Kristofer Smith, MD, MPP North Shore-LIJ Health System May 15, 2014 ©AAHCM
2 Payment Models Driving Demand for Home Care Medicine Program Type Description Full Risk Receive all or portion of premium. Responsible for total cost of care. Shared Risk Share in upside/downside savings/losses relative to pre-established spending target. Responsible for all or portion of medical spend. Quality Gate Shared Savings Eligible to share upside savings with payer relative to pre-established spending target. Quality Gate P4P Incentive payments based on meeting program criteria. ©AAHCM
Source: Conwell LJ, Cohen JW. Characteristics of people with high medical expenses in the U.S. civilian non- institutionalized population, Statistical Brief #73. March Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. Where to Start 50% Tier 1 Minimal disease 40% Tier 2 Chronic disease Tier 3 49% 3% 25% 23% Medical Spend 5% Tier 3a 3©AAHCM
4 CHRONIC DISEASE Case Management Medical Homes 2-20 Years HOSPICE < 6 months Program Gap months Clinical + Financial Imperative = Opportunity ©AAHCM
What is your product? What does your product cost? How does the health system make money today? Tomorrow? What revenue or quality opportunity does your product solve? Who are your potential allies? Make your pitch ©AAHCM
Advanced Illness Management ◦ Complex medical management for patients with multiple chronic illnesses and functional impairment ◦ Palliative care focus ◦ High quality care transitions ◦ Admission abatement ◦ Death at home ©AAHCM
Care Coordination ©AAHCM
Admission Abatement A 37% reduction in hospital admissions after coming on to the program ©AAHCM
Fixed costs Variable costs Step variable costs PMPM rate ©AAHCM
Fee for Service Pay for performance/Quality Full Risk Shared Risk Shared Savings ©AAHCM
Pay for performance/quality Shared Risk Full Risk Shared Savings Fee for service ©AAHCM
Revenue ◦ Full or partial risk ◦ P4P ◦ Hedis/Star ratings Quality ◦ Mortality ◦ Readmissions ◦ Efficiency ©AAHCM
Senior leadership Contracting Quality Finance Post acute services ©AAHCM
Who is in the audience? Stay flexible Don’t overpromise ©AAHCM