135.993           Taskforce on Home Care Services

The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) and the Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) shall form a taskforce to collaborate and assess issues relating to:

(1) community physician involvement in the development of care plans for home care

services;

(2) the transmission of clinical information;

(3) non-reimbursement resulting from delayed requests for physician orders;

(4) and administrative inefficiencies.

The results and recommendations of the taskforce and collaboration between MSSNY and HCA shall be reported to the Long Term Care Subcommittee of the Quality Committee for further action such as educational, regulatory or legislative changes. (HOD 2016-118)