Status One: Breakthroughs in High Risk Population Health Management

"Forman and Kelliher present a compelling, field-tested approach tohealth care delivery and a new direction for case management thatmakes sense on humanitarian and financial grounds." --Kate JennisonGoonan, vicepresident, clinical performance improvement, UMassMemorial Health Care

"An exciting, promising, practical, and brand new approach tosolving the cost/quality dilemma in managed care-high riskpopulation health management. This well thought-out program focuseson managing patients, not physicians." --Stuart Baker, MD,executive vice president of clinical affairs, Voluntary HospitalAssociation

"Status One represents a critical development for delivering on thepromise of improving the quality of care while simultaneouslycontrolling 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 futuremanaged care success." --Joseph I. Berman, MD, chief medicalofficer, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

"Finally, a model of managed health care that resonates withphysicians and patients. A new direction for care management thatmakes sense on both humanitarian and financial grounds." --SanfordT. Kurtz, MD, vice president and chief medical officer, LaheyClinic