NQF-Endorsed Measures for Care Coordination: Phase 3, 2014.

摘要

Care Coordination is a multidimensional concept that encompasses—among many other facets of healthcare organization and delivery—the effective communication between patients and their families, caregivers, and healthcare providers; safe care transitions; a longitudinal view of care that considers the past, while monitoring delivery of care in the present and anticipating the needs of the future; and the facilitation of linkages between communities and the healthcare system to address medical, social, educational, and other support needs, in alignment with patient goals. Considered a fundamental component to the success of healthcare systems and improved patient outcomes, establishing effective communication within and across the continuum of care will help to improve the quality and affordability of our system. According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), it is estimated that there is a potential opportunity of $240 billion in savings resulting from care coordination initiatives such as patient education and the development of new provider payment models.