Jeff Lagasse
The Oregon model may promote more efficient use of resources, driven by primary care and financial incentives for care coordination.
There was a decrease in utilization among CHECK-enrolled patients, but the reduction was similar in the control group.
Savings produced by capping the teaching health center graduate medical education rate would allow the THC program to expand tenfold, research shows.
Administrative complexity accounted for the most waste, estimated at $256.6 billion, and pricing failure was a close second.
Higher telehealth rates would open doors for companies such as Amazon and WalMart to expand their healthcare business.
More than 80% of people in Portland, Oregon and 51% of people in Seattle have poor access to their care, findings show.
While there's no universal standard for what constitutes a preventable ICU admission, those with chronic medical conditions may be good candidates.
Organizations that can better predict volumes and react to changes will have a competitive advantage in the industry.
The model is reportedly designed for collaboration and hopes to tackle challenges ranging from artificial intelligence to population health.
Drugs were administered in a series of surges and lulls that corresponded to changing shifts rather than patient need.