Measuring Performance & Coordinating Care Key To Improving Outcomes For People With Chronic Health Conditions

Measuring performance and coordinating care are crucial to reducing health care costs among people with chronic health conditions. According to a recent study from the Commonwealth Fund, implementing a plan focused on this population that builds on reforms contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) could save the United States $306 billion between 2013 and 2022. Currently, about 10% of individuals account for 65% of health care spending. Provisions of PPACA permit payment reform, support enhanced primary care, encourage expanded use of health information technology, and give the federal Department of Health and Human Services . . .