Posted on Monday, April 6, 2020 12:38 PM
Hospitals are continuing to battle the COVID-19 virus, but home health providers are well prepared to help ease the strain on the system by caring for patients at home according to a new report rom NAHC and the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH).
“Doctors and hospitals need our help now; there is no time to waste,” said William Dombi, President of NAHC. “As our report details, in order to ensure we can provide care to as many patients as quickly as possible, home health providers are asking for payment for telehealth services to reach more patients, access to more PPE and an abbreviated authorization and eligibility process to swiftly transition lower acuity patients to the home setting to reduce the burden to hospitals and nursing homes.”
“While the need for already stretched hospital resources is not expected to peak, in many states, for another two to three weeks, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, it is imperative to prepare for the escalation of impacted patients. In the face of this unprecedented surge, home healthcare agencies are uniquely qualified to provide much needed relief to the nation’s healthcare system by:
- Caring for patients with chronic illnesses or post-acute challenges, who are well enough to be discharged from inpatient care but still require close monitoring and ongoing care—especially to help avoid rehospitalizations, which will only exacerbate the pressure on the system.
- Treating confirmed COVID-19 patients who no longer require inpatient care, and those whose symptoms are manageable at home with close monitoring and care delivered by a skilled clinician.
- Addressing the healthcare needs of patients under investigation (PUI) for COVID-19.”
Source: NAHC Report
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