Health Plans and Payors

You spend a lot on medical care, so why let non-medical issues undercut its effectiveness?

Partners resolves your member’s social and behavioral determinants of health (SBDOH) efficiently and cost-effectively.

Partners excels at bridging the gap between medical care and a member’s social service needs.
Our deep experience providing in-home services, transition coaching and medical self-management have one goal: eliminating the non-medical barriers that prevent a person from getting the most out of their medical care.

Partner’s doesn’t just improve a member’s health. Your bottom line improves through enhanced medical effectiveness, fewer readmissions, reducing avoidable ED visits, and improving quality scores and ratings. And, impact on CAHPS. As an extension of your team, we contribute to improving your member’s experience.

Trust our deep experience with social and behavioral determinants of health. Choose us to be your eyes and ears in your member’s home.

Partners menu of services is readily available to your staff through one phone call. Call today and learn how easy it is to put a plan in place.

New study shows Partners’ programs cut costs and reduce readmission rates. California QIO report for CMS demonstrates success of Partners’ Care Transition Programs. Learn more here.

Our Programs and Services

HomeMeds

Do you have patients who take multiple medications? Avoid problems with a HomeMeds screening.

Inventory all meds being taken
Assess for potential adverse effects including BP, pulse, falls, dizziness, confusion
Document adherence issues and understanding
Algorithm identifies targeted potential medication related problems (MRPs)
Pharmacist reviews potential MRPs and makes recommendations for resolution, contacts provider and/or patient (telepharmacy available in patient’s home)
Medication list provided to patient

HomeMedsPLUS

Everything included with HomeMeds described above PLUS:

In-home evaluation and assessment with a 30-day follow-up to implement the care/service plan (arrange for & coordinate services). Additional follow-up at 60 & 90 days
Evaluate functional capacity (Activities of Daily Living)
Screen for depression and cognitive impairment
Assess home safety, cleanliness, & maintenance, and observe for evidence of abuse, odors, inadequate food, caregiver issues, flag potential fall risks from medications, trip hazards or poor lighting
Provide and encourage use of Advance Directives
Physician follow-up appointment reminders, coordinate transportation assistance to appointment
Coordination with clinical team

Care Transition Choices

Avoid re-hospitalization of high-risk patients and cut costs with Care Transition Choices.

Referral format: Daily Excel (example attached) provided via SFTP
Services begin upon discharge home (from acute or PAC)
Care transition home visit 24-72 hours after discharge from hospital or post-acute SNF using evidence-based Coleman Care Transitions Intervention (Coaching Model) & Bridge (telephonic Social Work model) based on patient availability; includes follow-up calls
Patient activation in their health through motivational interviewing, engaging family members and caregivers, shared-decision making
Coaching to work with care team to understand “red flags” for condition, avoid 911, manage self-care, use personal health record
Use any condition-specific handouts provided by physician group
For those who refuse home visit or live outside the service area, coaches do a telephonic needs assessment, create a care plan, and refer patient to community-based services as needed.
In-home medication reconciliation and risk-screening by coach with pharmacist review (HomeMeds)
Ensure patient has timely follow-up physician visit, ensure that transportation is available and, if not, provide referrals to transportation resources.
Services available for additional charge
Hospital room visit provided when average referrals from a single hospital exceed 25/week
Reporting and Metrics: Provide medication list to PCP; Monthly dashboard (example provided)

Chronic Care Management

Help your patients with Chronic Care Management.

Follow and engage Medicare FFS beneficiaries with 2+ chronic conditions for up to one year
In partnership with the practice, develop a whole-person, person-centered plan integrating medical & social care, and coordinate implementation
Promote patient activation in their health, including health self-management through motivational interviewing, engaging family members and caregivers, shared-decision making with care team
Provide coaching on advance care planning
Improve compliance with preventative visits and screenings; help implement annual wellness campaign; facilitate telehealth visits in the home environment
Support and capture quality measures, such as specific MACRA (MIP and APM) measures

Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs

Help your patients learn how to manage their health, not let their health manage them.

Workshops facilitated by trained peer leaders in accordance with fidelity standards
Online and in-person sessions in local community for patients with 1+ chronic conditions
Participants learn to set goals for lifestyle change, communicate needs, manage depression/anxiety, medications, and how to effectively secure family support, etc.
A toolkit, containing a workbook to aid development of skills to self-manage chronic conditions, at relaxation and exercise CD
Licensed by the program developer, Stanford University

And much more. Contact us today.

We believe in the partnership, innovation and impact which comes from bringing together healthcare providers, families, and community-based services. The result is a full-range of evidence-based social determinants of health (SDOH) programs and services that complement a clinical model of care. We offer many more services including Chronic Care Management, SDOH planning and consulting, a state-of-the-art Contact Center, and more.
We are Partners in Care Foundation. We have been delivering programs, services, and protecting and supporting adults with complex health and social service’s needs, frail older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers and families for more than 20 years.

“Patient was isolated, depressed and requesting therapy. Partners’ health coach helped him set up therapy appointments, along with medical, dental and vision check-ups. As care plan progressed, his mood and tone of voice moved from depressed to enthusiastic. Patient stated he “was grateful for the home visits, felt his life was back on track,” and “grateful to have someone with him every step of the way.”

Physician Testimonial Los Angeles, CA

“We referred a patient to Partners following a hospital stay for congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and pneumonia. Inability to cover cost of medications was equally challenging. Partners was able to address her medication costs, reduce isolation, bring in needed support and achieve a return to connectedness and a sense of purpose – all for an isolated, threatened older individual coming out of a health crisis alone. This successful transition has prevented hospital readmissions”

Physician Testimonial Los Angeles, CA

“The program I attended motivated me to make and accomplish health goals, and provided a lot of support.”

Patient Testimonial Los Angeles, CA

“The workshop suggested steps I could take besides making an appointment with my primary doctor— especially the signs for when to seek help and how to relieve stress.”

Patient Testimonial Los Angeles, CA