Blewett Lynn A, Owen Ross A
Lynn A. Blewett is with the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Division of Health Policy and Management, Minneapolis, and the State Health Access Data Assistance Center, Minneapolis. Ross A. Owen is with Hennepin County, Minnesota, and Hennepin Health, Minneapolis.
Am J Public Health. 2015 Apr;105(4):622-4. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302432. Epub 2015 Feb 25.
Hennepin Health provides integrated medical and social services to low-income Medicaid patients in a large county located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Data sharing is critical to program operations along with care coordination provided by community health workers. Early evidence indicates fewer emergency department visits and increased use of outpatient primary care. By focusing on prevention, coordination, and team-based care, the county hopes to improve individuals' quality of life while reducing costs through better care management and reductions in emergency department use.
亨内平县医疗保健机构为明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯市一个大县的低收入医疗补助患者提供综合医疗和社会服务。数据共享对于项目运营至关重要,社区卫生工作者提供的护理协调也同样重要。早期证据表明急诊就诊次数减少,门诊初级护理的使用增加。通过专注于预防、协调和团队式护理,该县希望在通过更好的护理管理和减少急诊使用来降低成本的同时,提高个人生活质量。