This report from the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation highlights the Support and Services at Home (SASH) model from Burlington, Vermont. The program is run through a formalized partnership between affordable housing providers, home health agencies, area agencies on aging and local hospitals, and provides supportive services and care coordination to older adults...
Nearly 50,000 individuals died of opioid overdoses in 2017. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that opioid overdose deaths increased by nearly 45 percent between 2015 and 2017. As opioid overdose deaths continue to rise, policymakers across the country are working diligently to fund and implement solutions. This week, Congress sent a package...
This report from the Center for Health Care Strategies addresses an important aspect of complex care: medication complexity. The dangers of medication complexity are amplified by fragmented healthcare delivery, disproportionately affecting individuals with complex health and social needs. The the report lays out opportunities for managing medication complexity in this population, including: Mastering the basics...