The transition to managed care begins with project management and buyin.
Let’s dive into all things project management. Many healthcare organizations are currently transforming from fee-for-service to flat rate payments as they evolve into Managed Care Organizations, but the path to becoming an MCO can be paved with difficulties from a financial, HR, and operational perspective. Here is a quick list of “lessons learned” that Managed Care Organizations should consider during their transition.
The complexity of morphing an organization from a fee-for-service entity to a Managed Care Organization is a significant shift. Numerous aspects of the organization, from corporate culture- to authorizations and claims will be impacted. These changes can be magnified if multiple organizations are merged into one Managed Care entity.
- Designate a project manager with the singular focus of implementation – do not append this role to any others
- Require the entire leadership team to become familiar with Managed Care Operations. If there is a State issued Managed Care Contract, require all members of senior leadership to become acquainted with the nuances of the contract.
- Do not silo knowledge between the clinical and the non-clinical. The organization will need to operate as a seamless whole, so
the faster you can integrate all aspects, the better off you will be.
- Have frequent workflow meetings. Use these meetings as an opportunity to dive down to the ground level to identify where departmental overlap occurs. Identify all handoffs and diagram everything from a process flow perspective.
- Establish your budgets early and discuss and collaborate with Clinical teams and Finance teams to tie all of the pieces together.
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