Evaluating the Financial Impact of a Heart Failure Transitional Care Program
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Author: Nye, Bonnie
Thesis advisor: Meg Larson
Committee member: Deborah Pora
Committee member: Meg Larson
Committee member: Michael Mathier
Degree granting institution: Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Degree granting institution: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Department: Nursing
Abstract
TThe Transitional Heart Failure Program was designed to target gaps in care and decrease readmissions through comprehensive, holistic transitional care interventions. Financial data were pulled and comparatives reviewed between the 3rd quarters of 2019 and 2020 to determine correlations between financial data and improvements in care delivery. Results: Productivity data were obtained and analyzed to determine differences in volumes and work RVUs (wRVUs) for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) designated to provide post discharge and HF care in the outpatient setting. CMS reimbursement penalties were analyzed and compared year over year, and future penalties were extrapolated based on available information. APP wRVUs were positively impacted by the program implementation and reimbursement penalties are projected to decline substantially based on readmission rate improvements.
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2020
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2020
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Nye, B. (2020). Evaluating the Financial Impact of a Heart Failure Transitional Care Program.
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