UPMC Health Plan in Pittsburgh, PA, takes a three-pronged approach to reducing unnecessary emergency department visits that includes outreach calls from care managers, stationing a patient navigator in an emergency department that serves a large UPMC population, and home visits by a nurse/social worker team for patients who need extra help in managing their healthcare.
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