Depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders are common among the older population, but are not considered a normal part of aging. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) reports that one in four older adults will experience a mental disorder.
Choosing a primary care practitioner (PCP) is a major health decision. It’s highly personal, too. This health practitioner will make a big impact not just on your access to care but on your quality of life.
In these highlights from a recent Pear Healthcare Playbook podcast, Neil Patel, MD, Patina’s Chief Health Officer, reflects on the role patients have in their own care – and why it’s so critical to understand their hopes and goals.
Patina CEO Jack Stoddard joined the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast to share his perspectives on how innovative primary care models, like Patina, promise to achieve healthcare’s triple aim – a better experience and improved health outcomes at a lower cost. The discussion is summarized here and spans an array of topics including how healthcare can learn from other consumer-focused brands, what needs to change in current primary care models for people 65 and over, and why patients, providers and health plans alike all stand to benefit from a more personalized approach.
Patina was built on a simple hypothesis. We can help people live their best lives, and fundamentally transform the healthcare and aging experience in this country, by driving key changes: taking time to get to know people; understanding their priorities, goals and preferences; and supporting them across their aging journey...
Fifteen years ago, I helped found an experimental primary care clinic for the sickest Atlantic City casino workers through AtlantiCare. Many were suffering from chronic conditions and diseases and were frequently hospitalized. They were fed up with the lack of progress they were making with their personal health and wellness. Their union’s health fund, which was in dire financial straits following years of explosive medical costs, was searching for a solution.
Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members will soon have access to Patina’s relationship-centered virtual and in-home primary care services, which are already available to Independence Blue Cross members
With the elevation of member experience measures in Star Ratings, CMS is signaling a broader transformation in the role payers can and should play in the care delivery system. The Medicare Advantage market has shown no signs of cooling over the past two decades. As the number of plan offerings continues to grow, competition …
Tuckson Joins Group of Distinguished Clinicians to Guide Patina’s New Primary Care Model, Designed to Create a Better Healthcare Experience for People as They Age
Headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Patina Health serves patients living across the Philadelphia region with both in-home and virtual doctor visits.