1. VOLTAMAC HOME HEALTH SERVICES: OVERVIEW
Simply Reliable

2. VHHS CARE TRANSITION PROGRAM
This is where Voltamac comes in to help! Our Care Transitions Program emulates the Coleman’s CTI Model & Naylor’s Transition Care Model
Private Pay Care Transition Services: Flat Fee of $250”: Transportation home; transportation to follow-up appointment; home safety inspection; medication management (pickup and filling pills box), etc.
Telehealth Services – Remote Patient Monitoring via biometric capturing devices
Remote Monitoring via Automated Phone Calls and Video Consultations
Online Referral via our website:
Successful at taking the burden off the hospital to avoid readmission penalties
VHHS- YOUR VALUE-ADDED PARTNER IN REDUCING ER VISITS & READMISSION

3. HOSPITAL READMISSION PROGRAM
Medicare spends about $26 billion on readmissions within 30 days per year on AVOIDABLE READMISSIONS.
Started in 2013 to encourage hospitals to manage care transitions and avoid readmission.
Percentage of Medicare’s Revenue: Maximum Penalty of $250/readmission
-1% Year 1 (2,217 hospitals at $218 million)
-Year 3 (2015): 3% ( at $428 million).
Shift to Bundled Payment where hospitals lose revenue on readmissions
Hospitals can benefit from LOW READMISSIONS which impacts their Start Ratings that reward hospitals with LOW READMISSIONS.
The RESPONSE is Coordinated CARE TRANSITIONS PROGRAMS

4. HOSPITAL READMISSION ROULETTE
90% Re-hospitalizations within 30 days are unplanned
75% of Readmissions preventable equating to $12 Billion a year to Medicare spending
68.9% of patients discharged with a medical condition, were re- hospitalized or died within one year of discharge
53% re-hospitalization of Discharges after a surgical procedure
50% of re-admissions within 30 days had no bill for a physician visit
70% surgical patients were admitted for a medical condition such as pneumonia
19% of Medicare discharges are followed by an adverse advent with 30 days:
2/3 Adverse Drug Events that are preventable

5. HOSPITAL READMISSION PROGRAM
Five most common Medical condition for Readmission:
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
COPD/Pneumonia
Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
Psychoses
GI problems
Five most common surgical procedures:
Cardiac stent placement
Major hip or knee surgery
Vascular surgery
Major bowel surgery
Other hip or femur surgery

6. WHY DO RE-ADMISSIONS HAPPEN?
Discharge from Hospital is critical and requires adequate planning and preparations to avoid
Medication errors
Lack of follow-up visits following discharge
Poor discharge planning
Inadequate arrangements by family members
Poor communication
Adverse events

7. WHY HOSPITALS PARTNER WITH VHHS
VHHS can help hospitals:
reduce readmission rates
reduce penalties
Avoid negative perception and publicity
Increase revenue
Improve or Maintain Star Ratings
Maintain accreditation status

8. CONTACT INFORMATION
Voltamac Home Health Services
The State Street Building, 354 State Street, Suite 102
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Tel: or (Cell)
Fax:
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