The Centers for Healthcare Strategies, Inc. has released a guide on how to use its return on investment forecasting calculator for health homes and medical homes.  The guide explains how the tool allows Medicaid stakeholders to forecast program performance based on critical factors.

From the report:

The ROI Forecasting Calculator for Health Homes and Medical Homes is a web-based tool designed to help stakeholders assess and demonstrate the cost-savings potential of health home and medical home initiatives. The chart below summarizes the major components of the ROI Calculator. In creating a forecast, users navigate through each of these components in a step-bystep fashion. This guide addresses the key analytical issues and best practices to consider for each step in the process. 

Full report: User's Guide to the ROI Forecasting Calculator for Health Homes and Medical Homes (PDF | 645.45 kb)

Centers for Healthcare Strategies, Inc.  (2011).  User's guide to the ROI forecasting calculator for health homes and medical homes.  Hamblin, A., McGinnis, T. and Shearer, C.