A payvider organization provides both payer and provider services and has been linked to administrative and patient cost reduction by improving right-sized utilization of patient care services. A geriatric-focused transitional program was offered to patients covered under a value-based care risk contract formed by the payvider relationship of an integrated health system. This article describes a prospective study comparing utilization and cost metrics of patients enrolled in the transitional care program with the goal of analyzing utilization of services to better understand patient behavior patterns and care needs after hospital admission and consecutive enrollment in the program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 54-year-old, one-eyed Caucasian male was admitted to the Ophthalmology Clinic due to a gradual deterioration of vision in the right eye for approximately two weeks. The patient denied any trauma or viral infection during this time. On the day of admission, the patient's best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in the right eye was 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Demand for specialty neurologic care has been steadily increasing over the past several decades, and health systems are needing to meet the demands of their patients while managing a dwindling workforce. This retrospective study investigates the operational impact of a regional neurology clinic staffed by advanced practice providers with remote physician oversight in a "hub and spoke" delivery model to serve lower complexity patients.
Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate outcomes.