The charge toward fee-for-value from fee-for-service has accelerated the emergence of post-acute medicine, a medical model not bound by traditional delivery locales or roles.  For certain population segments, bringing medical care out of the acute and ambulatory settings and into the community is de rigueur to deliver the timely access and collaborative, team-based care required for success in a future defined by value.

Post-acute medicine delivers care in community-based and other non-traditional settings focusing on ensuring a “health home” is created for these chronically-ill, often frail patients. The locales include the patient’s place of residence, such as the home or assisted living facility, as well as SNFs and increasingly transitions clinics. The focus is not merely primary care, but importantly meeting the non-medical needs of the patient in their current setting to ensure quality outcomes.

For more information on the Emergence of Post-Acute Medicine, listen to this timely webinar recording below or contact Brent Feorene at 440-871-2756.

The 5^th Annual Health Dimensions Group National Summit was a blast. We cannot believe that only two weeks ago we were in sunny Orlando, Florida.

The conversations that were buzzing around at the National Summit created an environment that is unique to most other professional settings. The value from these industry experts gathering in one place comes from utilizing combined past experiences to predict future industry trends. Betty Ice, Founder of the National Summit and Vice President of Marketing and Communications at HDG explained the initial idea behind the conference, “The National Summit originated with the idea of gathering healthcare leaders in an environment to participate in leading edge conversations. The National Summit allows for individual knowledge and experiences to be shared and valuable, long-term connections to be made.”

According to first-time attendee William W. Hartung, CPA at Health Care Data Consulting LLC, this was one of the most advanced conferences he has ever been to. “The discussions on the transformation in post acute and acute care have provided ideas and actionable information that I will use in my own local market so our provider setting can succeed in our service area,” William stated.

Not only did attendees walk away with actionable insights, they also made valuable connections with professionals from across the country at all different levels. These new relationships provide great potential for collaboration and partnerships that would not have otherwise been possible without the Summit to bring them together.

The health care industry moves at a fast pace and if professionals are not communicating and learning, they quickly fall behind. “At Health Dimensions Group, we are committed to developing solutions and sharing ideas that promote meaningful interactions across the post-acute and senior healthcare industry,” Betty said about the situation. “Because we work with healthcare organizations across the nation, we understand the trends and issues constantly facing the healthcare industry.”

We are happy you joined the conversation with us this year at the 2015 Health Dimensions Group National Summit.

If you were unable to attend or are eager to start planning for next year, be sure to mark your calendar for the 2016 National Summit taking place in Las Vegas on February 22-24.