PLAYBOOK CHAPTERS:
- OVERVIEW
- INVASIVE PROCEDURE CARE
- PATIENT SAFETY
- WORKFORCE SAFETY
- PATIENT FLOW
- CLINICAL PRIORITIZATION
- FACILITY
- CLINIC / VIRTUAL CARE
- PATIENT SAFETY
- WORKFORCE SAFETY
- PATIENT FLOW
- CLINICAL PRIORITIZATION
- VIRTUAL CARE
- NON-INVASIVE IMAGING CARE
- PATIENT SAFETY
- WORKFORCE SAFETY
- CLINICAL PRIORITIZATION
- FINANCES / REVENUE CYCLE
- REIMBURSEMENT / COST
- WORKFLOW
- METRICS / TOOLS
- STAFFING
- LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE
- GOVERNMENTAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
- QUALITY PROGRAMS
- ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
- COMMUNICATIONS
- LEGAL / COMPLIANCE
- HUMAN RESOURCES
- EMPLOYEE SAFETY
- LEGAL / COMPLIANCE
As you begin to think about remerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, these are four key considerations that you need to think about. Developing a plan with a task force or work group will be imperative.
REEMERGENCE TASKFORCE
As you put together your work group or task force – here is a list of potential key stakeholders. You may end up with separate work groups for each area in your cardiovascular service line - ambulatory clinic, imaging, procedures, etc. Separate work groups will depend on size and geographic proximity of your program. Either way, this step will be one of the most important ones that you take. This group needs to meet often with action. Data and decisions will be the name of the game. In addition, communication and transparency with the teams from this group will be crucial.
CARE TEAM FUNCTIONS
On April 30, 2020, CMS released another waiver that includes some important changes that will impact your care team utilization.
Overarching considerations:
DIRECT PHYSICIAN SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS
Direct physician requirements are now allowed to be fulfilled virtually through real-time audio and visual technology. This may be a good option for an outreach device clinic.
HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Home Health Services can now be managed by an APP.
HOSPITAL ADMITTING REQUIREMENTS
APPs can now admit patients to an acute care facility and provide care.
PHARMACISTS
Pharmacists can now provide patient support and education as part of an incident to setting. This may be a good opportunity for medication titrations in your disease management clinics.
Incident to Services:
TEACHING SERVICES
Attending teaching support for care review can now be done virtually; and for students, the documentation no longer needs to be redone.
Review requirement changes:
STATE TO STATE SERVICE PROVISION
Managing patients virtually across state lines is now an option as well. There are several requirements, so be sure to review in detail.