Revive & Thrive

Ensure Financial Stability

• The Paycheck Protection Program is providing small businesses with the resources they need to maintain their payroll, hire back employees who may have been laid off, and cover applicable overhead.
• The CARES Act provides fast and direct economic assistance for American workers and families, small businesses, and preserves jobs for American industries. Click here to get The CARES Act Provisions for Healthcare and Health IT. Click here to get The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act.
• The COVID-19 Telehealth Program provides $200 million in funding, appropriated by Congress as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to help health care providers provide connected care services to patients at their homes or mobile locations in response to the novel Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic.  The Program will provide immediate support to eligible health care providers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by fully funding their telecommunications services, information services, and devices necessary to provide critical connected care services until the program’s funds have been expended or the COVID-19 pandemic has ended.
• The Provider Relief Fund Payment which is part of the CARES Act providing funds to hospitals and healthcare entities to support expenses or lost revenues due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, will arrive via direct deposit beginning April 10.  This is a payment, not a loan, so it will not need to be paid back.

Triage Operations

• The COVID-19 pandemic represents an enormous threat to public health and an extreme challenge to physicians. The AMA has closely monitored the global outbreak of COVID-19 and compiled up-to-the-moment information for physicians, residents, medical students and health care professionals. Find more information on the pandemic in the AMA COVID-19 resource center.
• Amid the COVID-19 global outbreak, it’s likely to be a stressful time for those who work on the front lines of health care. Now more than ever, it’s important for health systems and health care organizations to create and ensure an infrastructure and resources to support physicians, nurses and care team members. Track the evolving situation with the AMA’s library of the most up-to-date resources from JAMA, CDC and WHO and review practical strategies for health system leadership to consider in support of their physicians and care teams during COVID-19.
• The CDC offers interim guidance for healthcare professionals as they battle with novel coronavirus 2019 (nCoV-2019).
• The Joint Commission resource page is to support health care professionals and organizations on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic including a library of internal and external tools and resources.
• Policies around telehealth have also been evolving in conjunction with the rapidly changing information regarding COVID-19. The Center for Connected Health Policy provides up-to-date information regarding what is covered by various public and private payers.
• Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services provides the most current information on telehealth, clinical & technical, building & coding guidance

Mental Health

• The COVID-19 outbreak may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. The CDC provides resources for how to cope during this stressful time.
• As they confront the coronavirus pandemic, frontline healthcare workers are at risk for mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. The top action healthcare organizations can take to support the mental health of healthcare workers is to communicate pandemic developments clearly.

Accelerating Toward a Prosperous Tomorrow

• An operational billing department is critical to keeping hospitals and practices open for business now and in the future. We can assist you with some of the most challenging RCM issues you may be facing. Get assistance with specific COVID-19 coding instructions and processes as well as other RCM-specific services such as: practice management and EHR configuration, COVID-19 specific code builds and modifiers, updated workflows, and actual claims submission assistance.
• Take action to mitigate risk for your healthcare organization. Implement thoughtful change management processes by focusing on disruptive change and risk mitigation for their practices. Request more information on how we leverage an evidenced-based, Lean Six Sigma approach to remotely leading teams through change activities and projects in order to drive measurable and meaningful results.
• Effectively completing necessary organizational projects is crucial to the long-term success of healthcare delivery companies. With backgrounds in PMP certification and the Lean Six Sigma viewpoint, our experienced project managers lead your teams in properly planning, preparing for, and completing your small to large-scale projects in a measurable and meaningful way. Contact us to discuss your project management needs and how we will achieve optimal results.