS, Nandita Mitra, PhD, Lindsey Norton, MSS, MLSP, Rory Harte, Xinyi Zhao, MPH, Tamala Carter, CHW, David Grande, MD, MPA, and Judith A. Long, MD
September, 2018
That avoidable Emergency Department utilization has considerable cost risks for healthcare organizations, data from AHRQ shows. Between 13 and 27 percent of emergency department visits could be referred to a primary care clinic, urgent care center, or retail clinic, thus saving the healthcare industry $4.4 billion annually.
Author
Sara Heath, Patient Engagement HIT
September, 2018
Survey respondents report lack of transportation options as well as the limitations and challenges associated with existing transportation options that impact their ability to keep or get a job (54 percent ), live where they would like (50 percent ), get to medical appointments (61 percent), stay connected to their families (58 percent), get around […]
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The Wisconsin Gazette
September, 2018
In 2016, CareMore launched a pilot program to evaluate the impact of Lyft-based curb-to-curb rides on patient experience and costs. The pilot ran for two months at select CareMore locations in Southern California, during which a total of 479 rides were provided. Results were encouraging: wait times decreased by 30 percent and per-ride costs decreased […]
Author
Brian Powers, Scott Rinefort, and Sachin H. Jain, Health Affairs
