New HIN Report on Positioning for Value-Based Reimbursement by Leveraging Care Management for Clinical and Financial Outcomes

Sea Girt, NJ, April 07, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Aligning itself with healthcare payment reform, Bon Secours Medical Group (BSMG) has leveraged its care team and providers and automated workflows to enjoy immediate rewards from its patient-centered approach.

"Positioning for Value-Based Reimbursement: Leveraging Care Management for Clinical and Financial Outcomes," a new report from the Healthcare Intelligence Network, describes BSMG's broad mix of team-based care, technology and retooled care delivery systems that has maximized quality and clinical outcomes and curbed spend associated with its managed patients.

This 25-page resource features insight from Jennifer Seiden, administrative director, population health, Bon Secours Medical Group, and Lu Bowman, population health market program manager, Bon Secours Medical Group, on their organization's reframed care transition management and chronic care management protocols, which have paid off in improved population health and decreased cost.

"The HHS's historic announcement [of Medicare's value-based payment timeline] was a clear signal to the industry and to the market that we better align ourselves and set ourselves up for it," notes Ms. Seiden in the report.

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News Facts: In "Positioning for Value-Based Reimbursement: Leveraging Care Management for Clinical and Financial Outcomes," Ms. Seiden and Ms. Bowman review the following:

-Medical home principles at the heart of BSMG's accountable care approach;

-Reshaping the care team to include EMTs, pharmDs, community workers, and others;

-Adopting a population health mindset that encompasses the full practice panel instead of just daily patients;

-Technologies to identify and manage patients 'below the waterline:'

-Use of nurse navigators to manage care for high-complexity patients;

-The ROI equation that builds a business case for team-based care and protects this valuable investment;

-Practical considerations for billing via Medicare's new Chronic Care Management codes—eligibility, reporting, exclusions, and others;

-Care coordination responsibilities in BSMG's advanced patient-centered medical home model;

And much more, including program results and ROI and the role BSMG envisions for skilled nursing facilities in coordinating patient transitions across the care continuum.

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Report Formats: "Positioning for Value-Based Reimbursement: Leveraging Care Management for Clinical and Financial Outcomes" is available in Print, Instant PDF Download, Print-PDF set or sharable with an Enterprise Site License.

"While many organizations are just beginning to contemplate a shift from fee-based services, Bon Secours Medical Group already has made this leap, to the benefit of both patients and providers, situating itself at the forefront of value-based healthcare delivery."
- Melanie Matthews, HIN Executive VP and COO

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