AAHomecare has created a Hi Tech Work Group that will generate business, care and technology strategies that encourage payers to consider new reimbursement models that reward providers for their contributions to improved clinical outcomes.
The group will focus on how the HME industry can work to foster the development and adoption of technologies that improve operational efficiencies and improved care, while at the same time ensuring that the providers that are rewarded for using those technologies.
“This work group is one more example of how the industry works together to help provide quality care in the home for the patients we collectively serve with our services and products,” said Maura Toole, director of field marketing with Philips Healthcare, who is chairing the group.
The group will fist concentrated on studying new and emerging technologies that can benefit for patients and payers in measurable ways, such as reduced readmissions. The group will also look the incentives and enticements that will convince payers to consider increased reimbursements, or new payment models that recognize the improved outcomes.
A cross-section of providers and manufacturers constitute the group, which had its first conference call in mid-December, and will continue to regularly meet. Interested industry members can contact Laura Williard at LauraW@aahomecare.org for more information.