Mckesson, texas health and human services commission recognized with outstanding collaborative care award for medicaid program

Broomfield, colo.--(business wire)--mckesson and the texas health and human services commission (hhsc) today received the 2011 outstanding collaborative care award from the care continuum alliance for the texas medicaid wellness program. for more than six years, mckesson health solutions (mhs) care management has worked with hhsc to improve the health and wellness of individuals and achieve savings for the state of texas. the program engages medicaid clients who are at risk or have developed chronic disease, and are identified as being high cost and high risk. nurse care managers teach better ways to manage conditions through personalized care plans and direct contact. better condition management ensures medicaid clients have improved clinical outcomes while hhsc benefits from cost savings from fewer hospitalizations and lower healthcare costs as chronic conditions, including behavioral health co-morbidities, are controlled. results include: $43 million in net savings for the state from 2005-2009; and clinical quality improvements during program period five for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (reduction in hospital admissions from 746 admissions/1000 to 550 admissions/1000); coronary artery disease (increase daily aspirin/other anti-platelet from 69% to 82%); and diabetes (increase in annual influenza vaccination from 43% to 72%). “by working closely with hhsc, we’ve been able to make a real difference in the lives of medicaid clients throughout texas,” said judy smythe, senior vice president/general manager, mhs care management. mhs care management and hhsc have served this complex population by providing a culturally-sensitive, evidence-based care management program that focuses on eliminating barriers to care and serving the needs medicaid clients who live in urban and rural settings throughout texas. “mckesson and hhsc have demonstrated the powerful, positive effects a well-designed, evidence-based chronic care program can have on the health of a population,” said tracey moorhead, care continuum alliance president and ceo. “this is especially important in medicaid and other public programs, which drive so much of the nation’s health care spending.” the award was presented to mhs care management and hhsc at the care continuum alliance annual meeting, the forum 11. through research, advocacy and education, the care continuum alliance advances population-based strategies to improve care quality and value and to reduce preventable costs and improve quality of life for individuals with and at risk of chronic conditions. about mckesson mckesson corporation, currently ranked 15th on the fortune 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run better. we partner with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. mckesson helps its customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical performance with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management, healthcare information technology, and business and clinical services. for more information, visit http://www.mckesson.com.
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