Community-based Care Coordination.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours (delivered online). 3 credits. Prerequisites: IPEC 511 , IPEC 512 , IPC 513, IPEC 514 and IPEC 515 . Enrollment is restricted to students in the care coordination certificate program. Emphasizes the value of maintaining a primary care provider and connecting the patient with appropriate community resources. Emphasis will be on the patient-centered medical home model of health care delivery, which provides an environment conducive to direct coordination of a patient’s primary care with a special focus on effective care transitions. Discusses concepts of advanced care planning, medication management and patient engagement from the outpatient perspective. Identifies how to differentiate high-risk patient populations and provide effective transitions of care within community settings. Introduces concepts of population health and the role of the family in care of the patient.