"To study whether care coordination improves the quality of care and reduces Medicare expenditures, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2002 awarded 15 demonstration programs to various healthcare providers. ... The researchers found that 13 of the 15 programs showed no significant differences in hospitalizations. " <http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/medicare-pilots-failed-study-concludes>http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/medicare-pilots-failed-study-concludes www.peoplewho.org