Patient Engagement October 30, 2018
Community health workers can reduce healthcare utilization by 65 percent, a key principle in driving value-based care.
New data from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that community health workers can reduce hospitalizations by 65 percent, helping organizations deliver on value-based care principles.
The research, funded by a $1.9 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), looked at how community health workers impact the quality of care patients receive.
By addressing patients’ social needs, which are often referred to as the social determinants of health, the researchers hypothesized that patients could lead healthier lives and have fewer costly interactions with the healthcare system.
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