Geisinger: Medical Homes Cut Costs

A hospital system in Pennsylvania says it reduced medical costs by 7% by changing the way it delivers care.

Executives at Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pa., are reporting in the September/October issue of the health finance journal Health Affairs that it achieved the savings by creating a “patient-centered medical home” for patients.

The changes included offering 24-hour access both to primary and specialty care, and giving both doctors and patients access to electronic health records.