In a previous post, called Medication Adherence Part II, published July 31st, I unpacked 5 of the 10 recommendations from a recent New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI) report, ”Thinking Outside the Pillbox”. Let me hit the remaining 5 recommendations now. Read the rest of this entry →
by Vince Kuraitis, Principal, Better Health Technologies
“Between a rock and a hard place.” Meaning: In difficulty, faced with a choice between two unsatisfactory options. The Phrase Finder
Before it has even started, the Medicare Medical Home Demonstration (MMHD) is in BIG trouble.
Congress passed legislation authorizing the MMHD in 2006. It is scheduled to begin in January 2010. The MMHD is Medicare’s major test of the Patient Centered Medical Home model being promoted by primary care physicians.
Between the time the MMHD was authorized and now, we’ve learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t work in Medicare care coordination programs. The MMHD is between a rock and a hard place — conflicted by two “must achieve” objectives that are diametrically opposed:
Let’s look at each half of the dilemma separately.
As A Political Matter, the MMHD Must Save Money
The “Thought Leader’s Corner” in the May 2009 issue of Medical Home News poses a provocative question:
Q: How important will it be for future Medical Home development to be able to show that the Medical Home model generates real, well documented cost savings?
Here are excerpts of how a spectrum of political and health system leaders answered the question: Read the rest of this entry →
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Randall Williams, MD, FACC, CEO, Pharos Innovations
Dr. Williams received his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University, as well as his training as a cardiologist specializing in heart failure care. He is an assistant professor at Northwestern University's School of Medicine. Read More...
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