The Dual Agenda: March 23, 2016

Reports from California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Oregon

Strategies to Ensure a Safe and Successful Hospitalization for the Older Adult

“Eldercare Voices” is an occasional feature of the Dual Agenda, inviting guest commentators directly involved in care delivery to older adults to share their perspectives from the field. This edition's column is from Jeffrey D. Schlaudecker, MD, a geriatrician-hospitalist and the Kautz Family Foundation Endowed Chair of Geriatric Medical Education at the University of Cincinnati and Rachel Hart, MD, a geriatric medicine clinical fellow at The Christ Hospital/University of Cincinnati program.

In this section:

• Focus on Population Health May be Path to Future Profitability for Health Systems
• Results of PCMH Quality Study Show Promising but Modest Results
• Innovative Model Allows Veterans to Receive Care in a Home Setting

In this section:

• Issue Brief Summarizes Findings From Dual Eligible Demonstration Evaluations
• Survey of Physicians and Hospitals on How to Cut Costs