New analysis from The Commonwealth Fund offers guidance on how to improve outcomes and lower costs for “high-need, high-cost” patients. In a blog post, Melinda Abrams and Eric Schneider, M.D., lay out six principles for improving care for this population—and all patients—starting with identifying people with similar needs and challenges. A brief by Douglas McCarthy, Jamie Ryan, and Sarah Klein, meanwhile, highlights promising models for treating high-need, high-cost patients.
A High-Performance Health System for the Sickest and Frailest
