High need, high-cost patients

"Those who face financial or other barriers to care, or who are less likely to seek care when medically needed, may be underrepresented in counts of chronic diseases because they have not had the opportunity to be medically evaluated and diagnosed."

High need, high-cost patients: Who are they and how do they use health care? A population-based comparison of demographics, health care use, and expenditures
SL Hayes, CA Salzberg, D McCarthy, D Radley, MK Abrams, T Shah, G Anderson
The Commonwealth Fund
August 2016

Full report and accompanying date available here.

Impact on local government and poorer communities

"This report focuses in particular on the impacts on poorer households and communities, and seeks to identify some key messages for policymakers that would enable the process to continue in a way that minimises harm and has most chance of delivering savings in a manner that supports more efficient and more effective local government services."

The cost of the cuts: The impact on local government and poorer communities
A Hastings, N Bailey, G Bramley, M Gannon, D Watkins
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
March 2015

Read more here.

International perspectives on patient engagement

"Across countries,engaged patients reported receiving higher-quality care, fewer errors, and more positive views of the health system."

International perspectives on patient engagement: results from the 2011 Commonwealth Fund Survey
R Osborn, D Squires
Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 2012, 35(2):118-128

Read more here.