Published On: March 2017 in NEJM Catalyst. This article is by David S. Buck, MD, MPH & R. Conor Holton-Burke, MS. Read the story here. Available on Patient Engagement as well.
It was a hot and humid day in Houston — the oppressive sort that makes one contemplate retreating to air conditioning immediately after stepping outside. Our patients did not have that luxury.
Published On: February 2017 in Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. Read the story here.
More than a decade ago, family physician Jeffrey Brenner, inspired by police department strategies to map crime data to identify "hot spots," began to use ambulance records and emergency department (ED) data to predict and aim to address health care hot spots.
Dear friends and supporters of PCIC:
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Published On: January 2017 in Kaiser Health News. Read the story here. This KHN story also ran on PBS NewsHour.
HOUSTON — Donning a protective gown, rubber gloves and a face mask, Dayna Gurley looks like she's heading into surgery. But Gurley is a medical social worker charged with figuring out why her client, a man who uses more health care services than almost anyone else in Houston, has been in three different hospitals in the last month.
The patient, who asked not to be identified, has chronic massive ulcers, AIDS and auditory hallucinations. He rents a cot in another person's home but is more often homeless, with no family to help him.
Published On: January 2017 in PBS NewsHour. Read the story here.
Health care "super-utilizers" make up just 5 percent of the U.S. population but they account for 50 percent of health care spending. As health care costs continue to rise, providers are trying to figure out how to find these patients and get to the root of their problems. But the looming repeal of the Affordable Care Act may disrupt those efforts.
Published On: December 2016 in Episcopal Health Foundation. Read the story here.
He was sitting in his old wheelchair with his phone in his hand. He was grey, had difficulty breathing and was very confused. We immediately called 911.
Timmy was on the outside of the health system looking in. And it almost cost him his life.
The Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, led by MacArthur Fellow and primary-care physician Jeffrey Brenner, has won renown for its efforts to address the complex needs of Camden's sickest residents.
Now, on the heels of establishing the National Center for Complex Health & Social Needs this year, the Camden Coalition has won a grant of up to $1.65 million over three years from Aetna Foundation to develop a curriculum that will help other cities adopt the data-driven approach Brenner has used in Camden.
Dear Friends and Supporters of PCIC:
We'd like to welcome our newest PCIC care coordinator, Chris Dammel. Chris is a firefighter with the Houston Fire Department, and has served his community for ten years. He heard about PCIC from current care coordinators, Eric Lobpries and Karen Dupont. Although he's only been with us for a month, he has some great insight about our organization's vision and goals with the clients.
Dear friends and supporters of PCIC:
We wanted to share with you our news as we conclude Phase I. The project is moving into Phase II thanks to YOU, our collaborators, stakeholders and funders.
The Patient Care Intervention Center had its stakeholder meeting on September 2nd 2014 , to discuss progress made on the project. We had representation from City of Houston, County Budget Office, County Jail, Greater Houston Healthconnect, Harris Health System, Healthcare for the Homeless-Houston, Houston Recovery Center, and Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority.
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