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More bad news for the GOP propaganda machine: not only have a lot of folks signed up for Obamacare. Now they are directing frequent ER users to the proper medical facilities and saving the state money....
By Dibya Sarkar
Apr 22, 2014
Like many states, Kentucky has been grappling with a disproportionate level of spending used to provide care to a tiny group of patients the 1 percent or so who overuse hospital emergency rooms. Last year, state officials decided to do something about it.
Under a directive from Gov. Steve Beshear, the state launched an initiative with its Medicaid program to provide coordinated care for these super-utilizer patients -- also known as frequent fliers--with the help of its secure electronic network.
Super-utilizers have long been a concern in Kentucky and elsewhere, but officials said they havent been able to effectively address their complex physical, behavioral and social needs so far. Dr. John Langefeld, chief medical officer for the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services, said technology from data analytics to geomapping to communication is now helping officials connect super-utilizers with the right care.
And we do think thats what will create the difference moving forward from what we historically have experienced in a much more fragmented system, he said.
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http://gcn.com/articles/2014/04/22/kentucky-er-super-utilizers.aspx
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,516 posts)I am pleased to read this.
K&R
nykym
(3,063 posts)findings and program available to other states wishing to cut down on ER visits.
It could push the ACA over the top.
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)from less overcrowding of ERs. And people will get more appropriate care. It's definitely a win win in all areas.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)"Now they are directing frequent ER users to the proper medical facilities and saving the state money.... "
...good ER-related piece.
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mopinko
(69,982 posts)we are mired in the impact of lack of access to health care. decades of attempts to fix it have failed.
but now we have countycare. anyone who shows up in cook county hospital and cook county jail can be signed up for this free hmo.
the sheriff, in particular, will be making use of this to finally rid the jail of the title "country's largest psyche unit"
(you can tell a progressive, because they really do value family. i have seen tom dart bow out of handshaking to be home before bedtime. was really reluctant to run, but watch for him. he will rise.)
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)"effectively address their complex physical, behavioral and social needs"
chknltl
(10,558 posts)....well everyone who believes the crap coming out of Fox so called News that is. Oh darn huh?
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Aristus
(66,275 posts)significantly reduce the burden on tax-payers.
Keeping non-emergent medical cases out of the emergency rooms, through programs like the ACA, will save the tax payers a tremendous amount of money, but the repubs just can't seem to get that through their heads...
IronLionZion
(45,380 posts)The Soviets are taking over Kentucky!
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)If the Repugs lose their asses in the '14 elections because of their Obamacare stupidity?