Rural Health Networks and Care Coordination: Health Care Innovation in Frontier Communities to Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Health Care Costs

Pat Conway, Heidi Favet, Laurie Hall, Jenny Uhrich, Jeanette Palche, Sarah Olimb, Nathan Tesch, Margaret York-Jesme, Joseph Lo Bianco · 2016 · Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Summary. A frontier community implemented a community care team and care coordination program to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. The program increased collaboration among 17 organizations serving 165 adults. Patients showed decreased emergency department use and similar physical health outcomes to national averages, though emotional health remained lower. Successful urban care coordination models applied effectively to rural settings, particularly through dedicated team facilitators, intensive coordination for complex cases, and technology-enabled specialty care access.

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Conway, P., Favet, H., Hall, L., Uhrich, J., Palche, J., Olimb, S., Tesch, N., York-Jesme, M., & Bianco, J. L.. (2016). Rural Health Networks and Care Coordination: Health Care Innovation in Frontier Communities to Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Health Care Costs. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2016.0181

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DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2016.0181
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: rural-healthcare, innovation-networks
Added: 2026-04-28