How older adults with multimorbidity manage their own care within a formal care coordination program?

Over the next decade, health care spending is expected to grow 6.1% per year, due in no small part to the increased numbers of Medicare enrollees.1 Not only is the number of Medicare enrollees increasing, so is the complexity of their care. Over 68% of Medicare beneficiaries have two or more chronic conditions, or multimorbidity; and over 36% had four or more chronic conditions.2 To streamline the care of older adults with multimorbidity, organizations have designed new models to deliver care that improve health and reduce costs associated with their complex care.
Source: Geriatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research