CMS Announces First Set of Independence at Home Programs
CMS announced the selection of practices and programs to participate in the Independence at Home Demonstration program. This program, with legislation authored by Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.), was authorized in Section 3024 of the Accountable Care Act. It will start the process of bringing home-based primary care to some of Medicare's sickest and most frail seniors who cannot access office or clinic-based care. This program is a triple win: it allows seniors greater independence while providing greater access to primary care, improving quality, and reducing cost. The cost savings come from reducing or eliminating unneeded ER visit, inpatient hospitalization or nursing home placements rather than by cutting coverage, or reimbursement or shifting costs sick to the sick and disabled.
Since 1984, the American Academy of Home Care Physicians has served the needs of thousands of physicians, other providers and agencies interested in improving the medical care of patients in the home. Click here to learn more about AAHCP.
The accomplishments of the AAHCP in Public Policy, Education, and fostering the development of the field of home care medicine have been significant. Click here to learn more.
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Are you rusty or don't remember the important Principles of Medical Ethics developed by the Academy that should guide the conduct of all home care medicine providers. Click here for a free copy.
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Home Care Medicine A field guide to developing successful practices & programs
Don't reinvent the wheel! Learn from Academy leaders with over 100 years of home care medicine expertise in the form of the first-ever Home Care Medicine Field Guide - the first operations manual for this developing field funded by a grant from The Retirement Research Foundation.
Covering all aspects from building the care, design and implementation, measuring success, and growing your program, this manual will give you the guidance you need to start your program right and develop its success. Included in the Field Guide are the first set of standards called Guidelines for the field of home care medicine.
With this Field Guide you will be able to:
Jump start program development and/or spur program growth to a thriving program;
Identify sources of financial and organizational support earlier;
Develop quality care delivery models and care teams sooner and achieve financial viability;
Avoid mistakes and overcome obstacles to growth and adding new services.
