"Case Studies in Excellence 2018" Spotlights the Value of Coordinated Care

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A computer app reduced hospital readmissions by 26 percent. A 24-hour house call practice showed 34 percent lower patient mortality rates. Innovative interventions improved care in hypertension, depression, and diabetes.

These are just a few of the outstanding results featured in Case Studies in Excellence 2018, a new volume from America's Physician Groups (APG) that highlights how value-based delivery models are improving patient care while lowering healthcare costs. APG releases the collection at its Colloquium 2018, which is taking place October 10-12 in Washington, DC.

"These stories of coordinated and patient-centric care are truly compelling and exemplify what value-based care is all about: keeping patients healthier while lowering costs and boosting patient and physician satisfaction," said Dr. Amy Nguyen Howell, APG's Chief Medical Officer.

Each of the seven case studies highlights a specific challenge faced by a physician group, along with the solution and results. The studies were selected from APG members across the country, including top honorees from APG's nationally recognized Standards of Excellence™ (SOE®) program—a voluntary program that measures physician groups' capabilities to deliver high-quality, risk-based care.

Featured medical groups are agilon health, Long Beach, California; Landmark Health, Huntington Beach, California; Marshfield Clinic Health System, Marshfield, Wisconsin; Oak Street Health, Chicago; Prospect Medical Systems, Johnston, Rhode Island; Tandigm Health, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania; and Vancouver Clinic, Vancouver, Washington.

"Our members have repeatedly demonstrated that a risk-based, coordinated delivery model results in the best quality of care for patients," Nguyen said. "Sharing these case studies is one more way APG is working to support physician groups across the country as they move away from traditional fee-for-service payment models to innovative, value-based care that puts patients first."

To download a free copy of Case Studies in Excellence 2018, visit www.apg.org/casestudies. 

About America's Physician Groups 
America's Physician Groups (APG) is the nation's leading professional association for accountable physician groups, composed of over 300 medical groups and independent practice associations (IPAs) across 43 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. America's Physician Groups' members operate under a capitated, coordinated care model that is the essence of the nation's health reform movement from volume to value.

Contact:
Amy Nguyen Howell, MD
[email protected] 
(213) 239-5051

David L. Allen 
[email protected]  
(202) 770-1901

SOURCE America's Physician Groups

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