Compassionate Medical Transport’s Post

The #SOARAct will help fix the problems created by the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program, and of great importance to the respiratory care profession the SOAR Act will establish a service benefit to pay respiratory therapists to see oxygen patients outside the care facility and in their home which has never existed before under the DME benefit. The 3rd pillar of reform creates a statutory service element to provide adequate reimbursement for respiratory therapists to ensure patients have access to their expertise. The SOAR Act is good news for patients who require supplemental oxygen and for the #respiratorycare profession! The legislation is based on 4 Pillars of reform: 1. Ensure supplemental oxygen is patient-centric 2. Ensure access to liquid oxygen for patients for whom it is medically necessary 3. Create a statutory service element to provide adequate reimbursement for #respiratorytherapists to ensure patients have access to their expertise 4. To ensure predictable and adequate reimbursement and to protect against fraud and abuse, establish national standardized documentation requirements that rely upon a template rather than prescriber medical records to support claims for supplemental oxygen suppliers. #oxygenreform #advocateforRTs #aarc

Interesting facts... I was talking to a few people about our new Urgent Care service and even people with some knowledge of healthcare were surprised that not all 999 calls result in a transfer to hospital. In our region of 55% of calls attended are left with care or treatment taking place at home. Only 45% of calls attended are conveyed to hospital. Furthermore, 5% of 999 calls result in a no-send where an individual is advised they do not require an emergency ambulance. Several trials have taken place, delivering enhanced care with capabilities such as bedside blood testing. In some cases, adding these capabilities enabled a further 50% reduction in transfers to the emergency department. Our new Urgent Care at Your Door Service delivers Paramedic, or ACP-led care in the home with secondary review by a doctor, as well as point-of-care blood testing, lab testing with same-day results*, rapid diagnostics or referral to specialists in the private sector. We aim to convey less than 2% of patients to the Emergency Department, with the remainder being able to access (as good or substantially better) care in their own homes or via our network of partners including diagnostic imaging and private hospitals.

Trust..... it's critical in this partnership that we have agreed to. You have physicians referring new patients to your hospice. First phone call you make is to a transport service. Time is of the essence and you need a transport company that meets your time requirements - 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. You have 82 more calls to make and coordination that needs to be dealt with. DME, staff, Rx, and more. Why in the world is your transport company not the easiest one to deal with at all times? The partnership that we have agreed to also includes caring for your patients with the utmost respect, love and compassion. We talked about this vision and you can make it happen. A partnership with a transport company. One call and we take it from there. The partner you never have to worry about. We just get it done. Compassionate Medical Transport Servicing Southern California. Roze Room Hospice Acacia Health (Palliative, Home Health, & Hospice) HIGH CARE HOSPICE, INC. Bristol Hospice Silverado Gentiva Horizon Oxygen and Medical Equipment #hospicecare #nemt

Unplanned hospital readmissions are estimated to cost $15,200 per person 💵 – a burden for patients and providers. At Taylor, we offer solutions to help avoid these extra costs. Taylor Healthcare's new patient discharge folders are designed to reduce these mistakes. Discover more in our latest blog. #HealthcareCosts #PatientCare

Did you know unplanned hospital readmissions average $15,200 per person? That's a costly mistake for patients and providers alike. At Taylor, we're here to help avoid these extra expenses. Taylor Healthcare's new patient discharge folders are designed to offset these costs. Read more in our latest blog. #HealthcareCosts #PatientCare

Did you know unplanned hospital readmissions average $15,200 per person? That's a costly mistake for patients and providers alike. At Taylor, we're here to help avoid these extra expenses. Taylor Healthcare's new patient discharge folders are designed to offset these costs. Read more in our latest blog. #HealthcareCosts #PatientCare

Did you know unplanned hospital readmissions average $15,200 per person? That's a costly mistake for patients and providers alike. At Taylor, we're here to help avoid these extra expenses. Taylor Healthcare's new patient discharge folders are designed to offset these costs. Read more in our latest blog. #HealthcareCosts #PatientCare

Did you know unplanned hospital readmissions average $15,200 per person? That's a costly mistake for patients and providers alike. At Taylor, we're here to help avoid these extra expenses. Taylor Healthcare's new patient discharge folders are designed to offset these costs. Read more in our latest blog. #HealthcareCosts #PatientCare

Did you know unplanned hospital readmissions average $15,200 per person? That's a hefty cost for both patients and providers. At Taylor, we're committed to reducing these expenses. Our new patient discharge folders are part of Taylor Healthcare's communication solutions to help prevent costly mistakes. Read more in our latest blog. #HealthcareCosts #PatientCare

Unplanned hospital readmissions are estimated to cost $15,200 per person 💵 – a burden for patients and providers. At Taylor, we offer solutions to help avoid these extra costs. Taylor Healthcare's new patient discharge folders are designed to reduce these mistakes. Discover more in our latest blog. #HealthcareCosts #PatientCare