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Geriatric Behavioral Health Management
At Sunrise Healthcare, we have developed a unique, successful geriatric mental health management program that is designed to prosper under Medicare Psychiatric PPS guidelines by providing quality clinical programs focused on seniors – which results in superlative patient outcomes.
Additional Revenue
Additional Services
Flexible Staffing Models
Transparent & Integrated
Additional Revenue
One of the most important benefits of partnering with Sunrise Healthcare Management is that we work with your hospital to convert underutilized space into revenue-producing beds. In addition, our programs are designed to optimize your revenue under Medicare Psychiatric PPS guidelines.
Additional revenue enhancement services that we provide include:
Regulatory Assistance
We assist the hospital in obtaining certificate of need, licensure, certification and accreditation.
Billing Support
We provide the hospital’s billing department with assistance in order to optimize reimbursement for services.
Medicare Filing Assistance
We share our expertise in the new Medicare PPS reimbursement structure to help the hospital file the proper claims.
Cost Report Assistance
We assist in education of staff to efficiently and accurately complete Medicare cost report.
Additional Services
As your partner in developing a behavioral health program, Sunrise Healthcare provides a number of additional services, from a feasibility assessment to recommendations for physical plant remodeling and more. It’s yet another way that we help to ensure that your hospital’s medical-geriatric psychiatric program will be successful.
Additional services that we provide include:
Feasibility Assessment
We provide an initial feasibility and community needs assessment. We believe it is in everyone’s best interest to match the program offerings to the needs of the community.
Physical Plant Remodel Consulting
We provide technical assistance to design and modify Senior Behavioral Health units to meet building codes and ensure all safety and security requirements are met. We also assist in the determination of necessary equipment and supplies.
Policy and Procedure Manuals
We provide each unit with psychiatric policy and procedure manuals that are updated and revised regularly. These manuals are integrated with the hospital’s policies and procedures to
ensure compatibility with the hospital’s mission and values.
Quality Improvement
We perform and provide quality improvement measures in conjunction with the hospital’s quality improvement plan.
Reports
We provide monthly reports to the hospital’s administration regarding pertinent information on the performance of the unit.
Flexible Staffing Models
Other services and features that we provide in relation to our management models include:
Service Scale & Design
We assist in determining the appropriate number of beds and types of programs.
Program Development
We develop, initiate and manage the program based on the specific needs of the patients and community.
Physician Recruitment
We work closely with your hospital in recruiting and retaining physicians.
Flexible Staffing Models
We can provide ALL of the staff and management for our programs. This eliminates the hospital’s need to perform human resources functions the staff of the unit.
Training
We provide initial and ongoing training for all psychiatric unit staff – and also offer programs of interest to the hospital’s clinical staff.
Transparent & Integrated
It is important to us at Sunrise Healthcare Management that our program be transparent and fully integrated with your hospital’s policies and procedures. Our staff will work in conjunction with your department heads in all hospital functions. In addition, our staff will wear your hospital’s name tags and follow all of your policies and procedures. The bottom line is that Sunrise Healthcare Management will take all of the responsibility for the psychiatric program – but your hospital will retain ultimate control.
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