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Medica's "Care Advisor" Model Costs HMO Less, Gets Higher Patient Satisfaction
Published: Dec 01, 2003
From 1996 to 2002, researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School compared the effects on patients and a health plan of using a "care advisor" who coordinated services for senior members of a health plan to those of the plan's regular "gatekeeper" model.
The project was part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Chronic Care Initiatives in HMOs national program.
Key Findings
- The care advisory group had slightly lower total costs than the regular "gatekeeper" group, primarily due to fewer physician visits.
- Satisfaction scores were significantly higher in the care advisory group than in the regular "gatekeeper" group.
Funding
RWJF supported this project through a grant of $530,371.
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Listed below is one grant that supported this project.
| Grant | Awarded to | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of using care advisers for chronically ill older HMO enrollees |
University of Minnesota Medical School (Minneapolis, MN) ID#: 028824 |
Approved award: $530,371 Actual award: $403,783 February 1996 to January 2002 This grant has ended. |
RWJF may have supported this project with other grants that are not listed.
Chronic Care Initiatives in HMOs
Publication date:
March 29, 2007
Summary:
Chronic Care Initiatives in HMOs is charged with identifying, demonstrating, evaluating, and disseminating innovations in the health care of chronically ill people.
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