Reducing ACH… Managed Care Connection
What you need to know about the HHQI National Campaign!
Campaign Goal - Patients receiving home health care will remain in their home setting and will require fewer avoidable hospitalizations.
What Managed Care Can Do:
- Facilitate or advocate for home health clinical interventions that will promote cost-effective quality outcomes by supporting HHQI Best Practices. See the Best Practice Tools.
- Know which home health agencies are participating in the HHQI Campaign.
- Open communication with your contracted home health agencies about participation in the campaign and implementation of best practices. Use the HHQI Talking Points for Managed Care.
- Share "Success Stories" of how managed care and home health agencies can collaborate to reduce avoidable hospitalizations.
Listen to Dr. David Nash's Audio Recording
Seven Key Points for Managed Care
View the patient perspective on the value of reducing hospitalizations
Best Practice Tools
- Universal Medication Form
- Medication Discrepancy Tool (MDT)
- Hospitalization Risk Assessment Tool
- Emergency Care Planning Tool