Bundled Payments and the Case Management Department in Hospitals

In this hospital case management webinar attendees will learn the purpose and elements of bundled payments and the role of case managers in the bundle payments system. Also attendees will learn the different metrics and challenges related to bundled payments.

Why Should You Attend:

In this session Ms. Cunningham will introduce the concept of bundled payments, as well as the roles of each case management department staff member in this initiative. Areas of focus will be the role of the case management leader in collaboration with other leaders, as well as the roles of the RN case manager and the social work case manager in ensuring optimal outcomes for both financial and clinical outcomes.

She will also discuss best practices for developing steps to ensure collaboration of all key stakeholder disciplines, both internal and external. Effective alignment with both physicians, physician advisor's and post-acute care providers will be reviewed. Discussed also will be case management outcomes that will positively affect the hospital’s bundled payment scorecard.

Attend this webinar to understand the bundled payments, ensuring optimal processes, auditing effectiveness and roles of the case management department’s in their impact on outcomes.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Bundled payment history and purpose
• Bundled payment elements: mandatory and optional
• Case management’s role in the hospital’s bundled payment initiative
• Quality metrics of bundled payments
• Financial metrics of bundled payments
• Challenges of bundled payments
• Strategies for effective bundled payment initiatives: hospital and case management department strategies
• Case management department roles
• Aligning with physicians and other internal providers
• Aligning with post-acute care
• Bundled payment successes

Who Will Benefit:

• RN case managers
• Case Management Leader
• Social Work Case Manager
• Physician Advisors