July 20, 2022 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Developing Advanced Clinical Pathways for High-Risk Disease Across Your Post-Acute Network

Location: Online

Registration Deadline: July 20, 2022

Overview

Thanks to the underwriting support of HAPevolve and Real Time Medical Systems, a HAPevolve industry partner, this webinar is complimentary for all HAP members.

After hospitalization for injury or illness, four out of 10 Medicare patients are discharged to post-acute care (PAC). Unfortunately, up to 25% of them, particularly those with chronic illness disease, are readmitted to acute care within 30 days. These conditions are costly with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and kidney disease driving 75% of health care spending. Two of these chronic conditions top the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s list of the leading causes of readmissions—heart failure and diabetes. Infection, COPD, and psychotic disorders round out the top five.

These findings demonstrate the critical importance of developing clinical pathways between acute and post-acute providers for chronic disease management and prevention of high-risk readmissions. As hospitals and ACOs try to manage patient outcomes across the network, adopting a standard of care on both the medical and functional sides is crucial. This session focuses on how defining standardized care strategies and leveraging live data with the EHR can identify and prioritize high-risk patients in the post-acute setting, lower avoidable readmissions, achieve better patient outcomes, and reduce cost of care.

Objectives

Describe the importance of standardizing clinical care between acute care and PAC partners to define clinical pathways with priority interventions for different case types
Identify key staff activities and processes based on evidence-based practice for a specific group of patients with a predictable clinical course
Explain the four components of comprehensive readmission risk scoring: clinical alerts, length of stay, readmission history, and active diagnoses/co-morbidities

Faculty

Phyllis Wojtusik, RN
Executive Vice President, Real Time Medical Systems

With over 35 years of experience in acute care, ambulatory care, and post-acute care, Phyllis has led the development of post-acute networks, participated in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, and other value-based contract programs.

Prior to joining Real Time, Phyllis led the development of a preferred provider SNF network for Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. In this network, she developed/implemented strategies that reduced total cost-of-care and readmissions while improving quality measures and patient outcomes. She utilized system approaches, clinical standards, and care management tactics to improve coordination and transition of care while reducing post-acute length of stay in a non-owned SNF network.

Who Should Attend

This webinar will be of particular interest to:

Chief/VP/Director, Network Management
Chief/VP/Director, Network Management
Chief/VP/Director, Post-Acute Networks
Chief/VP/Director, Population Health
Chief/VP/Director, Value-Based Care
Chief/VP/Director, Managed Care
Chief/VP/Director, Transitions of Care
Chief/VP/Director, Compliance
Chief/VP/Director, Quality
Chief/VP/Director, Case Management
Chief Medical Officer
Hospitalist
Medical Director

Registration Information

Fee

Although this webinar is complimentary for HAP members, you must register to attend.

$99—Non-Member

Questions

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