FRAMEWORK FOR THE PSH LEARNING COLLABORATIVE 2020
The collaborative will feature two participation options, a Core Collaborative and an Advanced Cohort, each designed to meet the specific needs of organizations in different stages of their transformation journey. In addition, the Advanced Cohort members will have the ability to purchase the Bundles Payment Add-On Option which helps members assess their facility’s benefits and risks in participating in various bundle payment programs. The collaborative will begin on May 1, 2018 and run for two years.
Option 1: CORE COLLABORATIVE – KEY ACTIVITIES & MEMBER EXPECTATIONS
The Core Collaborative is designed for organizations that are in the early stages of transformation and therefore are primarily focused on learning, building capabilities and preparing for implementation.
Key activities and services available to Core Collaborative participants will include:
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National meetings (semi-annual)
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Educational webinars (monthly)
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Member sharing webinars (monthly)
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Collaborative updates via email (biweekly)
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Access to a clinical protocol repository (ongoing)
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Access to implementation best practices and tools (ongoing)
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Access to payment model resources and templates (ongoing)
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Access to an Advanced Collaborative-Only section of the Collaboration Community
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Coaching to help develop publication strategy
In joining the Core Collaborative, participants will commit to:
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Identifying an anesthesiologist champion and securing time for active participation
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Identifying a surgeon champion and securing time for active participation
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Identifying an administrative champion and securing time for active participation
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Attending and actively participating in national meetings
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Attending and actively participating in educational webinars
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Attending and actively participating in member sharing/networking calls
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Responding to requests for help and guidance from collaborative participants
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Responding to requests for feedback and input from collaborative staff
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Proactively sharing best business and clinical practices with collaborative participants and staff
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Regularly reviewing resources available on the online PSH Community
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Scholars are required to submit two scholar status reports to ASA (ASA will provide a report template)
Option 2: ADVANCED COHORT – KEY ACTIVITIES & MEMBER EXPECTATIONS
The Advanced Cohort is intended for organizations that are looking to optimize or expand their PSH pilot.
Key activities and services available to Advanced Cohort participants will include all those offered to the Core Collaborative (see above), as well as the following additional features:
- Focused performance optimization sprints and webinars (semi-annual)
- Access to a separate section of the online collaboration community (ongoing)
- Coaching to help develop members’ publication strategies
- Coaching to help you prepare and monetize the PSH
- Access to the economic impact of bundles participation analysis tool
- Access to a dedicated staff member to provide support (up to 8 times per year)
In joining the Advanced Cohort, participants commit to (in addition to the activities listed above):
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Identifying a time for calls with collaborative staff and participating in the calls as a team
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Actively participating in Advanced Cohort calls and meetings
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Providing input on topic selection for the performance improvement sprints
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Actively participating in performance improvement sprints
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Scholars are required to submit two scholar status reports to ASA (ASA will provide a report template)
Option 3: ADVANCED COHORT with BUNDLES PAYMENT ADD-ON OPTION
Advanced Cohort participants have the exclusive opportunity to supplement that membership with the Bundles Payment Add-on offering that supports institutions entering or already participating in a bundle. This program will ensure success by providing organizational support to those participating in a voluntary/involuntary bundle.
Bundles Payment Add-on: A NEW add-on offering that positions organizations for success and supports facilities as they participate in various private and public bundle programs. Participants can expect:
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Support for evaluating which bundle(s) to enter; includes discussions regarding benefits, risk, program design and identification of opportunities across multiple episodes
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Receive support including analytics, reporting, cost management, operations design, reconciliation support, and gain sharing guidance
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Discover cost reduction opportunities compared to national top decile performance and collaborative benchmarks