Status One: Breakthroughs in High Risk Population Health Management [Hardcover]

Samuel Forman (Author), Matthew Kelliher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0787941549 | ISBN-13: 978-0787941543 | Edition: 1

A Proactive Framework for Organizational Change



Learn to apply the principles of total quality management to the management of high-risk patients and improve quality of care, patient outcomes-and the bottom line.



"Finally, a model of managed health care that resonates with physicians and patients. A new direction for care management that makes sense on both humanitarian and financial grounds."--Sanford T. Kurtz, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer, Lahey Clinic



"An exciting, promising, practical, and brand new approach to solving the cost/quality dilemma in managed care--high-risk population health management. This well thought-out program focuses on managing patients, not physicians."--Stuart Baker, M.D., executive vice president of clinical affairs, Voluntary Hospital Association

Editorial Reviews

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"Forman and Kelliher present a compelling, field-tested approach to health care delivery and a new direction for case management that makes sense on humanitarian and financial grounds." --Kate Jennison Goonan, vicepresident, clinical performance improvement, UMass Memorial Health Care

"An exciting, promising, practical, and brand new approach to solving the cost/quality dilemma in managed care-high risk population health management. This well thought-out program focuses on managing patients, not physicians." --Stuart Baker, MD, executive vice president of clinical affairs, Voluntary Hospital Association

"Status One represents a critical development for delivering on the promise of improving the quality of care while simultaneously controlling costs." --Sam Nussbaum, MD, executive vice president, Medical Affairs and System Integration, BJC Health System

"The management of this high risk group is critical to future managed care success." --Joseph I. Berman, MD, chief medical officer, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

"Finally, a model of managed health care that resonates with physicians and patients. A new direction for care management that makes sense on both humanitarian and financial grounds." --Sanford T. Kurtz, MD, vice president and chief medical officer, Lahey Clinic

From the Publisher

Status One documents one of the most successful approaches to high-risk population health management, one that creates an aggressive system delivering consistently positive results. The leading architects of this pioneering approach - Samuel Forman and Matthew Kelliher - contribute to this comprehensive guide their firsthand experience and successes from programs across the United States.

Co-published with the Healthcare Assembly Press, Status One provides health care leaders with a new strategy for improving quality while reducing costs and provides a new conceptual framework for population health management. Forman and Kelliher share proactive, practical methods with health care leaders so they can:

* Assess their organization's needs and potential readiness to adopt the Status One approach

* Develop a care plan framework and a care integration strategy that meets the needs of both the organization and the patients most at risk

* Identify patients most at risk and reduce their need for high-cost care

* Gain insight into specific approaches to managing the most complex patients

* Lay the foundation for improved care across the continuum

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 251 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (June 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787941549
• ISBN-13: 978-0787941543
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sam Forman is an historian, Harvard University faculty member, and businessman. He is educated in history of the American Revolution and the history of science, as well as the practice of clinical and preventive medicine. Throughout his successful careers as physician, military officer and businessman, he has published and lectured on historical topics that inform current issues.
A fortuitous confluence of capabilities - in history, medicine, business accounting, rigorous scholarship, and gut-level enthusiasm for the topic - led Dr. Forman to tackle a project modern historians have shied away from. His biography of Warren is an ambitious debut, a volume sure to become the definitive story of a worthy national figure.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary Achievement!, August 5, 1999

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This review is from: Status One: Breakthroughs in High Risk Population Health Management (Hardcover)

Forman and Kelliher have written an outstanding book about managing "high risk" patients, risk bearing, and risk management in health care. It is a practical guide to reducing costs and risks in managed care. At a time of chaos in health care, this is a must read for anyone involved with the industry, and for anyone shaping government policy.

Paul Bracken Professor of Management Yale School of Management