JOINT COMMUNITY VENTURE SAVANNAH, GEORGIA CHATHAM COUNTY SHONDRA DAVIS RN AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH DEE DEE SEAGRAVES RN ST. JOSEPH’S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEM Face-to-Face
What is Face-to-Face? Documented face to face encounter with a physician or licensed non-physician practitioner (PA,NP, CNS) evaluating the patient to determine the patient meets guidelines to receive home health care
Guidelines for Face-to-Face Must be related to the primary reason home health services are being received Occurs within 90 days prior to or 30 days after date of home health services beginning with SOC date being day 1 Verifies need for skilled services & homebound status per CMS guidelines
Significance in Reducing Readmissions o Establishes appropriate, patient-specific plan of care o Enables continuity of care during transition from inpatient to home setting o Promotes physician involvement
Issues Within Savannah/Chatham County o Lack of understanding of importance of FTF o MD refusing to sign & order home health o Patients discharged to community without appropriate services leading to increased ER visits and avoidable hospital readmissions
Housekeeping Details o Three local hospitals o Four primary home health agencies o One face to face meeting o discussions o Presented results to Savannah Coalition Group
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Contact Information Shondra Davis, RN, BSN, MHA-GER Director of Operations Amedisys, Inc.- Savannah 8301 Office Phone: Fax: Dee Dee Seagraves RN, MSN, CCM, BC-NE Director, Clinical Care Coordination St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System Office Phone: Mobile Fax