Intensive outpatient care program: a care model for the medically complex piloted by employers
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Case study (Commonwealth fund)
- Author(s):
- Stremikis, Kristof, author Connors, Clare, author Hoo, Emma, author
- Contributor(s):
- Commonwealth Fund, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, September 2017
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Ambulatory Care -- organization & administration Case Management -- organization & administration Chronic Disease Delivery of Health Care, Integrated -- organization & administration Organizational Case Studies Patient Care Team Cost Savings Health Services Accessibility Mental Health Services Patient-Centered Care Social Support Humans United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Key Takeaways: (1)The Pacific Business Group on Health's Intensive Outpatient Care Program (IOCP) is a multidisciplinary team-based model that addresses patients' medical, behavioral, and social needs, with care coordinators at the heart of the program. (2) IOCP has reduced costs among commercially insured, medically complex patients by up to 20 percent. (3) External analysis of a two-year IOCP study showed improvements in patient activation, mental health, and physical functioning.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (6 pages)).
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101718842 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101718842