Health & Human Services Consulting
The health and human services industries are continuously evolving but the passage of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) combined with a weak national economy has increased the rate of change in the health care industry by 100%. The ACA seeks to expand health care coverage through coordinated, integrated health care delivery so nearly everyone in our country will have access to quality health services. Although there are debates questioning the legality of mandating people to purchase health insurance, amongst other things, it is clear health care reform and new initiatives are underway and coming whether providers are prepared or not. The burden of staying abreast of new regulations, best practices, technologies and models of care has always been a challenge in the medical and human service fields but health care reform has made staying up to date and competitive almost impossible.
Ostroff, Hiffa & Associates is pleased to offer Health and Human Services Consulting Services led by Lisa M. Wickens, formerly of the Department of Health. Our health care team has more than 55 years of health and human services experience working in and with acute care providers, skilled nursing homes, home and community based providers and in health care technology.
Our services include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Surveillance Activities - We can assist providers in preparing for pre-opening surveys, review of policy and procedures, preparing for annual surveys or we will review statement of deficiencies to assist in the development of plans of correction or to assist in strategies to dispute agency findings.
- Strategic Planning and Board Development - Assisting your facility through the process of assessing and evaluating the current and future plans.
- Clinical Review of Medical Records - Our team includes clinical experts educated in state and federal health care regulations by provider type.
- Health Information Technology (HIT) - Identify if you and your staff are ready for HIT implementation, assist in the identification of HIT vendors, assist your team to find the right HIT partner for you and your patients, assist in HIT adoption and transformation.
- Community Needs & Certificate of Need Applications - Working with facilities in their communities to identify unmet needs, develop strategic partnerships and collaborative efforts to develop Certificate of Need Applications and facilitate through the DOH process.
