Why would a program that reduces hospitalizations for the elderly with chronic diseases by 33 percent and Medicare costs by 22 percent be ending? Because it breaks a well-established mold and requires effort in order to get results. Health Quality Partners, one of many experimental programs authorized under the 1997 Balanced Budget Act has been remarkably successful and that success is due to its innovative approach: Actually meeting with patients.
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