Journal article
Estimating Cost Savings of Care Coordination for Older Adults: Evidence from the Iowa Return to Community Program
Population health management, Vol.28(1), pp.22-30
02/2025
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2024.0192
PMID: 39714322
Abstract
In response to rising costs associated with providing health care services to Americans over 65 years old, policymakers have called for the expansion of care coordination programs to reduce total spending while improving patient outcomes and provider efficiency. This study uses a Markov Chain model to estimate financial impacts associated with the implementation of a care coordination program across the state of Iowa. Estimates revealed an association between the implementation of the Iowa Return to Community (IRTC) and a reduction in health care service use, which yielded per capita cost savings of $7,920.24 over a 5-year span. Subgroup analysis showed that inclusion of informal care partners enhances these savings, as they contributed to reduced inpatient hospital use and deferred nursing home admissions. The continued expansion of the IRTC appears as a viable strategy to curtail aggregate health care spending while supporting older adults stay at home.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Estimating Cost Savings of Care Coordination for Older Adults: Evidence from the Iowa Return to Community Program
- Creators
- Erblin Shehu - University of IowaBrian Kaskie - University of IowaKent Ohms - Iowa Department of Public HealthDaniel Liebzeit - University of IowaSato Ashida - University of IowaHarleah G Buck - University of IowaDan M Shane - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Population health management, Vol.28(1), pp.22-30
- DOI
- 10.1089/pop.2024.0192
- PMID
- 39714322
- NLM abbreviation
- Popul Health Manag
- ISSN
- 1942-7891
- eISSN
- 1942-7905
- Publisher
- MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
- Grant note
- Iowa Health and Human Services Division on Aging and Disability Services: 2127 University of Iowa
This work was supported by the Iowa Health and Human Services Division on Aging and Disability Services under contract #2127 with the University of Iowa.
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 12/23/2024
- Date published
- 02/2025
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Economics; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984759118902771
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