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Book SynopsisA decade ago, UK HealthCare recognized the need to reposition itself as a regional referral center, focusing on advanced subspecialty care for the entire state of Kentucky. The goal was to become a medical destination for patients from that region who needed access to specialized care.
To support that goal, UK HealthCare established a virtual network of partnering provider organizations throughout Kentucky. By working together, UK HealthCare and its partners provide all Kentuckians access to the appropriate levels of care as close to home as possible.
Clinical Co-Management: A Bridge to Clinical Integration and Pathway to Bundled Payments supplies a detailed view of the Clinical Co-Management Agreement (CCMA) framework. It describes how the successful implementation of CCMAs can pave the way to coordinated efforts by hospital administration and physicians to reduce cost, increase quality, and improve patient satisfaction.
Detailing why CCMAs present a via
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"Cherilyn Murer and her team of experts introduced UK HealthCare to the Clinical Co-Management Agreement (CCMA), a tool that has been an excellent way for UK HealthCare to engage with its partnering organizations. A CCMA gives physicians and administrators a voice and process for aligning their respective interests and expertise through a system of protocols, outcome targets, and quality metrics."
—Mark D. Birdwhistell, Vice-President for Administration and External Affairs, UK HealthCare, Lexington, Kentucky; Former Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
"One of the assets of a CCMA is as a mechanism to validate data. The CCMA process provides a vehicle through which an organization is able to generate verifiable and vetted data that will enable the hospital to improve services, and with Cherilyn Murer and the Murer group guiding this process, my organization has seen significant benefit."
—Rick Wagers, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Regional One Health
"When it comes to navigating clients in today’s healthcare environment through the compliance, legal, and financial complexities of implementing clinical co-management agreements, you’re talking about only a handful of people who can accomplish that so successfully as Cherilyn G. Murer."
—Dr. Michael Karpf, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, UK HealthCare
"Cherilyn has forgotten more about clinical co-management than most health care lawyers will ever know."
—William E. Thro, General Counsel, University of Kentucky
Table of ContentsDefining Clinical Co-Management and Its Impact on Effective and Efficient Healthcare Delivery. Clinical Co-Management in Historical Perspective. Clinical Co-Management as the Bridge Toward. CCMA: A Physician’s Perspective. Regulatory Compliance. Implementation. Clinical Co-Management Case Study. Conclusion and Next Steps.
