Post-Acute Care

70th AHCA/NCAL Convention and Expo

PAC-2 - Successful Interprofessional Collaboration in a Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) World

Speaker(s)

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  Ellen Strunk, PT, MS, GCS, CEEAA, CHC

  President, Principle Consultant
  Rehab Resources and Consulting, Inc.

  Disclosure: Rehab Resources & Consulting, Inc.: Consultant (Status: Ongoing), Ownership Interest (stocks, stock options, or other ownership interest excluding diversified mutual funds) (Status: Ongoing)
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  Tracy Fritts, PT, MSPT, CEEAA

  VP of Quality & Outcomes, VP of Leadership Development for Marquis
  Consonus Healthcare

  Disclosure: Nothing to Disclose

The advent of the patient driven payment model (PDPM) represents the largest paradigm shift the SNF industry has faced in over a decade. Some professionals working in SNF have never experienced a time when payment for services was not driven by the type of service (nursing versus rehabilitation) and the amount of therapy minutes delivered over a seven-day period. The PDPM is a fundamental change in the primary driver of payment: Now, the patient’s clinical characteristics are the basis for determining the SNF’s resource needs. The overwhelming concern from the therapy community and rehabilitation advocates is that the amount of therapy provided in these settings will be significantly reduced in an effort to reduce costs, and as a result, the quality of care will suffer. Like any payment system, the PDPM relies on providers to provide the right care at the right intensity for the condition(s) the patient presents with. But what is the right amount? And what is a good outcome?

This session will show how data can inform decisions about the type and intensity of care delivered, and what members of the interprofessional team are critical to the process. We will explore some ways therapy providers have collaborated across professional lines to achieve meaningful change in patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the challenges and success of one company’s interdisciplinary strategy to integrate therapy extenders into the rehabilitation department’s delivery of patient-centered care.
• Evaluate facility practices for utilizing an interprofessional model to design a process for individual resident assessment while ensuring functional outcomes remain a primary focus in care transitions.
• Articulate the key components of a interprofessional, evidence-based program for the skilled nursing facility in order to identify the resource needs and project scope necessary to implement a successful program.