Real Innovations In Value-Based Payments in the Home Health Arena with Dr. Michael P. Johnson of BAYADA Home Health Care

Episode 112: Real Innovations In Value-Based Payments in the Home Health Arena with Dr. Michael P. Johnson of BAYADA Home Health CareDr. Michael P. Johnson from Bayada Home Healthcare joins Fady Sahhar for a discussion about innovations in value-based payments within the home healthcare sector. He emphasizes the need for "emotional alignment" with clinicians, shares a successful case study called "Directly Home," and discusses the challenge of transitioning to longitudinal care management. Dr. Johnson concludes by highlighting the importance of using a framework of structure, process, and outcomes to improve patient care.Welcome to The CarePayments Podcast - A quick-hitting informative discussion about healthcare payment models and how they affect MCOs, Providers, Payers, and Care Recipients with your host Fady Sahhar of XtraGlobex.    Dual-eligible programs serve a critical role in the healthcare system, providing integrated care for millions of individuals who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. Michael P. Johnson, PhD, PT is Chief Researcher, Home Care Innovation at BAYADAHome Health Care in Moorestown, NJ. This is a new role where Dr. Johnson isresponsible for building an infrastructure that will support collaborative research efforts across eight (8) specialty practices at BAYADA, partnering with academic researchers, industry leaders, as well as payors and policy makers, to advance the quality and accessibility of care in the home.Prior to his role as Chief Researcher, Dr. Johnson spent nearly 10 years as President of the Home Health Practice which is comprised of over 120 offices in 22 states that provide care to nearly 29,000 clients weekly through a multidisciplinary team approach delivered by over 3,500 clinicians and staff. The practice focuses primarily on geriatric home care services under the Medicare Program. He also served, concurrently as President of the Hospice Practice for 3 years, which is comprised of over 20 offices in 8 states that provide end of life care to nearly 1,400 clients daily.Dr. Johnson has served as a member of the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a Steering Group member for the AQA Alliance, and as a consultant on the development and testing of quality measurements for use in the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS). He has also served in multiple elected and appointed roles within the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) over the past 30 years, including as a member of the Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) for the Center on Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR).He lives just outside of Philadelphia, PA with his family - spouse of 33 years – Beth and three adult children – Lucas, Madeline, and Paige. He holds a BS in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University (Boston), an MS in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from MCP Hahnemann University (Philadelphia) and a PhD in Health Policy from the University of the Sciences (Philadelphia).You can find more information on Dual-Eligibles at www.dualeligiblehq.com The Value-Based Payments Blog is available for free at www.vbpblog.comCreated by xtraglobex.com