EVALUATING INITIATIVE TO REDUCE AVOIDABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS: PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVE

One of the main goals of primary data collection was to assess clinician participation and buy-in for the Initiative, including physician and nurse practitioner billing practices and practitioner involvement. Preliminary findings indicated that although some practitioners are actively billing the ne...

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Published in:Innovation in aging 2018-11, Vol.2 (suppl_1), p.88-88
Main Authors: Bercaw, L E, Shah, A, Porter, K, Eng, T, Ormond, C, Zoromski, P J, Husick, C
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Language:English
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Summary:One of the main goals of primary data collection was to assess clinician participation and buy-in for the Initiative, including physician and nurse practitioner billing practices and practitioner involvement. Preliminary findings indicated that although some practitioners are actively billing the new Initiative codes, there are certain challenges related to practitioner payment. Practitioner buy-in varied significantly across participating facilities; interviewees reported some physicians and physician extenders being engaged and willingly visit the facility to certify residents for claims submissions, while other practitioners found it challenging to change existing practice patterns. Thus far, there has been little practitioner interest in using the new care coordination conference billing opportunity, mostly due to timing and other participation requirements.
ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igy023.335