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HealthRoute Consulting

HealthRoute is a single source consulting service designed to identify strategies for operational improvement. The service was created for hospitals with existing post-acute programs experiencing diminished operational results because of changing regulations, increased competition and a variety of other industry challenges. HealthRoute brings years of experience in the post-acute environment to your planning and operation. Employing a range of operational, financial, clinical and marketing specialists, our team provides the guidance and resources to help navigate toward desired and sustainable results.

HealthRoute encompasses varying levels of consultation including:

Discovering key barriers to success
Surveying existing operations
Calibrating corrective strategies to heighten performance
Modeling to master renewed processes

HealthRoute provides a clear map as well as the necessary resources and training to arrive at the desired location. The results can increase program utilization, improve clinical outcomes and increase contribution margins. By re-establishing quality strategies, HealthRoute focuses on continued success.

To speak with a Development Representative, please call 972-813-4060.

Success is a journey... Let HealthRoute help you achieve your destination.

Consulting Service Levels

Defining the direction and course for an organization can mean the difference between success or failure. Successful journeys begin with a reliable route. The route prepares and equips the organization for the expected and unexpected challenges along the way. HealthRoute offers the experience and resources to set a course and plan uniquely designed for each organization.

Financial Management: Financial Management
"Management in the post acute environment requires a complete understanding of how clinical activity can impact the financial performance of the unit. Most post acute programs have adjustments for high cost outliers, low income patients and transfer reductions. The management team needs to have not only a detailed ... "
Personnel Resources: Personnel Resources
"Management personnel in post acute environments work with a different set of regulations and are therefore somewhat disadvantaged. These personnel need dedicated resources that have a detailed understanding of the environment and operational challenges they face each and every day. These resources can come in many ... "
Census Utilization: Census Utilization
"During the course of the past several years a steady decline in the patients serviced by some post acute programs has become the norm in many organizations. In some cases this has been the result of denials by the Medicare Administrative Contractor or in some cases needed to meet compliance standards. ... "
Regulatory Compliance: Regulatory Compliance
"Delivering post acute services in today's regulatory environment requires a detailed understanding of all aspects of the regulatory environment. The level of review is unprecedented and requires systems to insure measurement of and compliance with all regulations. In many cases post acute providers are overwhelmed ... "
Clinical Outcomes: Clinical Outcomes
"Post acute services provide unique clinical services to patients with specialized clinical needs. Clinical services are measured in specific data sets that require specialized training and can dictate reimbursement levels. Without formalized training and dedicated documentation formats for nursing, therapy and medical staff ... "
Referral Development/Admission: Referral Development/Admission
"Post acute services serve patients that might be discharged from the acute care bed down the hall or from across the state. These programs depend on well developed referral programs that require dedicated personnel. These activities must be monitored and the performance tracked to insure that every referral received ... "
Performance Indicators: Performance Indicators
"The post acute environment requires precise management tools that provide clinical and financial data to the management team. These tools should have indicators that allow the management team to benchmark their performance and allow for trending of data over time. The data should incorporate ... "
Operational Effectiveness: Operational Effectiveness
"Operating a post acute unit requires a unique management team that also needs dedicated tools that provide metrics for managing these services. The leadership for these services has to be able to manage across medical staff and departmental lines. The regulatory environment requires detailed intervention on the ... "