News For Tag "patient care"

  • The Dangerous Myth of Patient Responsibility: Part 1

    The Dangerous Myth of Patient Responsibility: Part 1

    posted by Signature Care Management Team on Thursday, May 4, 2017

    At a recent conference, I presented care redesign and care management strategies we implement in our Maternity Care Home Model for Medicaid patients. This model addresses all aspects of women's health, including behavioral health, during the perinatal period, using a patient-centered and strengths-based approach. During the question and answer period, our model was criticized by an audience member for not addressing “patient responsibility.”

  • Managing Behaviors in Bundled Payments: Patients, Physicians, and Organizations

    Managing Behaviors in Bundled Payments: Patients, Physicians, and Organizations

    posted by Signature Care Management Team on Tuesday, October 25, 2016

    Although many people write about implementing bundled payments, few articles provide a level of detail about what works and how to administer key aspects of care redesign within a physician group practice. As a follow-up to a previous article on setting expectations, Jason McCormick, Manager of Process Improvement at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Germantown, TN, shares another key approach to a successful bundled payment program: managing behaviors. Campbell is one of the orthopedic groups we,