To provide better value and improve patient care in the U.S. health care system, comparative effectiveness research (CER) needs to be disseminated, implemented, and interpreted. This brief, the second from Mathematica’s Center on Health Care Effectiveness, examines how to put CER into use at...

As states consider options for incorporating disease management programs into Medicaid, they can benefit from Medicare's experience in this area. This four-page issue brief summarizes a study of best practices in care coordination for people with chronic illnesses and suggests key factors for...

Examines best practices in care coordination for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illnesses and recommends design options for a congressionally mandated demonstration.

Research during the past decade suggests that successful care coordination programs usually have several features. These include effective patient identification, highly qualified staff, physician buy-in, and financial incentives aligned with program goals. Successful programs also offer a...

The Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration is testing a range of models aimed at improving the care of chronically ill beneficiaries with Medicare fee-for-service coverage. This report, from Mathematica’s evaluation of 15 coordinated care/disease management programs, describes Medical Care...