Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care
Authors: Carlos O. Weiss, Maia Holden, Matthew McNabney
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2011)

Letters20 December 2011Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious CareCarlos O. Weiss, MD, Maia Holden, NP, and Matthew McNabney, MDCarlos O. Weiss, MDFrom College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224.Search for more papers by this author, Maia Holden, NPFrom College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224.Search for more papers by this author, and Matthew McNabney, MDFrom College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-155-12-201112200-00015 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:By proposing “cost-conscious care and the stewardship of resources” as a seventh core competency for training in internal medicine, Weinberger (1) underscores the need to better prepare physicians to reduce overuse or misuse of health care services and contribute to the economic sustainability of health care in the United States. We concur and wish to report lessons learned at one Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) site: Hopkins ElderPlus.Like all PACE programs, Hopkins ElderPlus is a comprehensive health care delivery model designed for patients eligible for nursing-home care who still live in the community ...References1. Weinberger SE. Providing high-value, cost-conscious care: a critical seventh general competency for physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2011;155:386-8. [PMID: 21930856] LinkGoogle Scholar2. National PACE Association. What is PACE?. Accessed at www.npaonline.org/website/article.asp?id=12 on 20 October 2011. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224.Disclosures: Ms. Holden and Dr. McNabney are employed by Johns Hopkins University and work primarily for Hopkins ElderPlus (PACE). Dr. Weiss was formerly employed in the same manner. Hopkins ElderPlus is a nonprofit health plan receiving capitated funds from Medicare and Medicaid as well as funds from patients. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoProviding High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care: A Critical Seventh General Competency for Physicians Steven E. Weinberger Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care Ira S. Nash Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care Christopher L. Knight Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care Erik A. Wallace Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care Steven E. Weinberger Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care Brian Pollak Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care Jeremy D. Graham , Darryl K. Potyk , and Elise D. Raimi Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care Christine K. Cassel Metrics 20 December 2011Volume 155, Issue 12Page: 858KeywordsHealth careHealth economicsHospitalizationsInpatientsMedical servicesMedicareMorbidityOutpatientsPatients ePublished: 20 December 2011 Issue Published: 20 December 2011 CopyrightCopyright © 2011 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...