Physicians House Calls

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Confirm Service Area and Physician House Call Organization Review service area data, review Medicare rates, define/identify all senior programs/services in the area, discuss potential organizational structures, define anticipated Physician House Call census, and discuss hospital affiliation and/or inpatient utilization and census. As any provider would want to do we would want to know what areas are best for us to start up in and move outward later. Once we have our program under control we can move outward to patient further away from the locations. We would want to review what hospitals if any that we would be affiliated with, I do know that there are not many house call physicians that do affiliate with hospitals but we may be able to have one or two that way we can keep an eye on our patients if they ever have to encounter a situation that would need more care then we can provide.

“Staffing and Compensation Review staffing, compensation and benefits model. Issues to be addressed include number, type and timing of staff employment, compensation levels, recruiting costs and position responsibilities” (House Call Solutions , 2014). As any organization would in the healthcare field, we would want to determine what healthcare workers we would need to start up this organization such as physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, radiology techs, insurance billing, and laboratory tech to handle blood and urine analysis. When hiring in so many healthcare worker we would need to determine what kind of benefits and salary we would want to implement for each worker, what kind of benefits such as medical, dental, vision, disability benefits and through what insurance companies also with many physicians we would need to make sure they are licensed through the stated and make sure they are setup with insurance companied for reimbursement such as Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance companies.

“Foundation Grants and Government Funding Sources Present an analysis of local and regional foundations plus government programs that support medical care the frail elderly. Discuss the feasibility and appropriateness of pursuing grant and public monies Review Draft Financial Projections” (House Call Solutions , 2014). We would want to go over any programs that might help with such an organization when dealing with home bound and elderly patients to start out with and what funding is available to us. “Discuss and finalize draft three-year financial projections, including staffing model, growth, service area and sources of funding” (House Call Solutions , 2014). Before we can ever start to see any patients, we would need to make sure what the forecast for the next three years are to see if this program will be feasible to our funds available. We also have to include the cost of the vehicles to get to the patient with the equipment we would need such as a portable x-ray machine any equipment that would be needed to do an X-ray or EKG at a patients home, also just normal supplies needed. We cannot start off any organization especially in healthcare when reimbursement for services can take some time from the insurance companies without knowing if all our ducks in a row. There are several things that go into the startup any company, but within the healthcare field can be difficult in challenging due to the procedures that have to be followed for the safety of the patients and the physicians and medical team. One of the important aspects of any doctor’s office is also obtaining malpractice insurance even if you never belie it may be a problem, because one mistake can tear any healthcare organization down to nothing.

After business plan development, the next phase is implementation. The following services are available to assist with the implementation efforts: “Facilitate and manage the overall implementation process; Maintain a regular on-site presence (to be defined with client); Development of a detailed and comprehensive work plan that clearly lays out each step to be accomplished; responsible party and due dates; Manage work flows to ensure that the work plan is completed as planned” (House Call Solutions , 2014). Development and deployment of a successful marketing plan that is customized to the community to be served. With today’s technology we have so much access to getting the word out about our companies, we can send information to the insurance companies and see if we can be an in-network provider to here current homebound and elderly patients, one the most important aspects would be to have a website stop for the organization with who we are and what we do for any patients or family members who may be looking into a visiting physicians.

Assist to recruit, interview and negotiate with qualified and capable clinicians (physicians and nurse practitioners) who understand the art of conducting house calls and are engaged and supportive of the concept.; Assist to recruit other qualified office staff to manage the practice. When hiring such a staff you would need to make sure they are in it for more than just the money because see these patients have even through a lot and need compassionate and caring physician and staff to look over them at this time, most patients will be at the end of their lives and don’t need more hassles. Provide necessary training for new personnel such as trainings through conferences, webinars, conference calls, written modules and other media so you can learn according to your schedule; establish a well-functioning office space with equipment, supplies, as well as policies and procedures. At the end of implementation, the Physician House Calls Organization will be fully prepared for providers to begin visiting patients in their homes.

When it comes to a new healthcare organization it can be difficult to get the word out about the company since it is new, but there are several ways to do so. Some may be time consuming and costing but also can be rewarding for the company as well. “Professional Referral Marketing: A reliable and continuing stream of inbound patient referrals from other medical, dental or other professional sources is the lifeblood of many specialty providers. And whether it’s a primary or secondary channel, professional referral sources can’t be taken for granted. Internet Marketing: From websites and social media tools, to patient portals and mobile apps, online marketing is a mainstream channel for marketing, advertising and public relations. Exactly how you use the muscle of the digital freeway can be highly effective and profitable, or a huge waste of time and money. Branding: This is all about standing out from the crowd in a positive way, and it includes virtually everything you do. A powerful, differentiating brand for your healthcare business is part of your reputation. Meaningful