At MediSked, we understand the resource commitment needed from a provider agency to make the switch to an all-in-one agency management platform.  Over a decade ago, MediSked Connect was the first Agency Management Platform and has continued to prove that, in return for this commitment, agencies are provided with the ability to achieve higher revenue growth, decreased administrative and compliance expenses and a sharper focus on providing high quality services to individuals in the community.  Implementing electronic records will not be the easiest project that your agency ever completes.  There is a learning curve to implement any software.  Through a thorough “knowledge transfer” approach, that curve is minimized and your staff becomes knowledgeable and empowered so project resources can get back to doing what they do best; providing the best quality of care available.  

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A key component in the Connect workflow is the link between a service note and the information regarding where, when, and with who the service took place.  As part of the underlying audit workflow, it's crucial that service notes are linked to the contextual information regarding the service for better provider agency management.  Today, this post will review some of the highlights in the schedule and notes section of Connect.

In December 2010, CMS announced the State Demonstrations to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Individuals, a competitive solicitation for proposals to design person-centered models that coordinate primary, acute, behavioral and long-term supports and services for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. There were 15 states that were selected to participate in this demonstration. The 15 states that were selected were: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. The main requirement for participation was to increase care coordination. From a managed care standpoint, this means getting providers , including medical professionals, to spend more time on care coordination and less time on authorizations and denial appeals. The health plans themselves need to increase member services. With that, let's take a look at some states that are currently implementing or running Managed Care for I/DD services.