I don't understand how changing regulations and payment models will influence my patient outcomes or if we are even tracking them in a reliable and valid way.

Episodic Project Summary

Now that we have Functional Outocme Data, we can ensure the quality of our clinical product while experimenting with operational practices under alternative payment models.

These are the levers we are adjusting‐

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  Gym Space – Reorganize the gym spaces using lean management concepts for improved efficiency.
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  Equipment – Review equipment needs and purchased additional equipment to facilitate group treatment models.
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  Documentation – Identifies best practice patterns to meet the requirements of a Managed Care payer while maintaining efficiency standards.
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  Rehab Aides – Supplemental non-skilled services using the Rehab Aide. Measuring effect on cost and outcomes.
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  Total Minutes Delivered – Comparing the relationship it has on outcomes and cost.
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  Rehab creates labor tracking for Rehab Aide to measure minutes delivered.
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  Managed Care Efficiency reports – This allows us to track the type of services delivered by individual patients under the specific Managed Care payer.
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  LOS – Able to compare the data by site, payer and diagnosis.
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  Internal cost reports allow us to measure our total Episodic Cost (filtered by facility, payer, and daignosis), Cost per day, and Outcomes Efficiency (cost per point of improvement on the CARE score).