Psychiatric Home Care: What You Should Know
Psychiatric Home Care: What You Should Know
Pros
Because patients typically receive psychiatric home care for six to eight weeks, these cases are better suited to interim payment system and prospective payment system reimbursement policies. In most cases, patients don’t require costly surgical supplies. Patients benefit from psychiatric home care as nurses can better monitor medication compliance and potential side effects. Programs can prove cost-effective if psychiatric nurses are trained in offering medical home care services in addition to their primary duties.Cons
Finding nurses qualified in psychiatric care can be difficult, especially in rural areas where psychiatric teaching hospitals may be few and far between. Because of the high degree of training and skill required, psychiatric home nurses garner higher salaries. Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement policies present challenges similar to those in other specialty care programs. For patients in need of longer-term care, finding the appropriate resources (day care for Alzheimer’s patients) can be extremely time-consuming. Keeping staff motivated isn’t always easy when dealing with severely troubled patients and emotionally draining cases.Subscribe Now for Access
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