Dartmouth - High Cost, High Need
Grant Summary
In an effort to help policy makers, health systems, philanthropy, and others better understand where to target and how to improve the quality of care for high-need older adults, the Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees approved $879,465 over two years to the Dartmouth Institute for Health Care Policy and Clinical Practice. The grant, under the new Policy and Communications portfolio, will equip long-time Hartford grantee and geriatrician Julie Bynum, MD, MPH, health care economist Ellen Meara, PhD, and Dartmouth’s extensive research and outreach infrastructure to analyze national Medicare, Medicaid, and nursing home data and examine care patterns and outcomes. The research will paint a more complete picture of older adults with complex care needs—many of whom are so-called “dual-eligible” Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries—as well as the providers who care for them, the systems in which they receive care, and how this all relates to utilization and costs across Medicare and Medicaid. The findings will be disseminated through academic papers, a geographically specific Dartmouth Atlas report, presentations, and media outreach to increase attention on the potential gaps and opportunities for improvement in primary care delivery and the coordination of acute and long-term care for older adults with complex chronic conditions.
Grant Details
Organization
Trustees of Dartmouth College
Status
Closed
Primary Contact
Julie P.W. Bynum, MD, MPH
Julie.PW.Bynum@dartmouth.edu
Program Officer
Marcus Escobedo
Location
Lebanon, New Hampshire