Physicians Practice January 21, 2020
Getting real benefits from care coordination efforts depends on how well physician practices manage patients in between face-to-face care—over time and across all conditions. Having the technology to supplement patient relationships and navigation is important, but the clinician-patient relationship is key to lasting success.
Beyond that, capitalizing on value-based payment opportunities is becoming more and more critical to protecting your margins. Meeting the requirements to bill Medicare and other payers for providing care to patients in their homes can pay off significantly in better care and new revenues, but may require time that your staff doesn’t have. Hiring nurses, enrolling patients, and managing remote care is time consuming and hard to make work at an individual practice level.
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