The document discusses how home healthcare delivery will be the future as the population ages. As more baby boomers retire, there will be 73% more seniors by 2030 than in 2010. Home healthcare is preferred by patients and is the least expensive form of care. Using technologies like remote patient monitoring can help reduce hospital readmissions, improve care coordination, and save an estimated $10.3 billion over 10 years by treating more patients at home following discharge. Home health will become more competitive by adopting new technologies.

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The Future of Healthcare Delivery
is in the Home
C. Sam Smith
Vice President – Business Development
Axxess Technology Solutions
Dallas, TX USA
Debbie Cunningham
Support and Implementation Representative
Senior Faculty, Billing and Chronic Care
Management
Axxess Technology Solutions
Dallas, TX USA

2. Axxess | 2013 2
“If you had a choice between receiving
quality healthcare at your home or in the
hospital, which of these would you
choose?”

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Todays Learning Objectives

4. Axxess | 2013 4
There will be 73%
more 65+ year
olds in 2030
than there were in
2010.
That’s nearly 30
million boomers in
20 years!

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As Teresa Lee, CEO of the Alliance for Home Health
Quality and Innovation(AHHQI) puts it,
“Not only is home health the least expensive form
of healthcare delivery, home care is the patient’s
preference”.

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• Pre admittance counselling
• Improved discharge notes
• Care transitions management
• Care transitions coaching
• Telephonic monitoring post
discharge
• Case Management
• Self Management - education
All these are
workflow/education/and/
management issues

7. Axxess | 2013 7
The top five reasons for patient readmissions to the hospital
1) Patients not fully understanding what’s wrong with them
2)Patients being confused over which medications to take and when
3) Hospitals not providing patients or doctors with important information or
test results
4)Patients not scheduling follow-up appointments with their doctor
5) Family members lacking proper knowledge to provide adequate care

8. Axxess | 2013 8
A study by the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation took
historical data to forecast potential savings of $10.3 billion over ten
years (2014-2023) by reducing regional hospital readmissions through
the use of home health as the first line to handle post-acute care
episodes.

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The cost driver for these
savings is the cost of a
patient/day in comparison.
Hospital stays cost 43X more
than home health care in terms
of patient days cost in dollars.
Not 43% (percent) more cost,
43.67 X (times) more costly!

10. Axxess | 2013 10
Technology is making a difference.
• Improved medical team communication and
coordination
• Improved communication with the patient
• Shift from “fee-for-service” treatment to holistic
Accountable Care Organization model
• Increased efficiency and competitiveness for even
the smallest home health agencies

11. Axxess | 2013 11
The ones who will survive are the tool
users.
The technology adapters are the ones who
will do more with less…and survive the
change that is coming.