This June, THCA is highlighting Alternative Payment Models under Managed Care. The C to C article titled Alternative Payment Models are here: Are you ready? uses the Comprehensive Joint Replacement (CJR) Bundling Project as an example and discusses the keys to success when participating in Bundled Payment Programs.

 

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Since controlling unnecessary rehospitalizations is critical to cost containment in Bundled Payment Programs, some helpful tools and resources are available below.

 

The Elements for Effective Care Transitions  and Assessing and Developing Clinical Capabilities were developed by the Rehospitalization Subcommittee of the AHCA Clinical Practice Committee.

 

Elements for Effective Care Transitions

Assessing & Developing Clinical Capabilities

 

Other Resources focusing on Preventing Rehospitalization

 

This SPECIAL ISSUE of the Quality Topic of the Month Highlights: Your Nursing Facility’s Rehospitalization Data Will Soon Affect Your Reimbursement: Pay 4 Performance is On Its Way

 

Sharing Advanced INTERACT Success! : Part 1 (60 minutes) Webinar on Demand

During this Webinar on demand you will have the opportunity to hear how four different organizations advanced the use of INTERACT within their setting to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations.  Ideas on how to use the INTERACT tools, how to spread them throughout the organization, how to get buy-in, and the fabulous results of these determined leaders will be some of the stories you will hear.

 

Sharing Advanced INTERACT Success! : Part 2 (60 minutes) Webinar on Demand

 

During this Webinar on demand you will hear two unique stories of communities, that put INTERACT to work to improve care. First you will hear how a community worked together with their local hospital. Secondly you will hear from a second group who spread their advanced skills in using the INTERACT tools and became mentors to other facilities, to create better care.  In this valuable educational program you will see that the best way to be successful is to work together!

 

For our previous publications on INTERACT Tools, please click on the links below.

INTERACT – Implementing the Advanced Care Planning

INTERACT Communications Tools

INTERACT Quality Improvement Tools