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Proceedings adapted from a payor panel.
Richard Whitten1, William D Rogers, Laura Loeb
1Noridian Administrative Services, Kent, WA, USA.
Critical Care Medicine
|February 16, 2006
Summary
Critical care professionals can now engage with healthcare payors to address payment policy, coding, and quality of care concerns. This initiative aims to improve communication and resolve provider difficulties in critical care services.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Policy
- Critical Care Medicine
- Health Economics
Background:
- A panel convened healthcare industry and government representatives to engage critical care professionals.
- This provided a platform for discussing current issues and concerns in critical care.
- Biographies of the panelists were included.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the recognized lack of communication between critical care clinicians and payors.
- To facilitate discussion on issues impacting the provision of critical care services.
- To initiate a process for opening communication channels with the payor side of healthcare.
Main Methods:
- A panel discussion was organized with representatives from the healthcare industry and government.
- Panelists presented prepared statements on critical care-relevant issues.
- Discussions included specific scenarios and suggestions related to payment policy, coding, and quality of care.
Main Results:
- The panel provided an opportunity for critical care professionals to interact with payor representatives.
- Key issues concerning payment policy, coding, and quality of care were discussed.
- Specific suggestions for improving the critical care landscape were offered.
Conclusions:
- The Society of Critical Care Medicine Advocacy Committee identified a need for improved dialogue between providers and payors.
- Organizing a payor panel is a step towards opening communication channels.
- Enhanced communication can potentially resolve many difficulties faced by critical care providers.