13. 1992年的NovaCare
• 事業組成
• 員工組成
外包復健治療 連鎖復健醫院 輔具義肢服務
P O S
P O S
P O S
P O S
18003100治療師
1680家1852家護理之家
3200份3671份契約
佔60%營收
2000員工
佔22%營收
800員工
佔17%營收
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14. 併購1
Rehab Systems Company
• Rehab Systems Company:一家在美國有7家連鎖醫院
的公司,由Mr. Powell成立於1981年。
• NovaCare併購的策略目的
1. 治療師職涯發展多元化
2. 進入到醫院的市場
3. 復健需求更多元化
4. 復健病人量衝高
5. 取得現成基礎設施與資源
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1990年時的環境變化。
1.由於急性病院的住院時間開始縮短,使得後送或中長期的照護機構要碰到的亞急性的患者數量增加
2.由於OBRA法案在1987年的通過1.對護理之家的健保給付審查變得更嚴格,對於PT、OT、ST服務是否符合資格規定變得更嚴格,同樣地在進行申報時的文件作業變得更繁重,每個月都要提供治療計畫
這樣的情況對大型的復健照護提供者而言,因為他們較有規模經濟可以分攤這些多出來的文件作業成本,在競爭上變得更有利。
而護理之家(提供飯店和床)也發現,復健照護服務可能是他們的事業中最容易獲利的部份,於是乎許多護理之家也開自行聘僱In house的治療照護人員,不再採用契約治療。
這項法規的改變,也對健保給付的支付的難易度產生影響。
Abstract
The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1987 set forth new provisions for Medicare and Medicaid sections related to new standards for care in the nursing home setting. One major provision was for nurse aide training. Within that provision there are four specified requirements: (1) nurse aide training for 75 hours, (2) competency evaluation of newly trained nurse aides, (3) competency evaluation of nurse aides already providing care, and (4) a registry for nurse aides. The primary implications of the these requirements center on the responsibility of the individual nurse or nurse community in ensuring appropriate implementation of the new requirement. Without appropriate implementation, some of the provisions increase the liability of the nurse and the risk to the public. The reality of OBRA 1987 and its intent of bringing a measure of quality assurance to the nursing home industry should only serve as an impetus for the nursing community to better translate the nurse role and its contribution in the nursing home setting to policy makers at local, state, and federal levels.