HealthExec January 20, 2022
Matt O'Connor

A new approach to patient-centered medical home care focused on addressing “high-value” elements (HVE) does not drop healthcare costs for patients treated at primary care practices, according to a new study.

Clinics utilizing the new model targeted aspects of care that were projected to improve outcomes while lowering costs, such as team-based care for managing chronic diseases. Compared to non-HVE clinics, however, the redesigned approach led to fewer hospitalizations but also more visits to emergency departments and no change in costs, experts reported in the February issue of Medical Care.

The patient-centered medical home model focuses on offering enhanced access to comprehensive, coordinated, team care and is used by many providers. In Oregon alone, more than half of primary care...

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Topics: Patient / Consumer, Payment Models, Primary care, Provider, Survey / Study, Trends, Value Based
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