The effect of case management on the costs of health care for enrollees in Medicare plus choice plans: a randomized trial

Article Abstract:

Case management does not appear to substantially reduce the cost of health care or the use of medical services by elderly patients, according to a study of 6,409 aged patients. Case management involves using social workers or nurses to coordinate a patient's medical, social, and family needs.

Evaluation, Medical care, Medical care utilization, Medical case management

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Using self-reported data to predict expenditures for the health care of older people

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A study of the efficiency of using medical cost information self-reported by elderly patients to predict Medicare costs is examined. The study found that self-reported costs produced more accurate predictions of Medicare costs than the current principal inpatient diagnostic cost group method of prediction.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Financial management, Economic aspects, Finance, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Geriatrics, Aged patients, Elderly patients, Medicare, Company financing

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Improving the quality of transitional care for persons with complex care needs

Article Abstract:

The five components of the American Geriatric Society's position on transitional care are delineated. These include involving patients and caregivers in transitional care planning, promotion of education in transitional care, and promotion of research in transitional care.

Government domestic functions, Social policy, Medical policy, Health policy, American Geriatrics Society

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