Health systems are turning to ambulatory strategies in response to patient expectations for convenience, workforce shortages and financial pressures, according to a new report from the Center for ...
The U.S. health care reimbursement system was built for a different era — one that prioritized high-stakes “cure” interventions over the nuanced “care” interventions better suited to the ongoing needs ...
Three sets of initiatives can advance practical wisdom in health care, creating a more patient-centered system grounded in greater investment in primary care. A common thread in efforts to improve the ...
The US health-care system is reaching its breaking point. Individuals, families, employees, employers, and public and private health insurance funders are all spending more for health care every year, ...
Even with significant organizational investment in cross-system coordination, primary care providers report a range of challenges in coordinating care with specialists in other health systems.