Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/96f8efd3/managing_postacut) has announced the addition of the "Managing Post-acute Care Services & Other Extended Care Services (2012 update)" report to their offering.
2nd edition, 2012 - 2 volumes: policies, procedures and tools to 1) improve efficiency and quality while controlling the cost of care in a skilled facility or rehabilitation service, as well as home care, and 2) provide methods and criteria to objectively transition patients across the continuum of care from acute to subacute or inpatient rehabilitation, skilled outpatient/nursing facility care, hospice and, when applicable, custodial care services. Review criteria/benefit interps'. Stroke, cardiac & pulmonary rehabilitation policies/procedures. Numerous forms and Medicare coverage information, Medicare average LOS by DRG. Extensive references. These tools and strategies are survival support systems for the management of managed care contracts and payment systems.
Policies, procedures and tools to 1) improve efficiency and quality, while controlling the cost of care for any skilled facility, rehabilitation service, home care or related long-term care service and, 2) provide methods and criteria to objectively and appropriately transition patients across the continuum of care from acute inpatient to subacute or inpatient rehabilitation, skilled outpatient care and, when applicable, custodial care services.
Key Topics Covered:
Introduction
Introduction, UM for extended care services, Medical necessity defined;
Post-acute and Extended Care Requirements
Case or Care Management
Levels of Care
Defining Skilled Services
Managing Extended Care Services
Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
Stroke Rehabilitation Guideline
Forms
Potpourri
Quality Assurance and Improvement
Home Health Care/Hospice
Education
Addenda
Medicare average LOS by DRG
CMS SNF Manual, Chapter II, Coverage of Services; Minimum Data Set for Patient Transfers; Web links
ECS Acronyms and Abbreviations - Alphabetical extensive listing
Post-acute care coordinator - position description
References - Extensive list of references collated alphabetically by topic
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