Imagine being discharged from the emergency room after a severe asthma flare-up, only to return to a home located near factories or congested roadways that heavily pollute the air. Or having your ...

This is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...

Advanced care at home (otherwise known as hospital at home) can be scaled and provide care for a sizable portion of a hospital’s inpatient census, creating hospital capacity in an integrated delivery ...

Experiences from a large, integrated, value-based health system suggest that telehealth can be an effective care delivery approach. Public policies can improve telehealth access and care. The COVID-19 ...

This is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...

Health system executives have long recognized that virtual care is no longer a stopgap—it’s a strategic imperative. But as financial pressures intensify and reimbursement models remain uncertain, ...

The American Academy of Nursing recently recognized five nurse-designed care models that aim to reduce costs, improve quality of care and enhance patient experience. The models, known as Edge Runners, ...