Person-Centered Care

Better Care Playbook

“Resources like the Better Care Playbook help clinicians quickly identify and put into action care plans and interventions that can truly improve care and quality of life for segments of the population with complex care needs.”

– Jose F. Figueroa, MD, MPH Harvard Medical School

The Playbook: Better Care for People with Complex Needs

To improve the daily lives of people with the most complex care needs, we are working with six leading health care foundations — Arnold Ventures, The Commonwealth FundThe John A. Hartford Foundation, Milbank Memorial Fund, Peterson Center on Healthcare, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation — to accelerate national health system transformation toward better outcomes. The Better Care Playbook (the Playbook) provides users — like health system leaders, payers, and policymakers — with the best available knowledge about promising approaches to improve care for people with complex needs. It further encourages users to test best practices in their own care settings. Learn more.

Related Videos

Meet the Playbook

More Videos

  • Meet the Playbook
    Now playing
  • Dr. Chernof discusses the Playbook.
    Now playing
Recent Publications
more publications

On January 10, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom released California’s 2023-24 proposed budget. The proposal includes program changes that impact services for older adults and people with disabilities.

Enacted on June 30, 2022, California’s 2022-23 budget addresses longstanding system challenges related to health care, long-term services and supports, workforce, and housing for older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. It includes a $17 billion broad-based relief package and continued investment in implementing the Master Plan for Aging. 
This policy brief highlights 10 questions health plans and systems nationwide could consider using in their risk assessments to deliver more cost-effective, quality care.
The CHRONIC Care Act was passed and signed on February 9, 2018. This policy brief provides a summary of key components of the law.